Dem Cragar Soft 8s

[C C]

Is anyone running these on their runner? Ive seen a couple of threads but I really want ALL the pictures of your runners with these wheels I really like them and need some pictures to sell me for sure. (So far ive only seen 2 runners with them). So go ahead and post all the pictures you find or own of runners with these wheels.

 

[YotaZach85]

I don't have any good pics but there they are.

 

[C C]

What size/kind of tires are those and specs on those wheels 15s? 16? how wide?

 

[YotaZach85]

285/75-16 D!ck Cepek Mud Country in the first pic and same size BFG Mud Terrain KM1's in the second pics on 16x7's with 4" backspacing.

 

[C C]

285/75-16 D!ck Cepek Mud Country in the first pic and same size BFG Mud Terrain KM1's in the second pics on 16x7's with 4" backspacing.

Wasnt tryna be a d!ck but how big are the tires 31? 33?

 

[1bad4r]

285/75/16 are the same as 33s I have cragar soft 8s on mine too I'm on my phone so I'll have to put up pics later...mine are 17x8 and my tires are same equivalent as 33s

 

[brian2sun]

I can't get photobucket to cooperate right now, but you can check out my build thread in my sig link. I think the Cragars appear about 1/2 way through to the end of my build.

 

[C C]

how do you all like them I see they arent as "popular" in this community

 

[1bad4r]

I love the looks of mine and they are great the only complaint I might have is that they seem to be pretty heavy but that may also be the wheel/tire combo I have but overall I like mine

 

[brian2sun]

how do you all like them I see they arent as "popular" in this community

I love the looks of mine and they are great the only complaint I might have is that they seem to be pretty heavy but that may also be the wheel/tire combo I have but overall I like mine

I like mine a lot too, but I agree they are heavy. Much heavier than the stock alloys. In fact, I would venture to say that I lost almost as much power going from alloys to the steel Cragars as I did when I went from 32s to 33s. But that's the trade off with steel wheels - they're heavier, but when you bang them up wheelin, you can bend them back and fix them. Aluminum/alloy will just break off when you try to bend em back.

 

[C C]

I like mine a lot too, but I agree they are heavy. Much heavier than the stock alloys. In fact, I would venture to say that I lost almost as much power going from alloys to the steel Cragars as I did when I went from 32s to 33s. But that's the trade off with steel wheels - they're heavier, but when you bang them up wheelin, you can bend them back and fix them. Aluminum/alloy will just break off when you try to bend em back.

Thats true, didn't think of that

 

[C C]

Is there any reason why every where I read it says to get the 16x7 with 4" backspacing and these wheels only have 5 lugs...

On the other hand the 16x8 have 6 lugs but don't have the 4" backspacing option

 

[offroadian]

dumb question: why does "everybody" seem to run 16s instead of 15s on their runners?

 

[brian2sun]

dumb question: why does "everybody" seem to run 16s instead of 15s on their runners?

Because most 15" wheels won't clear the brakes, unless your runner is a base model (non-sr5 or limited) and came with 15" wheels.

 

[offroadian]

confusing. mine came with 15s, but says SR5 on the back. looks like i have some detective work to do...

 

[C C]

Yeah mine came with 16s but I'm trying buy new wheels and don't understand this