Any tire group buys?

[carnuck]

I've been looking at replacing my current 33/9.50/15s but choices are pretty hard to come by (seems like only BFG has them anymore) and the $$$$!

 

[CanMan]

There a few companies that sell 33x10.5's, if your willing to go 1 inch wider. You probably already know that though.

 

[carnuck]

I'd have to change rims and that to run wider. On a pickup, wider is NOT better!

 

[goodburbon]

I'd have to change rims and that to run wider. On a pickup, wider is NOT better!

How wide are your rims?

 

[carnuck]

Bone stock. Truck used to be 2wd so probably 5.5" (I never measured) The problem is wider tires hit the fenders and suspension (I had 255/85R/16s on it before with ZJ alloy rims. No way it could offroad or turn as sharp as with the 33/9.50/15s)

 

[Lawn Cher']

Most stock XJ rims are 7" wide except for the most basic steel ones (the ones without spokes) which are 6" wide.

 

[carnuck]

Mine are steel and it's not an XJ. It's an MJ! So probably 6" wide (I guessed 5.5)

 

[Lawn Cher']

Mine are steel and it's not an XJ. It's an MJ! So probably 6" wide (I guessed 5.5)

The wheels are identical on both, you could have either. If you can describe them I can answer your question more definitively. So for steel wheels, are they 5 spoke, 6 spoke or just have an array of rectangular holes around the perimiter?