15" or 16"
#1
08-01-2005 | 11:43 PM
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15" or 16"
My Dad just got a 2005 Doge Ram Pick up Quad Cab, 5.7 Hemi and he got the 20" rims
this past weekend he went offroading and hicking (like he always did before with his murc mountainer) but this time he poped a tire.
I told him he needs some smaller wheels and bigger tires (more rubber between the road and the rim)
My question
What is the bolt pattern, i know its 5 lug.
and what is the backspacing/offset.
also what is the smallest rim i could fit on it.
thanks
EMX
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and i searched and found nothing.
this past weekend he went offroading and hicking (like he always did before with his murc mountainer) but this time he poped a tire.
I told him he needs some smaller wheels and bigger tires (more rubber between the road and the rim)
My question
What is the bolt pattern, i know its 5 lug.
and what is the backspacing/offset.
also what is the smallest rim i could fit on it.
thanks
EMX
www.EMXsays.com
and i searched and found nothing.
#4
08-02-2005 | 12:17 AM
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RE: 15" or 16"
some useful info stolen from
http://dodgeram.info/tech/mods/tires...tml#rim_sizing
Wheel Rim Width Vs. Offset for Rams
Subject: [RAM] Rim for Rams
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 08:19:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris_Siano@iacnet.com
To: ramtruck
Rims should maintain the same centerline no matter the size. This means that if the offset is 2", it MUST remain 2". In other words, if the backspace = 4" on a 6" rim, you will need 5" on an 8" rim.
While this is the ideal, it isn't always possible. (There is only so much room to the inside of the wheelwell.)
So, you try to get as close as possible. The Rams seem to do well with a backspace in the 4-5" range in terms of fit. While this is close to optimum for an 8" rim, it starts to place more and more stress as the width rises. A 10" rim would most likely be perfectly fine in all respects. However, a 12" (and the tire that would carry) is starting to place the centerline of the wheel beyond the bearings.
It's up to you if you want to go that large, but I wouldn't expect to be able to use the truck to it's limits without doing damage. If you're just driving it around empty on the road, it should be fine, but add a trailer or large load, and you are adding stress the bearings were not designed to handle. They might do just fine, but it is a gamble.
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the RamHack thinks that 10" is the largest you should go if you use the truck hard.
http://dodgeram.info/tech/mods/tires...tml#rim_sizing
Wheel Rim Width Vs. Offset for Rams
Subject: [RAM] Rim for Rams
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 08:19:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris_Siano@iacnet.com
To: ramtruck
Rims should maintain the same centerline no matter the size. This means that if the offset is 2", it MUST remain 2". In other words, if the backspace = 4" on a 6" rim, you will need 5" on an 8" rim.
While this is the ideal, it isn't always possible. (There is only so much room to the inside of the wheelwell.)
So, you try to get as close as possible. The Rams seem to do well with a backspace in the 4-5" range in terms of fit. While this is close to optimum for an 8" rim, it starts to place more and more stress as the width rises. A 10" rim would most likely be perfectly fine in all respects. However, a 12" (and the tire that would carry) is starting to place the centerline of the wheel beyond the bearings.
It's up to you if you want to go that large, but I wouldn't expect to be able to use the truck to it's limits without doing damage. If you're just driving it around empty on the road, it should be fine, but add a trailer or large load, and you are adding stress the bearings were not designed to handle. They might do just fine, but it is a gamble.
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the RamHack thinks that 10" is the largest you should go if you use the truck hard.
