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Ahh so jeep wheels have the same pcd but the ring is too large. does this mean they would be fine off road then? do you guys think the studs can take the xtra pressure that having no hub ring will bring?
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> pcd but the ring is too large
I do not know what you mean by "pcd" or "ring". Jeep wheels with more backspacing means they are worse because they will hit when you turn the wheel, more so off-road.
If by ring you mean hub diameter it does not matter.
On an older Ford the wheel is centered and held on by acorn lugnuts, not by a hub, as long as the wheel can fit over the hub, you are fine. Because the hubs are so small on the BII and the usual sized hole is 3" you are fine.
You want a 15x7 (3" bs.) or 15x8 (3.5" bs) wheel designed for a Ford, not a Jeep wheel with 4-5" backspacing.
I do not know what you mean by "pcd" or "ring". Jeep wheels with more backspacing means they are worse because they will hit when you turn the wheel, more so off-road.
If by ring you mean hub diameter it does not matter.
On an older Ford the wheel is centered and held on by acorn lugnuts, not by a hub, as long as the wheel can fit over the hub, you are fine. Because the hubs are so small on the BII and the usual sized hole is 3" you are fine.
You want a 15x7 (3" bs.) or 15x8 (3.5" bs) wheel designed for a Ford, not a Jeep wheel with 4-5" backspacing.
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wow im getting value ouit of you guys!
ive decided to buy a set of steel rims especially for the bronco. i will go 16x8 and get a large off road tyre to suit. the extra inch should help with clearance right? can you see any faults in that method? or should i stick with a 15inch rim? ultimatley the offset was the worry with using wheels from another brand and im not keen on spacers for many reasons.
ive decided to buy a set of steel rims especially for the bronco. i will go 16x8 and get a large off road tyre to suit. the extra inch should help with clearance right? can you see any faults in that method? or should i stick with a 15inch rim? ultimatley the offset was the worry with using wheels from another brand and im not keen on spacers for many reasons.
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oh rebo forgot to explain, the PCD is the size of the stud pattern. dont ask me what its short for but its the measurment between the two furthest studs. and as you say the hub is the wheels center hub and most modern cars use hubcentric rings to hold the wheel deadcenter and take pressure from the studs, normally allowing a 4 stud set up and illiminating wooble at speed
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> the extra inch should help with clearance right?
No, a 31" tire will still be 31" tall no matter if mounted on a 15,16,16.5,17, or 18" wheel.
I would shop for the tire you desire, then get the rim to match it at the cheapest possible price. The most likely upgrades you will ever do to a BII (Dana 35 front - 8.8 or 9" back) all work fine with 15" rims.
31s will work fine on the stock alloy 15x7 rims found on Rangers.
> most modern cars use hubcentric rings to hold the wheel deadcenter
This is true.
> and take pressure from the studs, normally allowing a 4 stud set up and
> illiminating wooble at speed
If this was true then how come VWs have been using non-centric rims with four studs for decades?
Or trailers?
I think it has to do with the design of FWD cars and trucks with the newer and lighter front ends using independent front suspensions with CVJ/torsion bar setups. The rotors on today's vehicles are light and thin compared to the older ones and probably do not have the strength for the studs to carry the weight of the vehicle.
The axle shafts now drive the wheels, but, do not carry the weight, the hub does.
No, a 31" tire will still be 31" tall no matter if mounted on a 15,16,16.5,17, or 18" wheel.
I would shop for the tire you desire, then get the rim to match it at the cheapest possible price. The most likely upgrades you will ever do to a BII (Dana 35 front - 8.8 or 9" back) all work fine with 15" rims.
31s will work fine on the stock alloy 15x7 rims found on Rangers.
> most modern cars use hubcentric rings to hold the wheel deadcenter
This is true.
> and take pressure from the studs, normally allowing a 4 stud set up and
> illiminating wooble at speed
If this was true then how come VWs have been using non-centric rims with four studs for decades?
Or trailers?
I think it has to do with the design of FWD cars and trucks with the newer and lighter front ends using independent front suspensions with CVJ/torsion bar setups. The rotors on today's vehicles are light and thin compared to the older ones and probably do not have the strength for the studs to carry the weight of the vehicle.
The axle shafts now drive the wheels, but, do not carry the weight, the hub does.
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