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ok guys i need some input because tire fitting is like japanese to me. I have some 16.5 rims that i think are either 9 or 9.5 wide. my question is can i put i think 12 or 12.5 wide tires on it or is that to much of a difference and will not work. thanks for your input

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Should be fine as long as they are 33" tall or greater.
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If 16.5 they're probably either 8.25 or 9.75 wide, but yes either will be fine with 12.5 tire.

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Measure your rims inside bead-to-bead to determine their width. A couple common widths for 16.5s are 8.25" and 9.75".

For typical highway use, a tire's tread width should roughly match the width of the wheel. Looking at a 33/12.50-16.5 tire, 12.50 is the nominal section width, and the tread width is 9" - 10". The correct rim width is 9.75". 8.25" can be used but is better suited for off-road where low pressures are used.

http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp is a good resource. You can look up tires by size and they will show you the recommended rim width range.

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Should be fine,Just swapped my 35s to 37s on the 82 & it seems ok. 16.5 x 9. Will try to post some picts
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im running 15" wides on just under 9" wheel. itll be fine.

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I'm running 35 12.50s on 8" wide 16s
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thanks for all the input and great comments guys