How to make these rims work?

[richfactor]

Been lurking here for a while an=d now I have a question, great forum by the way!

 

I want to put the Moto Metal 951B rims on my '89 comanche pioneer. According to my supplier the specs are as folows:

 

16x9

4.5" backspace

-12mm offset

83.8cm center hole

 

They said I would need to lift the truck to make them work. I know jack diddley about rims and tire sizes. Can anyone chime in on if I can make these work? What size tires should I run with these if they will work? I won't be offroading just a daily driver for now.

 

Also with the 12mm offset how far would they stick out, would it look retarded?

 

Rich

[Eagle]

Most of the stock rims are 15x7 with 5-1/4" backspacing. The wheels you are considering are 2 inches wider, plus 3/4" less backspacing, which means they will extend 2-3/4" farther out than stock rims.

 

Only you can decide if it's going to look goofy or "tough." One thing to consider, though, is they almost certainly won't be legal. Most jurisdictions require that the fender or flare cover the whole width of the tire tread -- a few allow half to extend, but no more. I don't know what the rules are where you live or how aggresively they get enforced, but it's something to think about.

[Pete M]

Plus if they stick that far out, I'm betting they'd hit the fenders when turning.

[feerocknok]

2wd or 4wd?

 

I bet you'd be fine for daily driving with 29s, so they don't hit while turning. My 2 cents.

[richfactor]

thanks guys,

 

I was hoping to hear good news, but I don't like the look of rims that stick too far out. I'll have to keep looking for some tough black rims for my mj. It's in the shop right now getting painted.

 

feerocknok - its a 2WD.

[DirtyComanche]

Get some Crager Soft 8's or AR-767s. I think they come in 16s for Jeep 5x4.5.

 

 

Yeah, I'm really, really cheap.