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Tire and Wheel Help: Let me know what you are running

Post by mdawg4x4 »

I know this has been discussed to great lengths. I searched and didn't quite find what I was looking for, so...

I am looking at a couple different tire sizes, N78-15 (31-9.50?) and P78-16 (33-10.50?).
I would like to run the P78-16 on a 16X7 simulated beadlock wheel. The bolt pattern is 6X5.5 with a hub diameter of? Will this wheel work? http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/152-R ... CW152-6783
How much lift would I need to run? I'm not interested in trimming, however, the rear wheel openings on my 67 are already mushroomed out from tire contact.
What back spacing do I need for the wheels? All I can find is a 4.25.

Please help. I found a set of tires that may not be available long.
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Post by RiverPatrol »

With the N78-15s you wouldn't need any lift, with the P78-16s you probably would be okay with new stock height springs or go with a 2" lift. You don't want to go with any more than 2" lift otherwise your shackles will invert. :shock:

I'm not sure of the hub diameter. I'm pretty sure the offset is 4". If you go with a wheel that fits an FJ40 then all the dimensions should be correct.
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I have 235 75 r15 tires on my patrol.
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Not sure about sizes but those will look good and you cant beat 20 bucks for shipping a set!!!
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I'm running 33x10.5's on a 16x7 rim. 0mm offset 4" backspacing. My 60 has 2" spring and 1" shackle. In my opinion skinny 33's just look so right on a 60 series Patrol but not everyone is into it. I guess it's not a common "look" of fourbies here so that's why I like it too.

Edit... Just looked at the link.. Those wheels are Procomp, same specs just different design as mine.

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Nuthin' wrong with that look. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :confusion-shrug:
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I run 235/85r16 on my ute, no idea what the rims are but they sit inside the guards and don't rub any were
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miller wrote:I'm running 33x10.5's on a 16x7 rim. 0mm offset 4" backspacing. My 60 has 2" spring and 1" shackle. In my opinion skinny 33's just look so right on a 60 series Patrol but not everyone is into it. I guess it's not a common "look" of fourbies here so that's why I like it too.

Edit... Just looked at the link.. Those wheels are Procomp, same specs just different design as mine.

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Re: Tire and Wheel Help: Let me know what you are running

Post by mdawg4x4 »

Here is a link to a few sets of Gateway Buckshot Mudder blemishes. Gateway sold the molds to a Chinese company a few years back, or so I was told. This guy says these are the last ones he has left.
A few 33X10.50-16 (P78) and a few 31X9.50-15 (N78). Note the Gateway name has been ground off. These were the mud tires to have back in the 70/80s where I grew up.
http://www.yournexttire.com/servlet/Cat ... rch=Search

I love the look of Miller's with 33X10.50s, but the wife wants to keep it a little more original looking and not so tall.

I think I'm going with these on stock wheels for the 67. Which brings me to a question. Anybody have a 16" wheel they want to part with so I can have a spare?
https://www.universaltire.com/truck-and ... axion.html
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