Wheel size stock suspension

[movario]

Hi
I know it's probably already discussed, but I have a case thats a little special. A friend of mine gave me the task to get new wheels for him. He chose some 9x17 Offset 0 Wheels.
The problem is we that in switzerland, where we live, the roadworthiness rules are very strict. So the wheels can absolutely not exceed the wheel well, the tire and the rim have to be covered. I made some calculations with 265/70 or 265/65 tires and they should fit. But I'm not absolutely sure, and ordering something to europe is a little expensive to "just give it a try".

So will wheels with 9x17 Offset 0 and 265 tires exceed the front/rear wheel well or not?
An alternative would be 9x17 Offset 18 wheels.

Thanks in advance

 

[swathdiver]

Hi
I know it's probably already discussed, but I have a case thats a little special. A friend of mine gave me the task to get new wheels for him. He chose some 9x17 Offset 0 Wheels.
The problem is we that in switzerland, where we live, the roadworthiness rules are very strict. So the wheels can absolutely not exceed the wheel well, the tire and the rim have to be covered. I made some calculations with 265/70 or 265/65 tires and they should fit. But I'm not absolutely sure, and ordering something to europe is a little expensive to "just give it a try".

So will wheels with 9x17 Offset 0 and 265 tires exceed the front/rear wheel well or not?
An alternative would be 9x17 Offset 18 wheels.

Thanks in advance

A nine inch wide wheel is too wide for a 265 series tire. Needs 285 minimum if memory serves. Others with more experience will chime in.

 

[Fless]

I run 18x8.5" 2015 Silverado wheels on my '04, with a 24mm offset and 265/65 tires so the tire circumference is close to the 16" OE setup. I think your '0' offset is going to stick out too far. My OE 16x7 wheels had a 31mm offset.

 

[Fless]

One question: what are the stock wheel and tire size on the rig?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Regarding wheel/tire combinations that will fit your truck without rubbing, no 2 trucks and their suspensions are exactly alike, due to a number of factors including accumulated wear on the suspension components and different wheel widths and offsets, so there is no guarantee that what fits with no rubbing on one truck will automatically fit with no rubbing on your truck. Other folks' experiences can guide you in one direction or another, but the final test will be when you mount the wheel/tire combination on your own truck.

To assist you in getting a good idea on whether or not specific alternate wheel/tire combinations 'may' fit your truck with no rubbing, I recommend that you use the wheel/tire comparison app at the URL listed below. You can use this app starting with your existing wheel/tire combination as a benchmark, assuming that there are currently no rubbing issues with it, and measure the actual critical fender and suspension component clearances as directed by this app. Then, you can enter alternate wheel/tire combinations, and this app will give you the projected changes in these critical fender and suspension component clearances.

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/

I used this app for determining whether on not I could use my current alternate wheel/tire combination, and it accurately projected the changes in critical clearances. Again, the use of this app in not an absolute guarantee that an alternate wheel/tire combination will fit without rubbing, but it provides a much better assessment, or projection, than simply an educated guess on your part, or a statement from others that it worked on a truck other than yours.

 

[movario]

Thank you all
So I played a little around with that wheels size calculator and I think a 9" wide would be a very tight fit, or it would exceed the wheel well. He likes that aftermarket look, so OEM wheels are not an option unfortunately, but thanks.

17x8.5 with a offset of +12 would have a higher chance that it fits right. He thinks about those:

Black Rhino Wanaka Matte Gunmetal W/ Brushed Face - 17x8.5 +12 - 1785WKA126140G12

Buy The Black Rhino Wanaka Matte Gunmetal Now! Part Num: 1785WKA126140G12. Finish: Gray.

www.tiresandwheels.com

Is 2000lbs load enough? GVWR is 6500, but I don't know the weight of the axles. But I don't think that one axle will exceed 4000lbs load. Can anyone confirm this?

Stock is 7x16 Offset 31 with 265/70R16 tires