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I'm looking to buy these Vertini Wheels, the issue is the rear wheel is 10 1/2in wide where the stock wheel is 11in wide. Will the 1/2in make a difference using the stock tires. Will it cause any issues.
The fronts are stock size
Thanks
I'm looking to buy these Vertini Wheels, the issue is the rear wheel is 10 1/2in wide where the stock wheel is 11in wide. Will the 1/2in make a difference using the stock tires. Will it cause any issues.
The fronts are stock size
Thanks
1/2" wont, but pass on Vertini...
Last edited by autodesign21; Sep 23, 2020 at 07:42 AM.
Be aware that the new wheel's offset and backspacing is as critical if not more so than wheel width.
Also wider wheels stiffen sidewall and can increase max lateral "g" force.
Also recall in ~1975 installing the 1st All-Terrain Radials available on my CJ5 Jeep. This is from a Press Release a few years ago:"BFGoodrich officially celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Radial All-Terrain T/A tire line at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week. BFGoodrich remains an all-terrain industry leader today, equipping millions of recreational light-truck, Jeep® and 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts for their daily adventures while empowering tough and stable performance for off-road racing.
In the mid-1970s, most tires were designed either for paved roads, or for off-road trails, but not for both. BFGoodrich engineers traveled to Baja California, Mexico, in 1975 to test a new concept ― a radial light-truck tire for off- and on-road use. They learned quickly that they could use the Baja peninsula as a real-life laboratory to develop tires. If the tires could withstand the grueling terrain of Baja, they could survive almost anywhere else."
But the tire specs said the minimum rim with was 1 inch wider than my 1974 CJ5, V8 Renegade wheels.
Called BF Goodrich and got one of their engineers who was involved in the tire testing in Baja. He said my 7 1/2 inch wide rims would work fine and give a softer ride on the highway, which I was looking for as well. He said in Baja they always use narrow rims because they would rather have a tire fail if hitting a rock versus having a wheel fail. They bring more tires than wheels! Bought them and ran at 16 psi. They worked fine off-road and on the highway!
Need Help with wheel width
Also wider wheels stiffen sidewall and can increase max lateral "g" force.
