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What to do about tires?

So I have 33x13.50-15 tsl's on the ranger right now. Im going to need new tires sometime this summer. my problem is that i have a 15x12 rim. I'd like to go to a 35 because i have plans for the truck later this summer. Could i put a 12.50 wide tire on a 12" wide rim? Most sites suggest you run a 8-11" rim. Or if anyone is runing a 14.50 on there truck or have ran a 14.50 id like see some pics.
 

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12.5 tire on a 12" rim is like running a 33x10.5 on a 10 it looks like /```\
 
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I'm not getting those boggers so no help on the 14.5's but I wouldn't run 12.5 on 12" rim. That is just me
 
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do you still have your stock rims?
 
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Originally Posted by camodown
I'm not getting those boggers so no help on the 14.5's but I wouldn't run 12.5 on 12" rim. That is just me
sucks man, those boggers would have been sweet! And i found some pics on the web, 12" rim with a 12.5 tire is deffinatly a no go.


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do you still have your stock rims?
2 sets, 16" fx4 5spoke and teardrops. but i dont want to run those.
 
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What about getting new rims?
 
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if it were me id sell the swampers on the wheels they are on, then buy new tires and wheels. im sure u could sell the swampers for easily enough to buy new wheels. every 16 year old with a jeep wants swampers to be cool. they are really easy to sell to the young and dumb, and someone with a trail rig might want them. i bet on the wheels they are on u could easily get 300-600 for them....
 
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2 sets, 16" fx4 5spoke and teardrops. but i dont want to run those.
why not just run them till you get the tires you want
 
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I still like the rims i have, it will be a month or two before i actually get new tires its looking like nitto mud grapplers 35x14.50-15. or i can get new rims 15x10s and 35x12.50-15 km2s for the same price...
 
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