Do I have 8" Or 9" wide wheels?

[kjpilot]

I have 4 15" Cragar Soft 8s. I don't remember how wide they are so I measured... they are 9" wide from outer rim to outer rim, but they are 8" from shoulder to shoulder (where the bead of the tire goes).

If they are 8", are they too small for 11.5" wide tires?

 

[kj924]

Sounds like you have 8" rims...I run 10.5's on 8" rims...you might get them to bead up to the 11.5's. A 9" or wider would be better though

 

[incommando]

Tens of thousands of people run 12.5" wide tires on 8" rims. You will be fine.

 

[kjpilot]

Thanks!

 

[J-Thompson]

you will be fine
I run 32 X 11.5 MTR-K's ,they run big, and they hold a bead down to 12 psi
I have run 31 X 11.5 swampers with the same psi no problem

 

[kjpilot]

J-T, do you have 4.10s or are you running 32" tires with the 3.73?

 

[Dave08]

Those are on his TJ

 

[kjpilot]

Thanks!