Wide track wheel offset considerations

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So... be warned - this is for looks, not function . My 80 isn't being used for any serious off-roading, and I want the wheels to sit a little closer to the outer edge of the fenders. I need to keep them inside of the edge though.
I am about to buy a set of 255/85-16's on 7x16 steel rims because I like the tall skinny look.
My stock toyota 8x16 rims with 275/70-16 are already 28mm and 45mm away from the edge (front/rear respectively), so going down to 7" wide rims isn't going to help my case here.

With ET-30 on the front, the wheel will be 17,3mm closer to the edge. ~10mm to spare, which should be ok.
ET-50 on the rear will move the wheel 37,3mm closer to the edge - that's just some 7mm to spare.. not sure if it's enough.

The alternative is to go with a set of spacers, but as I'm buying new rims anyway - I think it's better to avoid the spacers?

Anyone got ET-50 on their cruiser? I know it's affecting the hub bearings, but to what extent? 90% of the time I'm on paved roads, and the last 10% would be unpaved mountain roads and that occational parking outside the road where nobody else can park

 

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I just realised...my supplier doesn't do 7" ET-50 anyway. I may have to consider spacers after all. The 255s don't look too good on 8" rim.

 

[rubicondon53]

As my name perhaps implies.. I've recently come back home to my original love after a twenty year fling with the wrongler... I ran 255/85/16s. Loved em.. Here are 3 of em on 16x8 rims... Not bad to look at at all..

 

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[rubicondon53]

Here mounted on stock 450 rims

 

[BILT4ME]

One thing you need to make sure you do is to keep the rear narrower than the front or you will increase you turn radius (if that's important to you.) It kind of sounds like you're trying to make the F/R the same for outside to outside.

FWIW

 

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As my name perhaps implies.. I've recently come back home to my original love after a twenty year fling with the wrongler... I ran 255/85/16s. Loved em.. Here are 3 of em on 16x8 rims... Not bad to look at at all..

Thanks for the pics! I thought the 255 would look a bit strange on an 8" rim , so your pics helped me decide on that one.

One thing you need to make sure you do is to keep the rear narrower than the front or you will increase you turn radius (if that's important to you.) It kind of sounds like you're trying to make the F/R the same for outside to outside.

FWIW

Thanks, I didn't know about this. I was rather impressed by the turn radius of the cruiser! My girlfriend has a Patrol Y60, and even in 2wd mode her turn radius is horrible at best. I don't know for sure, but I think her track width is fairly similar front/rear.
My intention with the different spacing was to bring the wheels further out in the wheel arches, as I think that looks better, but I'll give it some thought for sure.