whats best 16 or 17 inch rim and tire for rg colorado...
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013 at 18:52
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fiesta62
hi, i been looking at tires but along the way trying to find a tuff looking 16 inch rim, most i like in 16 inch wont work the offset is not correct, collie offset is plus 33, i'm starting to give up on finding a good 16 inch alloy so now think maybe go to 17 inch, i think its accepted that 16 is better more rubber less rim , but just wondering what others use is 17 common or better i stay 16, there are a few like the AR898 17 x 8....or the dick cepek gun metal 7 , 17 x 8.5 both these are pretty neat looking rims and will fit but it means going to 17 inch, the tire that works is a 265/70/17 its 31.6 inch tall thats about as big as i can go i think without being silly...so what do you guys think can i get out there on 17 inch rims running 265/70/17 tires and get to most
places , or should i stay 16 inch and have more rubber , still same height but more tire, less rim, any thoughts ?
Reply By: Ross M - Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013 at 19:36
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013 at 19:36
fiesta62
It all depends on priorities.
You want a "tuff" look. If that is important then it will limit your choices of rims and "tyres".
While driving you don't see the rims and tyres and only the lizards on the tracks are going to be impressed as you drive by.
265 will fit on a 7" rim so 8.5" may be unnecessary unless you are going to fit wider rubber and then they begin to touch and rub, especially if you also change the offset to less positive than std.ie more negative.
If offset is different the bigger tyre has it's edge thrust further forward and rearward as you are on lock and the combined offset difference and the tyre size will compound the problem.
Re offset.
Perhaps there are suitable 16"rims with a 20mm or 25mm positive offset and they would give a wider stance and still be legal, although 20MM+ is pushing the limit.
If you sit down and work out what will happen with tyre sizes and offsets then you will know what limit you have to work with.
Most people don't do that, they just ask everyone else "what did you do?" as a shortcut, this is not always a solution.
If used off road, more tyre and less rim gives more options especially if you have to replace one or two out in the red centre.
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