265/75/16 tires on a WD21 pathy

stolenvr6 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 04:03 PM

I am looking to upgrade the tires and wheels on my 95 pathy. I am thinkin of going from the 15 x 7 stockers to 16 x 8 do to the availability and selection of 16 inch tires. My truck is an XE model that has the 15 x 7 chrome steels on it. I put 31 x 10.5 on it last year with no issues. The truck has a 3 inch Calmini lift.
Questions are
Is it ok to do a plus one wheel size on this truck?
Is there going to be a big diference in wheel/tire weight compared to a 15 inch setup?
What backspacing should I go with if I am going to be running a 8 inch wide wheel?
Thanks for you help
Tim

stolenvr6 · Aug 25th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Can I get some help fellas? I appreciate any opinions or advice.
thanks dudes

**88pathoffroad** · Aug 25th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Should be fine, I wouldn't worry about it. Neutral BS is good with an 8" wheel.

stolenvr6 · Aug 26th, 2007, 02:45 AM

Cragar Black Soft 8 Wheels: CRR-3977860P - summitracing.com

Will this wheel fit the bill? States +12mm offset and 5in backspacing?
thanks you!

**88pathoffroad** · Aug 26th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Those wheels would sit further in than a neutral offset wheel, but so do stock wheels.

stolenvr6 · Aug 26th, 2007, 09:57 PM

what would my target offset be if I was looking to fill the fenderwells and maybe have a bit of wheel poke. Without rubbing of course. Im sorry I dont know what you mean by neutral offset. perhaps -+0
thanks for the help so far

stolenvr6 · Aug 29th, 2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stolenvr6

what would my target offset be if I was looking to fill the fenderwells and maybe have a bit of wheel poke. Without rubbing of course. Im sorry I dont know what you mean by neutral offset. perhaps -+0
thanks for the help so far

getting ready to pull the trigger. need answers before I buy the wrong wheels
help

thanks fellas

stolenvr6 · Sep 16th, 2007, 04:36 PM

I want to tires to sit out at around the same width as the stock fender flares. So what are you guys running to achieve this? Any pics for comparison?
thanks

stolenvr6 · Sep 18th, 2007, 11:35 PM

any love out there?

anything will help at this point. Tire and rim shops no shit about WD21 pathys
thanks

inanima · Sep 19th, 2007, 09:43 AM

wheel offset:
Wheel Offset Calculator

cardomain probably has quite a few pics of the look you're going for.

stolenvr6 · Sep 28th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Thanks for the help

Car domain does have a good amount of pics for reference.
I dont know what stock offset is for the chrome steelies to reference my new wheels to.
The offset calculator could be a real help though

do you know what the stock offset is?

thanks again
Tim

**88pathoffroad** · Oct 2nd, 2007, 12:38 AM

If you have the stock steelies on hand, you could take one off and measure in about a half-hour.