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BurbMan
Jul 31, 2013Explorer III
I went to American Racing rims on the burb back in 2004 and have not had any issues. I wanted to go to 265 tires for additional offroad ground clearance over the stock 245's, and the factory 6.5" rims would not support that (7" is min width for 265's.). I went to 16x8 rims and have had no issues with balancing, running true, etc. One issue is that the wider rims have different backspacing....or is it offset, I always forget...due to the suspension clearances, that extra 1.5" of width gets pushed outboard, effectively increasing the track of the vehicle by 3". Great for handling and stability, but you pay the price with extra wear on the front end with all that unsprung weight hanging out there.
To the OP, if you get a quality wheel with the correct weight rating, you won't have any issues.
To the OP, if you get a quality wheel with the correct weight rating, you won't have any issues.
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