TXJKU

I have been in the market for awhile for tires and wheels. I had a minor snag that postponed me getting them. I will soon be getting a new set of tires. I wanna know how many of you have 15in wheels? and have you ran into any problems with 15in wheels? what brand are your wheels? What are the pros and cons of 15in wheels? Im looking at just getting 35in tires installed and nothing bigger since it is my DD. I read mix responses on 4wheelparts website. Some of their technicians say you can fit them and some say you can't on the exact same tire. So I greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks

afpilot82

They are doable. Most minor rubbing seems to be with steel wheels. There's a huge thread in the Sponsor section by Discount Tire with a good list of what fits. There's also a show your 15" wheel thread in the show and tell section you should check out.

jkd3624

Call discount tire they helped me pick out mine no rubbing no issues. These have 35's on them and a mild lift.

tribulation138

I have 15 inch 10 inch wide with 4inch back space. I could of went with 4.5 back space.
Theyre steel d windows from summit racing gloss black.

Sjanov94

Here's my 15 in wheel, I love the 15 in wheel look. I got 15x8 fuel Lethal wheels, and 33x1250 tire.

Saharaunlmtd

Very doable. 15x8 MB Razors from discount tire.

nthinuf

Find the threads mentioned above. Lots of good info in them.

For 15's, you need enough backspace (moved out of the wheel wells) so that the rims clear the brake calipers. With all of the differences between rims, and between the calipers straight from the factory, there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer for what will, or won't, fit. (People have posted about swapping 15's from one JK to another, they fit fine on the first, but rubbed two of the four corners on the second.) As noted above, alloy generally fits better than steel. And lower backspace is better than higher. Stock backspace is around 6". A 4" or less is the usual recommendation for 15's.

Also note in those other threads that there may be clearance issues if you decide to go to an aftermarket big brake kit, or to many of the aftermarket steering components that use bigger rod ends.

So just a heads up to do some research before pulling the trigger on 15's "to save money..."

MountJEEP

I have a JKU and Discount Tire would not sell me 15" wheels saying they were not weighted to hold a JKU, just a JK. I have 33x12.5 Duratracs and 16" MB TKOs.

nthinuf

Individual shops may have less well informed people working in them. The site sponsor Discount Tire Direct (nationwide shipping for discount tire, not a local shop like you went to) has a list of 15" rims they guarantee will fit.

MountJEEP

Is there any truth behind it though that larger rims can hold more weight?