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16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?

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Offline the_mahout

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16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« on: November 02, 2007, 05:28:23 PM »
I have been reading through the archives but can’t find the answer to my question….  It is wheel / tire related and I know these type questions get a lot of air time….  Sorry.

I have a bone stock ’90 Tracker 5-speed manual transmission.  One of the wheels is damaged and it can’t be balanced.  It also needs new tires.   I was looking for a stock rim and new tires when a acquaintance mentioned that he has a set of 16â€? wheels and tires off of his new Wrangler Jeep he needs to sell…. 

So to my question - will the stock Tracker drive OK with the 16â€? wheel set-up?  I don’t do any off-roading so I am looking for an inexpensive set up that will be good on the road.

Thanks.

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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2007, 05:36:15 PM »
the bolt pattern from the new jeeps is different
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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2007, 02:29:33 AM »
http://www.4wheelonline.com/linkpages/BoltFitmentGuide.htm

A list of bolt patterns for various vehicles.  Jeep is a 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern where the Zuki's use a 5 on 5.5"  You can use old Ford rims though.  :)
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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2007, 04:44:23 PM »
whats heavier, a 15x8" rim w/ 31x 11.50 tire, or the same stuff but with a 17" rim
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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2007, 06:23:09 PM »
The 15x8 as it has a lot more rubber.  However the sidewalls on the 17" setup will probably be weaker.  Also they won't air down as well.
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Offline SnoFalls

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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2007, 06:53:21 PM »
a 17" rim is only worthy when you're above 35" (personally I wouldn;t do it until I was 38.5 or more).

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Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2007, 08:20:36 AM »
Be careful, some of the hub holes can be too small for a Tracker hub to fit through. Not a huge problem with steel as it can be ground away. But aluminum can be costly to have bored out.
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BigRedZuki

Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2007, 07:15:58 PM »
no i don't i was just asking a general question, which is heavier a big rimmed tire or a small rimmed tire.
i got 15 on mine w/ 205/75/r15 completly stock.
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Tracker-Kid

Re: 16" Wheels on a Stock '90 Tracker?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2007, 08:01:31 PM »
im runnin 16" wheels with BFGoodrich A/T  225/70/16 on a stock 94 geo and it works fine. but the rims from the jeep wont fit on the tracker
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