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Wheel Comparison - Wheel War: 15s VS. 18s

Are 18s Bling Or King?

Photography by Ken Brubaker

Combination tested: 35x13.50R15 Toyo Open Country M/T with 15x10 Eagle Alloy Series 117
Tire/wheel data: This tire uses a cap/base construction, two wide steel belts, two spiral-wound nylon cap plies, and a high turn-up three-ply polyester casing. The tread design is computer-optimized, the tread elements are shaped and staggered for reduced noise, and the sidewall compound is bruise and abrasion resistant. The one-piece Eagle Alloy wheels are polished.

Tire weight (lb.): 84
Wheel weight (lb.): 25
Combined weight (lb.): 109
Overall tire diameter (in.): 34.8
Approximate street price of 35x13.50R15 Toyo Open Country M/T: $232.99
Approximate street price of 15x10 Eagle Alloy 117: $137.88

Combination tested: 35x12.50R18 Toyo Open Country M/T with 18x12 Weld Racing Cheyenne 5
Tire/wheel data: Toyo uses the same manufacturing process throughout the entire line of Open Country M/T tires, so the 15-inch tire tech specs apply to the 18-inch tire as well. Like the 15-inch tire, the 18-inch has an aggressive, attack tread design, over-the-shoulder tread, and deep siping in the tread blocks. The Weld Racing Cheyenne 5 wheel is forged from 6061 alloy, which gives it a very impressive 4,000-pound load rating.

Tire weight (lb.): 81
Wheel weight (lb.): 34
Combined weight (lb.): 115
Overall tire diameter (in.): 35
Approximate street price of 35x12.50R18 Toyo Open Country M/T: $348.99
Approximate street price of 18x12 Weld Racing Cheyenne 5: $545

35x13.50R15 @ 35 psi (in.): 10.5
35x13.50R15 @ 16 psi (in.): 10.75
35x13.50R15 tread width increase (%): 2
35x12.50R18 @ 35 psi (in.): 10.5
35x12.50R18 @ 16 psi (in.): 10.75
35x12.50R18 tread width increase (%): 2

35x13.50R15 @ 35 psi (in.): 8.25
35x13.50R15 @ 16 psi (in.): 7.75
35x12.50R18 @ 35 psi (in.): 7.0
35x12.50R18 @ 16 psi (in.): 6.25

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