Trailer rims

Discussion in 'Wheels/Tires' started by jaybee, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. jaybee

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    anyone ever ran trailer rims...:confused:
     
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    yes i have them on my 85 they look cool
     
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    AKA "wagon wheels"?

    They do look pretty cool, as do most steel wheels:)

    Our body style rocks them really well! Sometimes modern looking wheels just look weird on the 84-88....
     
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    Just make sure that they are rated for enough weight! Some trailer wheels are only rated for about 1000-15000lbs while others are rated for 5,000+lbs.
     
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    How is a rims's load rating measured? 4 rims x 1500 lb load rating/per rim = 6000 lb (assuming even vehicle weight distribution). Meaning a basic 14" trailer rim would be more then strong enough to support our little trucks aside from the fact that they aren't designed to handle the stresses of turning wheels and drive wheels. I've looked into them but when compared to steelies they're more expensive.
     
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    Yeah most of them are strong enough to drive in a straight line. But the sidewalls are easily damaged if you hit a bump in a turn, especially if you are running a small tire on it. I'm not saying not to do it, but just to beware.
     

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