they're on there. i don't have a dig camera, or i would post pics.
   i expected the tire guy too cry ,but he just smiled and took my $$$$$.
      oscar

Hey just thought you would like to know I'm running 235/75/15 wildcat all season's on my sammy with the stock rims 15x5.5 inches wide, and I run about 25 psi on trails and 35 on the street when I bother to air up, so far hasn't pulled the bead yet, but I'm afraid to lower the psi below 25 the sidewall bulge makes me nervous.

You AIR DOWN to 25PSI? With rims of that width you should be able to go lower. I run 31x11.50's on 16x5.5" rims and can run my tires at 0PSI and never lose a bead unless my front wheels are turned and up against something when I get onto the gas...

You'll have no problem running wide tires on a thin rim, you'll just need to adjust your PSI so that the entire footprint is still on the ground.

The man at OK Tire tells me mounting a 225 or 235 (75-15) on my stock 5.5" wide wheel is no problem.  He said that although manufacturers dont recommend it (and he's not giving his personal guarantee that it wont pop the bead) the fellow says mounting and running that size tire on that size rim is no big deal.  He said popping the bead is not the issue, rather, the bulging out of the sidewall is the issue.  He recommended airing down to make sure the entire tread is in contact with mother earth.

Fellow also said that once the tire and rim have had time to get to know each other, the tire gets a little grove in it, kinda helping to keep the bead in place.  Hope he's right.

acctuality from what i've heard
running a smaller wheel than recommended
acctuality gives you a tiger stronger fit at a compariable psi

as long as you're not going more than 2 or more recommended inches

I think it'll be ok, just go easy at first and let everything settle in.  Have fun, Dave

As I've said on many forums many times. You want to run as thin of a rim as you can - but still get a flat footprint with your tread. People run 20" wide 44's on 8" wide rims, and 12.50" wide 33's on 5.5" wide rims. The only reason people want bigger rims is becuase they "like the look" - or they're just stupid. Thinner rim means more contact pressure on the bead per PSI, less chance of the wheel being damaged, and 99% of the time less rubbage problems.

if that is true it will be really annoying.

It is true. Ask anyone that owns or owned a new body style Tracker 2.0 and up.
Yes there is a lot of styles in 15's but the trick is finding ones that fit. Many people have given up and just kept their factory rims.
I'm not saying there isn't any I'm saying there's not that many.

thsi is great then I am not fubar'd......so then I will run a 235/75 full mudder and looking into the bds 2" lift  .....any rubbing issues that I should be concerned about ?? and as doing some wheeling this week end show my wife that I smash the bottom of the truck alot she agreed that armour is a priority.......maybe cuz her uncle gave me the truck ?

OK I think that clears it up for me.  I am gonna try 225/75-15 Bridgestone's on my stock 5.5" wide wheel.  I'm glad I wont have to do any figuring about backspacing, offset, and brake caliper clearance....and I think that 225's wont be so big that rubbing the frame will be an issue.  I've read a number of posts from guys with '99 and newer GV/Trackers running 225's without lift and without rubbing.  So looks like that will be my route (for now) and maybe lifts and spacers and springs and shocks and struts.....later.

By the way...thanks to TinTopper....I had no idea you could run narrow rims and wide tires.  I have been reading the tire manufacturers spec's and I figured it was just impossible to run those tires on those wheels.  I appreciatet he help.

Bob there are tons of rim styles out there in 16 inch. What are you looking for? I Stare at rims all day that would fit zuks and think how they will look. I work for american racing. I'm the sales rep for utah idaho montana. So if you need to find a good deal on rims let me know?

No, No, No, it's the TIRES that are lacking.  Most tire manufacturers make damn few models in whatever the GV uses... 235-65R16, or whatever it is.

Yepper, now that we bought the XL-7 we're noticing that

I would like to see pictures of big tires on small rims. I'm really curious as to how this looks.

I really wanna see pictures also....the only tires that are wide in my area on zuks are on crommy's and lowered

so if any one is running a full mud on stock  would be good to see