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Old 03-23-2015, 10:33 PM
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Does anyone have experience with 16.5' wheels? I've heard a lot about blowing the beads out on them.. My plan would be to buy 16.5's and put 37" military tires on them. If it helps I mainly use it as a daily driver but do some light mudding and trail riding here and there, nothing too extreme though.
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Well, there was a set of 37's for a 16.5 rim brand new on CL in my area for 200 bucks lol. They are cheap but I think finding them will be your issue.
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I run them all the time shipped to me. Ruff ride is the bad thing cons are the weight of about a 140 a piece rim and tire and the destruction of your ifs in no time. Pros cheap and never will go flat. No need for air as they are that hard. Nails bolts don't matter if you did run them over you would be hard set to notice.

My rims are modified Humvee rims with internal bead locks. Will never come apart no matter what you do to them. From what I have seen these trucks just can do enough damage to tear them off.

1000 hp hill climbing buggies maybe lol
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I'd never run them on a IFS truck.
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Originally Posted by Carcrazygts2
I'd never run them on a IFS truck.
Agreed forgot to mention that part thou lol
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I almost did it. Sold them to a friend. Killed his front end in about 4 months.
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Lol mine is still running strong King pins and heim joints all around



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