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Originally Posted by TM Pilot
With that in mind, here are my 3 options for my specific TM:
1. Use the factory 14" rims (1870lbs @50psi) with 14" tires in load range C (1870lbs @50psi).
2. Upgrade to non-factory 14" rims (2000+ @65psi) with 14" tires in load range D (2000+ @65psi).
3. Upgrade to 15" rims & tires and install lift kit (required on my TM).
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TMPilot - FYI, there's no reason for your option #2. Some other folks have thought this as well, so I just want to point this out. The rims are not the problem, the tires are. The object here is to get a tire with a higher weight rating to reduce tire failures, and if you can do that in a 14" tire (as I have done before), then it will fit on your existing 14" rim. If such a beast existed, you could put a 14" 5,000-lb rated tire on those rims. You couldn't carry 5,000 lbs because the rims would be your limiting factor, but it would give a huge safety margin with your tires.
The only circumstance in which you should be replacing your rims is to put a 15" tire on there, such as your option #3. Having already tried a 14" tire with a high weight capacity (Kumho 857's) and experienced blowouts in both tires, that's what I would recommend. After those bad experiences, like others here, I upgraded to 15" rims/tires and haven't had a problem since.
Dave