P500 wheel experts, please comment on this set up

[tomcj2]

? Replaced wheels and tires on p5 would like to use one of the original wheel/tire as spare. Which would be better front or back or neither

The front wheel/tire will work on the rear: it is smaller to carry, just like the idiotic spares that come with most new cars. WARNING!!! DO NOT EXCEED 50 MPH WHEN YOU ARE USING IT!

 

[Chuckie3]

Thanks

 

[trigger]

If it's a different diameter you're not supposed to do that.

 

[tomcj2]

If it's a different diameter you're not supposed to do that.

Good point Trigger. I hadn't thought about that. It certainly would be bad for the rear differential to have have tires with different circumferences mounted as one of them would always be dragging. For a short distance (a few miles) to get you out of a bad situation do you think it would result in an expensive repair needed?

 

[Chuckie3]

Trigger I put 26” tires on 12” rims so not a good idea to use original for spare?have 9” on front and 11” rear now. If I order a spare should I get 9” to use for front and rear

 

[mjager]

So, after a lot of back and forth this is what I'm getting,

Traxion Gripper 8 ply radials

Front 27x9-14 on Size: 14X7, Offset: 5+2, Pattern: 4/110 rims

Rear 27x11-14 Size: 14X7, Offset: 5+2, Pattern: 4/110 rims

I think I over analyzed this upgrade, and read too much into the details of upsizing tires and rims...

 

[trigger]

Trigger I put 26” tires on 12” rims so not a good idea to use original for spare?have 9” on front and 11” rear now. If I order a spare should I get 9” to use for front and rear

I'm using a 9" spare and I now have 11's on all four. Just takes up less room and less weight, still 26" though so it'll do in a pinch. Running a smaller diameter on one wheel for a short distance wouldn't be too detrimental I wouldn't think. Wouldn't suggest running it all day or anything.

 

[Chuckie3]

So I’ll just order a 9” spare and I’ll be good to go

 

[RoadGator916]

So, after a lot of back and forth this is what I'm getting,

Traxion Gripper 8 ply radials

Front 27x9-14 on Size: 12X8, Offset: 5+2, Pattern: 4/110 rims

Rear 27x11-14 Size: 12X8, Offset: 5+2, Pattern: 4/110 rims

I think I over analyzed this upgrade, and read too much into the details of upsizing tires and rims...

Just checking but are your tires 27x9- 14**** 14" tire. If so make sure to order 14" wheels..... looks like you have 12x8 wheels on the order!

 

[mjager]

Just checking but are your tires 27x9- 14**** 14" tire. If so make sure to order 14" wheels..... looks like you have 12x8 wheels on the order!

Thanks, it was a typo, fixed now

 

[Chooglin]

How can a 14x8 wheel have a 5+2 offset ?

 

[mjager]

How can a 14x8 wheel have a 5+2 offset ?

I dunno, how could it not?

I checked, its actually 14x7 in 5+2, its on ATV Tires Canada

 

[Chooglin]

5+2 doesn't =8

 

[mjager]

5+2 doesn't =8

Ya lost me, this is why I find the whole tire/rim size thing so difficult to understand...

 

[Chooglin]

The width of the rim (8) has to add up to the offset numbers !!!!.........unless my brain is having a malfunction, it doesn't make sense to me

 

[Chooglin]

I dunno, how could it not?

I checked, its actually 14x7 in 5+2, its on ATV Tires Canada

Now that sounds better

 

[tomcj2]

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I checked, its actually 14x7 in 5+2, its on ATV Tires Canada

What rims did you decide on? Can you please post a link to them?

 

[mjager]

What rims did you decide on? Can you please post a link to them?

I ended up with Delta Steelie's, silver

 

[jwfirebird]

different wheels on the back is fine, worst it would give you was weird handling. the front is what you shouldn't do, the diff will spin a lot more than it was designed for