8" or 10" wheels for 33x12.50's

[KP]

I have yet to see any tire manufacturer recommend an 8 inch wheel for 33x12.50 tires. They're always 8.5 to 11.5. I know here in the forums, most people would recommend the 8 over the 10. Is this because of the need for rim protection? If so, now that most tire manufacturers are making their tires with a "built in" rim protector on them isn't it safer to stick within the recommendations they provide? Doesn't a 10 inch rim still allow some room for airing down without losing the bead as well?

[jaxjeeper]

Go with an 8" wheel. Your less likely to pop your bead at lower tire pressure. I have 15X9" on my 33 12.50" and it does fine. 10"s is a little much for my taste.

[White 92 YJ]

-=- originally posted by jaxjeeper -=-
Go with an 8" wheel. Your less likely to pop your bead at lower tire pressure. I have 15X9" on my 33 12.50" and it does fine. 10"s is a little much for my taste.

I agree

[Janster]

Go with an 8" - it's the standard for most offroaders.

I'm running 35 x 12.50's on 8" rim (black rockcrawlers).

No problems at all and they're cheap to replace when ya bitch 'em up or bend 'em.

Aren't 8" rims less expensive than a 10" rim??

:D

[rippin-95-yj]

I also agree. Less likely to bend an axle with 8" wheels.

[Jeeper_Dan12345]

Besides the fact that 8" wheels hold the tire on better, a 33x12.50 tire looks much much better on 8" rims.

I saw a jeep similar to mine with 33 X-Terrains on 10" wide rims, they looked much smaller then my X-terrains, they didn't look as big or bulging as mine on 8" wide rims