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Hi Guys Wondering if anyone knows if you can run the 9:00 tire on the 5:50 rim instead of the 6:50 rim?
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Some have, so it can be done. However, it is not done safely. The tire and wheel are made to be a matched set. For the sake of your life, and much more the lives of others who may unwittingly be standing near the vehicle, I strongly encourage you to get the correct wheel to match the tire.
Be safe. Have fun.John -
OK Thanks John Looking into it further I found that the lock ring is NOT nearly as tall on a 5.50 rim compared to the 6.50 rim. I checked both types of my rims and sure enough the 5.50 lock ring is MUCH lower on the side wall of the tire!
I see sooo many guys running the 11.00 tire on a 6.50 rim for the 9.00 tire it can get confusing but since the 6.50 rim has a MUCH taller lock ring it is Ok to run the 11.00 tire on them. Thanks again JohnComment
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Happy to help.
Paul Cook on the texaspowerwagon.com site has some good information that may help explain things.
http://www.texaspowerwagon.com/Tires.htmJohnComment
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