Lift/Tire Setup for 2011 JK Sport
10-24-2012, 11:52 AM
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hmmmm.. thanks so much for all this advise!
with the 15inch wheels, will it be too small to support the tires? i understand a lot of people run these tiny wheels on giant tires but physically thinking, i feel like the wheels are little weaklings giving all they got to support the tires on the Jeep.. idk, maybe i'm just thinking too hard on this one lol.
is the only problem with the 15s is the caliper clearance? or is there more... hmm..
with the 15inch wheels, will it be too small to support the tires? i understand a lot of people run these tiny wheels on giant tires but physically thinking, i feel like the wheels are little weaklings giving all they got to support the tires on the Jeep.. idk, maybe i'm just thinking too hard on this one lol.
is the only problem with the 15s is the caliper clearance? or is there more... hmm..
Caliper clearance is not an issue with proper backspacing. Again, less of a problem on a pre 2012. The only obstacle you run into is that there isn't as large of a wheel selection in a 15" vs. 17".
Most people run 17" because they think it looks better. Some say a 17" will handle better on road, I find that to not be true. Not a noticeable difference.
i have no idea how backspacing/offsets work. its so confusing. too many numbers to think about lol. i purchased black rock soft 8s in 16x8 with 4.25 backspacing and -6mm offset. These didn't fit. they were hitting my rear caliper.. i'm not sure if i got the wrong backspacing or offset or just the wrong wheel alltogether.
If you decide to do 15's, PM me. I have a list of 15" wheels known to work. My wheels are MB TKO 15 X 8 w/ 3.75" BS. The MB 72 is similar to the Soft 8 and is also known to work.
Crappy cell phone pic attached of mine. Hopefully get better pics this weekend...
Last edited by suicideking; 10-24-2012 at 12:03 PM.
