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mobyone
 


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Are these 9" wide?

I do realise that these RRS wheels will fit my D3 but I am told that these are 9" wide vs my standard D3 HSE 19" 7 spoke wheels that are only 8" wide. (or so I'm being led to beleive. Crying or Very sad

Is this correct?? and if so then will the standard 255 55 19 Wranglers fit the 9" rim ok or should I be looking to go slightly wider ie 265 50 19? Will the wider tyre foul on the suspension components? Does anyone have these wheels?



(oh and before you ask I'm getting 2 sets of 19"wheels one for off road and the other for street...)

Any advice on this style of wheel will be appreciated.

Thanks
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Mobyone,

I've done exactly what you're thinking about and it works fine. I suggest you put the road tyres on the 9" rims, as they hold the sidewall out more, and probably make it more likely to damage sidewalls on rough roads. I have MTRs on the original 8" wide rims. I use both all the time (trailer has the MTRs on it when on the highway, then swap the MTRs on to the D3 before heading off into the limestone.
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al cope
 


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The size is marked in the casting, but I think they are 9.5" x 19, the same as the previous version of this RRS rim. I've normal (Scorpions and Wranglers previously) 255/55x19 tyres on these, and they are fine.

Al

PS, yes D3 19" rims are 8" wide
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mobyone
 


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Hi DingMark, I have seen your gallery and see exactly what you mean, although you have the slightly diff style wheel (V5 I think!)/. Either way it is exactly what I was thinking about.

BTW has anyone in Aus had any experience buying from ABI Wheels on Ebay? They sound OK but I can't see what I'm buying as I'm iin Melb...

Cheers and thanks for the advice...
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Post #34405215th Sep 2008 10:27 am
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Slight error on my part.. Embarassed I have the 6 spoke 19" wheels shown above, (which are just like yours DingMark). So the info posted earlier is still correct and I guess that they are 8" wide and the RRS that I am looking at buying are 9" wide. Rolling Eyes

It is interesting that LR would make a diff wheel width in the same size? Is there any fouling of the wheel with any suspension components considering the extra inch width? or are the offsets slightly different to compensate for the wider rim?
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Post #34408015th Sep 2008 11:48 am
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Moby - dont you read whats been posted as a reply Evil or Very Mad

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Post #34408215th Sep 2008 11:51 am
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mobyone
 


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Hi Al,

I did read your response and that of others, and agree to what has been suggested.
I just find it strange that they would make a different width rim in the same size diameter.

That's all....
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They're different styles and designed for different vehicles so maybe not so strange
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Mobyone.
I just purchased a set of FFRR wheels as per your post from Abi and experienced no problems. They were promptly delivered to Brisbane. I'm now trying to MTRs to fit. I'm on the lookout for another set (to fit to my trailer).

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