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Hello can I put 16's on my 2018 4 door wrangler jk. I am being told different things by vendors. I want a small wheel and a thick fat tire. I was thinking a wheel like this
You can fit 15's and 16's, but don't. If you ever upgrade your brakes or tie rod, the small wheels will cause fitment issues. Just go with 17's. There is no advantage to going with smaller wheels.
You can fit 15's and 16's, but don't. If you ever upgrade your brakes or tie rod, the small wheels will cause fitment issues. Just go with 17's. There is no advantage to going with smaller wheels.
I have a lease and wont be upgrading anything So a 16 will fit? I like the look of the smaller wheel with the bigger tire.
My 2007 Jeep came from the factory with 16" wheels. I replaced them with 16" wheels and a 4.5" backspace. Currently running Goodyear KO2s 315/75R16. 2.5" coil spring lift with some bit of trimming here and there (may not be necessary on a newer JK). Here it was a couple weeks ago in Teapot Canyon on the way out to The Dollhouse, Maze District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Whoops, I see someone else posted while I was putting my own response together. Wandell's is correct that you won't be able to put on larger brake kits, so if that's in your plans, go with 17s. I have run the Currie CorrectLync tie rod and drag link. They weren't very durable despite their extremely heavy weight (which is why the ends failed so quickly), so replaced with Synergy tie rod and drag link. They work just fine, though you do have to be careful where wheel weights are placed for tire balancing. Placed on the most inner edge of the wheel, up inside the cylinder, and the tie rod end will scrape them off every time that tire is on the passenger front. Other than that miner issue with an easy work-around (put the wheel weights farther outboard), there is no problem with upgraded tie rod (and drag link was never an issue for me).
If you'd like to see my Jeep at work, check out my YouTube channel ...
Whoops, I see someone else posted while I was putting my own response together. Wandell's is correct that you won't be able to put on larger brake kits, so if that's in your plans, go with 17s. I have run the Currie CorrectLync tie rod and drag link. They weren't very durable despite their extremely heavy weight (which is why the ends failed so quickly), so replaced with Synergy tie rod and drag link. They work just fine, though you do have to be careful where wheel weights are placed for tire balancing. Placed on the most inner edge of the wheel, up inside the cylinder, and the tie rod end will scrape them off every time that tire is on the passenger front. Other than that miner issue with an easy work-around (put the wheel weights farther outboard), there is no problem with upgraded tie rod (and drag link was never an issue for me).
If you'd like to see my Jeep at work, check out my YouTube channel ...
I did go with 17 which would look more beefy 255/75/17 or 285/70/17 is there much of a difference between these two ? The cost is a lot more on the 285's
From a looks perspective, I think the almost 1" wider 285 is going to be more noticeable than the slightly taller profile. I think what you're trying to accomplish here is looking like you have a larger tire without actually increasing the size a whole lot. Makes sense if you aren't going to be modding this lease vehicle....in which case the 16" wheel I would agree is going to make that tire appear a little bigger than it really is....and as mentioned, if you like the look, you could even get away with 15". It's just not something most on here do cuz they're in for a longer haul of modding, and those sizes just don't accommodate the planned upgrades down the road. For you, not an issue.
05-02-2018, 05:43 AM
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