Tire/wheel question???

[Richard Maitre]

Anyone running or ever tried to run a set of true 10.5 tires on a set of 14" wide rims? How difficult would it be to get these Goodyear 10.5X30 seated on a set of 14" wide rims?

Rich

[ken sloat]

Rich,
getting our 31x10.5W's onto a 14" rim was a real MFer.  With one less inch of sidewall, and being narrower I doubt they would fit, but someone out there has done it probably.

[BrianHaeckel]

I just mounted the 30x10.5s on my 14" rims last week and it was not that bad. The sidewalls are really stiff compared to the MT but I got them on with working it with two bars and blowing the tires up over a tire machine(I do not run tubes) that has that extra air from the bottom to seat the bead. Last year I ran the MT 28x10.5W tire on a 14" rim for a local 10.5 class and it worked great. I decided to run your series this year so I went with the goodyears and it looks good on the 14". I also found an old press release from goodyear(Feb 2005) that says "The D1790 measures 30 inches tall by 10.5 inches wide and mounts on 15 inch wheels." so a 14" rim should work fine. Hope this helps.  Brian

[Richard Maitre]

Question.....I was told they will only work on a 14" with bead locks. Were you using bead locks?

Rich

[BrianHaeckel]

I don't have beadlocks. What was the reason of why you had to have beadlocks?  Brian

[Richard Maitre]

They had said that the wheel would lose its seal and roll off the rim. Just what I was told  :roll:  But I am glad to hear that you believe the 14 will work. I am going to have the gentleman bring one over and we will try and mount a tire on it and see how it works. If ya happen to have any pics I would love to see how it looks.

Rich

[BrianHaeckel]

I emailed you a couple pictures. Don't know how to post them here.
Brian