wheel width

poony · Jul 26, 2013

hello i;m buying some insa turbo dakars, 265x75x16 and have steel wheels to put them on which i believe are 16x7. now i have been told to put them on 16x8, is this another way of blagging more money out of me or is there some reason behind it?

Discodad · Jul 26, 2013

Should really be 8x16.
I've been running 265/75/16 for past 8 months and they have been fine.

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poony · Jul 27, 2013

Discodad said:
Should really be 8x16.
I've been running 265/75/16 for past 8 months and they have been fine.

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on 7s?

johnlad · Jul 27, 2013

stick them on the 7's they will be ok

Discodad · Jul 27, 2013

poony said:
on 7s?

Sorry missed the important info. Yes on 7's

SHORT ROUND · Jul 27, 2013

tyres won't be safe being fitted on 16x7. fit to 16x8's to be sure of no problems

Tonks4x4 · Jul 27, 2013

They will fit on a 7" rim but the tyre wall will be more ballooned than it should be, giving the risk of the tyre rolling more on a bend and the possibility to roll the tyre off the bead.

265mm = 10.4 Inches wide.

It would be safer on an 8" rim

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Mark L · Jul 27, 2013

If you're buying new, may I suggest a set of 16x8 Modulars with -35m offset to really finish it off it off nicely...
I think I paid £39.00 per wheel for my set, but I brought a set of 5 and got a good discount on the whole package.

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