305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

I'm having trouble finding a local tire installer who will mount a set of General Grabber AT2 tires on my stock 16 x 7.5 inch rims. According to General, the minimum rim width for a 305 tire is 8 inches. Consequently, none of the local tire shops will mount the tires on my rims. The risk, according to the tire installers, is that the bead could break away from the rim (espically durring towing) and the "foot print" will be bowed out. I suggested running the tires at, say, 30 psi to flatten out the "foot print," but the installers did not think that was a good idea.

So, for all of you that have mounted 305 tireson the stock 7.5 inch rims, have you experienced any problems? I've done a search on the subject and didn't find anybody reporting a problem. Also, what is the downside of a 305 tire? The upside, of course, is that they look really cool ;).

RE: 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

I have BFG AT/TA-KO 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 stock rims.
No issues for me.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL89/.../296169227.jpg
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Nova...
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RE: 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

I've been running 315/70/16 on the stock rim's for about 8 months and no problems.
The down side is you lose a bit HP and MPG, but off road man!!!!! the foot print of these tires make all the difference in the world, the year before I was running the same tirebut they where 33's, now there are places I'm going that I could not before.:D:D:D

RE: 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

I've been running BFG315/75/16 AT KO's on the stock rims with absolutely no problems at both highway speeds and off road, thoughI did have to trim the inside of thefender flares I had added (but this was with an FULL load - completely stuffed inside, full roof rack, and a hitch-haul on the back).
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RE: 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

novasaigo.........Great looking H3. Did you add a lift kit??

RE: 305/70/16 tires on 16 x 7.5 rims??
 

Fortunately, I found an independent tire installer who will mount the 305s on a 7.5 inch rim.:)

What tire pressure should I use??

Looks damn good... did you level it out or just crank the t-bars a little?

I feel the WRATH of Doc coming!:eek::eek:

My 305/70R16 Nokian Vatiiva M/T's
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Zero issues. I know of a couple H3's out there that have/have had 13.5's on stock wheels........Daystar H3T with 37x13.5R16 Interco SS-M16's and Jeepeaters H3 with 33x13.50-16 Interco Super Swamper LTB's.

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