Cleaning Up Chrome Rims for Paint

[canucksafari]

:whoops: Just realized the rims I am cleaning up are only 15"x6.5". Question, will 10.5" wide tires fit on a 6.5" rim???

Now I am wondering if the backspacing is the same as the other 15"x8" and if it will clear the caliper. Man they were a lot of work blasting, sanding, priming, seam sealing, filling, sanding, priming and now two coats of top coat. Plan to do one more in the morning and mount my ATs. Ya, I know, it would have been brighter if I had tried the rim for size on the hubs before starting to make them look nice again. Guess I check caliper clearance tomorrow after the paint dries.

 

[brownbear]

I run 9.5 inch on a 6 inch rim. I figure those tires will work fine on that rim. I think it is the maximum size for the rim though. But the bead will have a good hold at low pressure as compared to a skinnier tire. That is the pro of a your size on that rim. The con is possibly wear in the centre of the tread pattern and the possiblitly at lower pressure of a real rolling feel on the tire ( but I highly doubt it).

Let's see some pictures.