Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/30/09 01:39 PM
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I'm not sure where to ask this: I'm contemplating running MT 10 1/2 X 31 ET DRAG tires on 8 1/2 Centerlines. With this combination I can get the tire I want under the car (73 Charger) without modifications other than a Doctor Diff Spring Offset. Otherwise, It's tubs or mini-tubs. What kind of trouble am I asking for running a narrower than recommended rim?
Thanks
Less of a contact patch 
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Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/30/09 01:41 PM
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It won't hurt it. It will be a little narrower and the sidewall will become a little more stiff but it will work fine. I have run a 31*13 on a 10" wheel for years.
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Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/30/09 03:18 PM
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How fast are you going? Car will definitely be more stable on a wider rim. I'm running 10" rims with a 10.5 tire and some run 12" rims.
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Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/30/09 05:37 PM
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Run it, you won't have any trouble. I've done it for years, have many friends doing it on some fast stuff, never any trouble. CHIP
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Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/30/09 05:47 PM
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If your running the 10.5x31x15 W tire you need a wider rim like Bobr has said, if it is a non W tire you will probally fight getting the best contact patch with the 8 inch wide rim versus a 10 inch. I have ran the smaller M/T 26x10 and 29x10.5 wide tires on 8.5 inch wide rims and that work fine as far as I could tell, I never swapped those size tires onto a 10 inch or wider rim and ran them with the rim change only so  I did change rims sizes on my old NHRA A/SA stocker with 9x30x15 slicks from a 8 inch wide rim to a 10 inch wide rim, that car like that a lot  Different animal tho so we can't really compare your car to mine back then
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Re: 10 1/2 Tire on 8 1/2 Rim
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01/31/09 01:11 AM
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Run it, you won't have any trouble. I've done it for years, have many friends doing it on some fast stuff, never any trouble. CHIP
WHY?
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