I got a set of Hummer 37"x12.5" Goodyear MT's for cheap to use as street-wheels for my Cherokee. I came across a set of 16.5"x6.75" factory steel wheels with a safety-bead to mount them on:
Despite the narrow width of the rims, they work beautifully with these tires, pinching in the sidewalls without too much pucker:
They tuck the wheels into the truck a lot better than my XML's, which reduce the attention-getting factor that I don't really need for everyday driving:
And with the safety-bead on the rim, I can even air them down for wheeling without having to switch out for my XML's.
I'll still want my XML's for dedicated trail-rides, however; they're substantially bigger than these 37's:
The project has been moving forward, however; the suspension is all set except for the shocks, the brakes need to be painted and installed, and then all that's left is the drivetrain. I was in the midst of refreshing a '73 Olds 455, but I'll be getting another 455 from a '72 Toronado from Mikel (whose M715 is going to have a different, but even more interesting, powertrain... ) which will probably be in better shape. Once that's confirmed, then it's just a matter of refreshing the tranny and setting up the drivetrain. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Despite the narrow width of the rims, they work beautifully with these tires, pinching in the sidewalls without too much pucker:
They tuck the wheels into the truck a lot better than my XML's, which reduce the attention-getting factor that I don't really need for everyday driving:
And with the safety-bead on the rim, I can even air them down for wheeling without having to switch out for my XML's.
I'll still want my XML's for dedicated trail-rides, however; they're substantially bigger than these 37's:
The project has been moving forward, however; the suspension is all set except for the shocks, the brakes need to be painted and installed, and then all that's left is the drivetrain. I was in the midst of refreshing a '73 Olds 455, but I'll be getting another 455 from a '72 Toronado from Mikel (whose M715 is going to have a different, but even more interesting, powertrain... ) which will probably be in better shape. Once that's confirmed, then it's just a matter of refreshing the tranny and setting up the drivetrain. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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