33x13.50 Ltbs on 15x8 wheels??

Banshee_rider95 · Jan 24, 2009

I have 5.5in lift and i want to run 33x13.50 LTB's ,its just a trailer queen. Can I use a 8in wheel? I have searched and i get mixed opinions. I like to beat on my rig a good bit and i dont wont the beads blowing everytime i go out. So can someone help me come to a final answer???? 8 or 10????

scottmcneal · Jan 24, 2009

I have 12/50 on a 8", so i would think it would work..I know i would do it..HTH

Begster · Jan 24, 2009

If its just a trailer queen, then I would most definitely go with 8in.

I have 13.5 wide tires too, and I have 10in wide rims, and I hit my rims on rocks a lot. I went to a 10in wide rim initially because I found that on the street, the tire was heating up too much cause the 8in rim was sucking in the sides a lot.

lapisxj · Jan 24, 2009

Been running that setup for a few years now and love it.

wvmike · Jan 24, 2009

i run a 13.50 irocon a 8'' rim at 5psi all the time

maxxpehling · Jan 24, 2009

so then are my 33x12.50 SSR's on a 15x10 beadlock bad?

they were a little tough to set the bead, havent wheeled them yet.

92XJT · Jan 24, 2009

I'm running 14" wide tires on an 8" rim with no problems.

outlander · Jan 24, 2009

Begster said:
I went to a 10in wide rim initially because I found that on the street, the tire was heating up too much cause the 8in rim was sucking in the sides a lot.

wtf??
Are you serious?

woody431 · Jan 24, 2009

wvmike said:
i run a 13.50 irocon a 8'' rim at 5psi all the time

Without beadlocks?

Begster · Jan 24, 2009

outlander said:
wtf??
Are you serious?

Ya. The normal pressure I would run it at would be too much, and I could feel the middle of the tire getting warmer than the outside. To stop this I would have to air it down pretty far, and I wasn't comfortable doing that with all the highway driving I was doing. Not a problem with the 10's cause the top of the tire is more square.

lapisxj · Jan 25, 2009

I run about 15-20 on the street to keep a fairly flat contact pattern. If you run recomended pressure on an 8" rim you won't have any rubber left in the middle of your tire.

On the trail I'll run 8-12 depending on what I'm doing. I've never had a problem with them. You could probably run lower if you wanted.

Since this is a trail rig/trailer queen, no doubt, run 8" rims...

Sheeper · Jan 25, 2009

33x1250x15 TSL's on 15x7's horrible to mount up but i can run em at 2 lbs if i want to and never lose a bead

33x13.50 Ltbs on 15x8 wheels??

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