Will these fit OK

[BLH2]

I would like to put on new tires. Will Mickey Thompson Baja Claws 37x13.5 fit OK. I know that 37's fit but I am not sure about the width.

[drmiles]

I have Toyo's 37 13.5 MT. If you use stock rims, they are narrow and cause the tire to squeeze in, making it taller and skinner. The tires rub on the front stabilizer bar and on the rear frame and air bag sensor. I had to reposition the air bag sensor to keep it from being broken when I went through ditches. I was told that if you have coil springs the spring rubs on the tire in the back. After market rims which are wider will not help. They let the tire widen out compared to stock rims. The tire will still rub on the sway bar and the air bag sensor as well as the inner fenders in the front. Stick with the stock rims and be prepared to move the air bag sensor arm to the inside of the sensor and you'll love them. (Unless you bought narrow rims with 4.5' backspacing, that would allow the tire to move out from the frame without making it wider and rubbing on the inner fenders. Haven't tried this so your own your own here) Good luck.

[drmiles]

IMHO, I have these on my truck. I am giving you real life experiences, you may come and measure if you want...narrow rims cause the side wall to squeeze in making the tire taller and narrower It does bulge past the rim which protects the rim from curbs..

4 wheel parts manager told me he had to take a set off of H2 with coil springs because they rubbed a groove in the tire. May have been the frame. (Just what I was told.)

Wider rims will not stop the inner frame rubbing, plus they will add rubbing to the inner fender.

IMHO

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by PhilD

You are also more likely to pop a bead with narrow rims.

If true, I've been under a misapprehension. I thought that narrower rims, within acceptable limits, reduced the chance of popping a bead for two reasons: (1) the rim/tire seating is protected from by the slightly-bulging sidewall, and (2) narrower rim exerts more lateral, inward pressure on the tire where it's seated - i.e., the contact force between the tire and the rim is greater, especially at low pressures.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by PhilD

Just going from experience, nearly every popped bead I've seen is when the rim is at the narrow end of the recommended rim width. Obviously going too wide will give you problems too.

I really don't know the science behind it, but while you are putting more force on the seat area with narrower rims, when aired down you have to counter that with the pull from the sidewall bulge and the fact you now have a sharper angle between the sidewall and bead, causing the tire to deform away from the bead.

You're blinding me with science! Makes sense though.

[Alan06SUT]

Breaking beads suck!

[H2Finally]

Another reason to wheel with Adam...

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by Alan06SUT

Breaking beads suck!

Screwed up valve stems suck too don't they