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Technical => Driveline => Topic started by: doofhard on August 15, 2008, 10:12:15 AM

Title: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: doofhard on August 15, 2008, 10:12:15 AM

I've seen many pictures of some seriously beefy wheel and tires (gotta love think rubber) But what fits.  I can't remember whos van it was but there were 17" on a silver beddy on the old site.  Wonder if there is any modification needed to fit.  I'm personally hoping for 15 x 10/12 on the rear and 15 x 8/10 on the front.  I'll be engineering mine so wondering if I have limits or not.

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: Warren on August 15, 2008, 10:43:17 AM

The silver one was Dion's and has ford stud pattern diff and front discs, don't think there was much else different.

Warren

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: Tweaker on August 15, 2008, 12:19:57 PM

Hi doofhard,

We got 15'x11" rims with 12" rubber on the rear. I got a LWB that originally was set up with duals so plenty room. I've got still an easy 1" on the outside and 6" on the inside before I'm hittin anything!  8) Running 14"x235 Toyo's on the front with no probs either. There's HQ discs on the front and a Chey 12 bolt corporate diff out of a pick up in the rear.  ;) Looking to go 315s on the rear if I can find some!

Peace!

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: ben on August 15, 2008, 02:44:59 PM

315's is insanely awsome!!

anyone know the regulations on how much wider you can go with an engineer cert? like just suppose i wanted to use orig bedfrd width plus 10" rims? come to think of it it may lok rediculous..

ben

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: Lyndon on August 15, 2008, 02:55:02 PM

whats the widest you can go on the rear maximum with flares.

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: doofhard on August 15, 2008, 05:00:21 PM

Quote from: ben on August 15, 2008, 02:44:59 PM

315's is insanely awsome!!

anyone know the regulations on how much wider you can go with an engineer cert? like just suppose i wanted to use orig bedfrd width plus 10" rims? come to think of it it may lok rediculous..

ben

I'm guessing that would be some serois strain on the diff but who cares when you've got fat rubber!!!

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: ben on August 15, 2008, 06:24:24 PM

lyndon it depends on your diff, then it depends on your flares.. and you can always make wider flares..

ben

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: Tweaker on August 15, 2008, 06:37:47 PM

These are my fantasy! They're Bias Ply though  :( So they'll wear out too quick and cost more in fuel  :( :( I'm still lookin though  ;D

Just for reference - My diff is 65" from outside drum to outside drum and I have the standard dual wheel flares on the rear with about a 6 1/2" - 7" dish on the rim.  8)

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: doofhard on August 15, 2008, 06:51:38 PM

Hell yeah if I had some seious cash i'd love to have a blown big block Beddy Dragvan

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: ben on August 16, 2008, 07:14:00 AM

far out!!

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: strez on August 16, 2008, 07:28:12 AM

check these guys out for tyers http://www.antiquetyres.com.au/ got a quote of around $250 for 295/50 15

Title: Re: Wheels and Tires (what fit)
Post by: ben on August 16, 2008, 11:30:25 PM

nice work!!!

will be doing.

ben