16x8" wheels on NP?

[exRevHead]

My NP GLX has 16x8" wheels fitted but I have noticed that the Mitsubishi alloys are 16x7".

Are these wheels to wide?

They don't rub on anything but the tyre tread is only just inside the front gaurds and it only has 235/80 tyres fitted and i'm hoping to fit a set of 265/70 tyres. Will I need to get a set of 16x7" wheels

Thanks for any help,
Steve.

[exRevHead]

I've been measuring the width of the wheels but I will have to wait to get the tyres off befor I can measure the actual width.

What are the tallest tyres that can be fitted to my NP without rubbing on anything and what would I need to do to correct the speedo ?

[vinceb]

235/80 seems a small tyre for 8" wheels. I thought they should have either 265 or 275.
You can check the speedo with a GPS. I have used this method quite ok to settle arguements with other drivers who run non standard tyre/wheel sizes. You can have 6 vehicles & all show a different speedo reading at 100kph.
It works for me!!

[nicko]

I have a set of cooper atr with 10,000 klms on them for sale. I am in QLD. Would sell for 250 each.

[exRevHead]

235/80 seems a small tyre for 8" wheels. I thought they should have either 265 or 275.
You can check the speedo with a GPS. I have used this method quite ok to settle arguements with other drivers who run non standard tyre/wheel sizes. You can have 6 vehicles & all show a different speedo reading at 100kph.
It works for me!!

The wheels measured approx 8" from outside lip to outside of the opposite lip so it seems the wheels might actually be 7" ????

I want to get a different set of wheels in 16x7" but I'm having trouble working out which wheels will fit.

Anyone have any idea's???

[Old Paj]

Tyres

I run Cooper STT in LT245/75R16 on my NP and aftermarket 16X7 steel rims this keeps the tyres in the legal range of 15% (I believe is the requirement) of the OEM rolling circumference.

[Endorphin]

I run Cooper STT in LT245/75R16 on my NP and aftermarket 16X7 steel rims this keeps the tyres in the legal range of 15% (I believe is the requirement) of the OEM rolling circumference.

In NSW it's no more than 15mm of the OE rolling circumference.

[2800ITDNM]

I would check your rims carefully if I were you. The measurement to take is not the overall width, but the width between the rim flanges. A 7" rim is typically about 8" overall width, but 7" between the flange. My 235R8516 BFGoodrich are designed for use on 6.5" wide rim optimum, but 6 and 7" permissable. You might find you are running an illegal rim/type combo, depending on what brand of tyre and if you actually have 8" wide rims. (nearly 9" overall width).

[exRevHead]

I run Cooper STT in LT245/75R16 on my NP and aftermarket 16X7 steel rims this keeps the tyres in the legal range of 15% (I believe is the requirement) of the OEM rolling circumference.

What Brand of wheels are you running?

[exRevHead]

I would check your rims carefully if I were you. The measurement to take is not the overall width, but the width between the rim flanges. A 7" rim is typically about 8" overall width, but 7" between the flange. My 235R8516 BFGoodrich are designed for use on 6.5" wide rim optimum, but 6 and 7" permissable. You might find you are running an illegal rim/type combo, depending on what brand of tyre and if you actually have 8" wide rims. (nearly 9" overall width).

The overall width is approx 8" so they are probably 7" wheels. The tyres are 235/80/16 Bridgestone Dueler H/T.

I'm hoping to put on a set of 265/70/16 Cooper ST's but I'm worried that the tyre will stick out the sides of the front gaurds.... the 235's are only just inside the gaurds. Maybe I should look into putting on the small flares that the GLS/exceed use.

I emailed ROH about any of there wheels that would fit and they said they have no wheels suitabe for the pajero

[exRevHead]

here is a pic of the wheels - they were on it when i bought it and I've not been abe to figure out the brand name:

[2800ITDNM]

Some NM GLX came standard with 265/70R16 on Factory Alloy 16X7 Wheels, so there is no problem with that combo, but it is unlikely that your wheels are the standard 46mm offset. They probably will stick out the guards a bit , therefor spraying more rocks, mud etc towards your non flare guards.

[Pathy]

all rims have their size stamped on the inside of the rim

[exRevHead]

Some NM GLX came standard with 265/70R16 on Factory Alloy 16X7 Wheels, so there is no problem with that combo, but it is unlikely that your wheels are the standard 46mm offset. They probably will stick out the guards a bit , therefor spraying more rocks, mud etc towards your non flare guards.

Would I need the flares if I had the correct offset 16x7's with 265's ?

[exRevHead]

all rims have their size stamped on the inside of the rim

I didn't know that .... I'll check it out, thanks mate


this place says they have steel wheels to fit the pajero so I dropped them an email - I'll let everyone know what I get back from them.

http://www.wombatoffroad.com.au/wheels.php