SFBayArea

Thank you guys, all who helped me make the right choice for the wheels, tires and other mods!
I am relatively knew to this forum, I got my new 2010 Unlimited Rubicon exactly a month ago on 02/09, and started moding it right away :-). My very first few modes were to lift my Jeep and put black 15" wheels. It was quite clear that 2.5"TF coil kit with shocks is the way to go based on majority of the previous forum members installs. However, 15" black wheels are not very common (to say the least) on this forum. Nevertheless, fear not this forum have great guys who did it all, installed it all :-). When I ordered my black Procomp 8069 in 15/10"W wheels from the local 4Wheel parts store the guy was betting me that these wheels nor any other 15" will not fit JK. Other technicians in the shop agreed with him, so it was basically me (backed up by the forum knowledge) against the whole 4Wheel Drive shop full of "experts". I'll be honest with you, when the whole 4Wheel drive shop told me that no 15" wheels will fit JK, I was kind of scared to push on, nevertheless, I insisted.
This Monday I got a call from 4Wheel parts shop, they told me that 15/10W" is no longer available, however, 15/8" available. Once again, I was under doubt, as I was sure that I need 10" wide wheels to run 35/12.5/15 tires (that is what I ordered). Once again I asked a question on the forum and in about 5 min I got assured that many people run wide tires on thinner rims and this is even better for the trail use - to keep the tires on the bead. So I called store and told them to go ahead with the 15/8" wheels. Well, to conclude it, today wheels arrived in the shop and installed on my Jeep. Up until the technician tried the new wheel on, store guys could not believe it will fit . IT FITS PERFECTLY!!!
I love it!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INPUT!!!

JKSupamun

Great looking ride man! 15s all the way! What did the 'techs' at the shop say when you stuck the 15s on and drove a ways without a hitch?

SFBayArea

Exactly, I told him that he should give me a deeper discount for educating them on the possible product that they can sell to JK owners.

SFBayArea

I only got one question, rear tires seem to be very close to the Rubi sliders and bit of the body corner. Take a look at the picture. I think, it may become an issue during full flex on the trail.
Should I just cut the piece off of the slider and trim 1" of the body corner?

CDN-JK

Congrats man I love the choice of both wheels and tires. Looks really awesome.

D1EHARD

Looks great. I love it when the 4x4 "pros" at the shops say 15's won't fit. I was in a shop the other day asking if they could order a certain wheel in a 15". They said "Why? It won't fit your JK". I pointed out the window to my JK and said "Really?" They had to walk outside and read the size on my tires before they believed me. All about the backspacing...

SFBayArea

Yep, that is why I believe this forum is much more knowledgeable than any "specialists" down at the wheeling shops.

SFBayArea

15"s so I can have more meat/rubber when I run it off road on the rocks. To get the same amount of rubber on 16" or 17" I would have to go with much larger tires than 35".

smellytuna

So you went with 3.75 backspacing right?
I was looking to buy 15" rims at first because i love how look small wheels with big rubber... and just to be sure the wheels will fit, I just changed of idea couples of days ago for 16x8. But now i see your jeep. I awesome. If you can confirmed me the backspacing please. I'm looking into the same wheel than you, but the 7069. Thanks!

kliff

Yo, smellytuna, all the info you need, even a place to get what you want, at the best prices around...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...-VS-15x8-Steel.....