Can I put a 28" slick on a 8" rim?
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Can I put a 28" slick on a 8" rim?
I have a set of MT 28x10.5's that I would like to use, but I don't have 10" rims for them. I have 26x10.5's on my Weld 15x8's, and if it will be safe to do so, I'd like to try the 28's on the rims I have. I do have tubes for them if that makes any diff. Have people done this?
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I've run a 28 x 10.5 M/T ET Drag on an 8" rim. Granted they bulge a little but plenty of people have done this without any problems. a 10" rim will allow for a wider footprint and take a little of the diameter out of the tire, but otherwise you're fine.
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I've run a 28 x 10.5 M/T ET Drag on an 8" rim. Granted they bulge a little but plenty of people have done this without any problems. a 10" rim will allow for a wider footprint and take a little of the diameter out of the tire, but otherwise you're fine.
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Originally Posted by QUASAR
I have a set of MT 28x10.5's that I would like to use, but I don't have 10" rims for them. I have 26x10.5's on my Weld 15x8's, and if it will be safe to do so, I'd like to try the 28's on the rims I have. I do have tubes for them if that makes any diff. Have people done this?
Here's a photo of the tire on my old rims...
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Originally Posted by QUASAR
Is rolling the fenders a must when running the 8" rim? I have not done that and would love to not have to at the moment, eventually, just not right now.
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I run a 28x10.5W on an 8" rim (draglite).. They bulge but i haven't had any problems.... "however" I am switching to a 10" rim once the project frees up some cash to allow me to buy wheels...
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The 8in wheel is actually the recomended wheel for that tire. I prefer the stability of the 10in wheel my self so that is what I choose
x2. the smaller the wheel with a large tire, it seems the more they like to track around on the big end.
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
The 8in wheel is actually the recomended wheel for that tire.
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Originally Posted by QUASAR
Are you sure about that? On the MT site they say use a 10" wheel for all the 28x10.5 tires. They do have a 9" tire like previously stated that is made for a 8" rim though.
Did a quick search on jegs and Summit. I went through the same thing on my tires but I like the big wheel so she don't squirm. The Smaller wheel lets them get up on the bulge at the top end.