black_14_jks

Its coming time for me to get new tires and ive been tossing around the idea of dropping down to a 15 inch steel wheel and running 33s. I already have spidertrax 1.5 inch spacers so i believe they will fit just fine.
Reasons for considering 15's:

Cheaper version of the wheels i want by almost 50 bucks a peice

Cheaper tires by roughly 30 bucks a peice

Tires are lighter weight with more sidewall so they should ride better and save some gas mileage

Thoughts?
Is this a good or bad idea?
Input is much appreciated.

tjkamp

The only downside I saw when considering going to 15s was eliminating the possibility of future upgrades. Almost all aftermarket steering components require a 17in wheel. All aftermarket brake upgrades require a 17in wheel. This was my reasoning for sticking with 17s.

There are also many more tire options for 17s than there are for 15s.

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black_14_jks

Im pretty much set on sticking with the 33s and since theyre still pretty small and light i would imagine that the stock steering components and brakes would suffice

karls10jk

15's are fine and I ran stock steering components for 140k miles while playing with 33's. It is absolutely cheaper for tires and when you're in a small town, 15" tires are about all they stock.

I only bumped to 17's because I got a ridiculous deal on tires and already had a spare set of wheels in the garage. Unfortunately space got tight and my 15" wheels had to go but I'd consider going back to them.

black_14_jks

Any noticeable difference in terms of fuel economy or power with the 33/15

karls10jk

None at all in regards to tire size. My losses are due to an aggressive lug pattern.

TheDirtman

You may not even need the spacers on a 10.5" tire. Less weight, better mpg, less cost, more sidewall, are all benefits.

black_14_jks

Lol exactly my thoughts. I can rock my stock 17s and just buy 4 new bfg kms pretty cheap or i can spend a bit extra and get 5 steelies and 33s

Sjanov94

I'm running 15s with 33s on my jk no problems, but that are not steel wheels though. Been about 15 months now. But I am switching to 17s soon though because I am going 35s. I only would recommend buying wheels once.