Rusty's NEW 31x10.50 BFG M/T KM2 Tires Mounted on ProComp Series 82 White Wheels

wayoflife

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Woohoo!! Just got our new 15x8 with 3.75" of back spacing ProComp Series 82 wheels for Rusty, our 1972 Jeep J2000 Pickup Truck!! Can't wait to get them installed with a new set of shoes :)
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Ok, so they more or less look the same as the wheels we already have only the size of them is a bit different, they are new, are rust free and all match :)
 
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Took a quick trip to our local Walmart and picked up a set of 31x10.50 BFG MT KM2's! Time to get them mounted on Rusty's new wheels ;)
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10frank9

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Now we are talking! Curious what size you went with and are they going to be any clearance issues?
 
BABOOZLE

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wayoflife said:
Woohoo!! New wheels for Rusty came in today

Ok, so they look pretty much the same but the size is a bit different, they are new and rust free and all match :)
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I'm not going to lie but the white steel wheels are classic. I had them on all my 70's Fords.
 
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10frank9 said:
Now we are talking! Curious what size you went with and are they going to be any clearance issues?
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We decided to get 31x10.50's on 15" wheels. The original factory wheels were 16.5" and ran old school tires that don't really have a sidewall dimension but measured about 31" tall and that's what we were trying to get back up to. The tires we are running now are actually quite a bit smaller and our speedometer show as much. I'll have to take a side by side shot to show you the difference.
 
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BABOOZLE said:
I'm not going to lie but the white steel wheels are classic. I had them on all my 70's Fords.
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They really are nice and unlike American Racing wheels which were really bright white and have a red and blue stripe around the edge of the rim, these ProComp Series 82 wheels are a nice natural white (looks like something you'd see on an old Jeep) and come stripe free. :yup:
 
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Rusty will look great with the 15's pics please :D I'm curious to how you'll get Emma squared away, that sounds like a tough one
 
10frank9

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wayoflife said:
We decided to get 31x10.50's on 15" wheels. The original factory wheels were 16.5" and ran old school tires that don't really have a sidewall dimension but measured about 31" tall and that's what we were trying to get back up to. The tires we are running now are actually quite a bit smaller and our speedometer show as much. I'll have to take a side by side shot to show you the difference.
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Those new wheels look great and I like the white side out for that old school look.

I'd love to see the side by side comparison, though I do believe you, I'm the guy running 35" 37's :crazyeyes:
 
wayoflife

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Here are a few before shots of Rusty that I took last night. As you can see, it really was time for a set of new tires.
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And, here are some side by side shots of our new 31x10.50 BFG KM2's mounted on White ProComp Series 82 steel wheels. What a difference!
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Here they are staggered so that you can get a better look at the two.
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As you can see, the new BFG's are considerably bigger but really, closer to what a Jeep Gladiator or J2000 Pickup Truck should have come with from the factory - at least in terms of diameter. It's hard to imagine that Rusty has been running around on such tiny tires all this time. I will post up some installed shots later.
 
highoctane

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In for the after pics. That should make a night and day difference on an already nice looking truck. I'd love an old Gladiator, but I REALLY want an old Grand Wagoneer. Both just look so cool.
 
wayoflife

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Okay, so we actually took these shots last night and I was hoping to get them up sooner but I had a few things I needed to take care of today first. Anyway, here are the shots you've been waiting for - Rusty with his new 31x10.50 BFG M/T KM2 Tires Mounted on ProComp Series 82 White Wheels. I hope you like what you see. :cool:

First shot as soon as we pulled Rusty out of the garage.
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Low shot of Rusty pulled out into the gravel to bask in the setting sun glow.
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A shot a bit higher to give you more of a standing view.
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A couple of close ups front shots so that you can see the tires better.
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A slight driver side 3/4 shot.
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A couple of shots from the passenger side rear. I know it's kind of hard to see the tires but the sunset was so awesome last night, we couldn't help taking the shot.
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Here are a few close up shots up front so that you can get a better feel of how they fit.
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So far as we can tell, there is no rubbing issues and all works great. :yup:
 
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