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Wheels Types
- Thread starter Kora
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The number of bolts that hold the wheel halves together.
It's mainly the amount of pressure you can put in the tire.
It's mainly the amount of pressure you can put in the tire.
DatGuyC
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8 bolt < 12 bolt without centering hole < 12 bolt with centering hole < 24 bolt with even spaced studs < 24 bolt uneven spaced studs.
The o-ring that seals the halves together is also different for the 8 bolt and early 12 bolt wheels, the later 12 bolt and the 24 bolt wheels use the same oring.
The o-ring that seals the halves together is also different for the 8 bolt and early 12 bolt wheels, the later 12 bolt and the 24 bolt wheels use the same oring.
KansasBobcat
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The 8 bolts are for bias ply tires and the later ones are for radials. The 8 bolts had magnesium runflats and the later ones are rubber. These are my observations; do not have a TM reference handy. The 8 bolt bias plys are not very popular and I was happy to switch to 12 bolt radials. My HMMWV drives, handles, tracks a lot better with radials.