33x 12.5 BFG's on 8x15 wheels

[Skipdevil]

Time to get rid of my rusty steel wheels. I want to put my 33x12.5 BFG's on a set of AR 8x15 Baja wheels. The BFG website lists the minimum width for that tire is 8.5 inches. Anyone see a problem with doing this? Eventually I want to go to 33x10.5's but I still have some good tread life on my 33x12.5's.

 

[astark]

They will work great and in my opinion are the better combination setup over a wider wheel or narrower tire. It's also the combination we run on our Bronco.

You can see what they look like here

http://classicbroncos.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/9454/ppuser/6338

 

[Baja71]

Time to get rid of my rusty steel wheels. I want to put my 33x12.5 BFG's on a set of AR 8x15 Baja wheels. The BFG website lists the minimum width for that tire is 8.5 inches. Anyone see a problem with doing this? Eventually I want to go to 33x10.5's but I still have some good tread life on my 33x12.5's.

I run 35x12.50s on 8" rims and 32x11.50 on 7" rims. Pooches out your tire a touch to keep the rocks from refacing your rims.

 

[eb66to77]

I ran that combo too with nice results. I don't like the aesthetics of a really wide rim on a somewhat wide tire. Makes the combo look like a prolapsed rectum.

 

[Skipdevil]

Thanks for the advice. I am so sick of my current 10" rims. Thay make the tire look too fat and give me clearance issues. Hopefully the 8" wheels will help this. I do like the look of the tires on Astark's rig.

If I do decide to convert to 33x10.5's I am a bit worried the stance will look to narrow. Any off-road handeling differences betwen a 12.5 and a 10.5?

 

[FoMoCo]

i run 8" wide on 33x12.50's on my bronc. i ran the same set up on my old ramcharger for about 5yrs and never had any problems. the 12.50 will have wider foot print and will give you more traction.

 

[tasker]

I have 33's on 8" as well. Nice ride and like has been stated no clearance issues.

 

[broncow72]

I ran that combo too with nice results. I don't like the aesthetics of a really wide rim on a somewhat wide tire. Makes the combo look like a prolapsed rectum.

EEeeewwwwww

 

[fordguy]

look at this link for another pic http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93257

 

[Carl]

look at this link for another pic http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93257

A lot of those guys are running a 10 inch rim. On my truck, a PO put 35x12.5 tires on a 15x7 rim. It looks rediculous. Too narrow of a stance. I am going to a 10" rim for now, (I like a wider track) then I'll get 33s when I can afford it.

 

[White Knight]

33 x 12.5 on 8 in rims

I have that set up on mine and love it!