New to the jeep world and need help!!
01-20-2014 | 12:38 PM
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JK Newbie
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From: New haven,ct
New to the jeep world and need help!!
What's up people,
I am new to the jeep world and need some help. I have a 2012 jk sahara unlimited, I am looking to modify the wheels. I am currently running the stock 18" wheels on 255/70/18 tires. I am looking at the mamba m13 18's wheels which are a 9" wheel and have a -6 offset, I wanted to run 285/65/18 tires on them. Will I need a lift or should the stock suspension handle this wheel/tire combo. Thanks for any input
I am new to the jeep world and need some help. I have a 2012 jk sahara unlimited, I am looking to modify the wheels. I am currently running the stock 18" wheels on 255/70/18 tires. I am looking at the mamba m13 18's wheels which are a 9" wheel and have a -6 offset, I wanted to run 285/65/18 tires on them. Will I need a lift or should the stock suspension handle this wheel/tire combo. Thanks for any input
01-20-2014 | 03:14 PM
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01-20-2014 | 03:15 PM
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Ucrfc2- you can run a skinny 33" tire on stock suspension & stock wheels. I did this for one year. You may rub your control arms but you can adjust your steer stops to compensate. If your plastic air dam rubs, just trim that as well. If you remove the air dam expect a loss in mpg. Also by changing from stock tires you will lose mpg. When I went from stock to skinny 33" Cooper STT's I lost 2 mpg. Removing the air dam was another loss of 1.5 mpg.
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01-20-2014 | 04:02 PM
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275x70 x18 Cooper STT on Gladiators zero lift.
My opinion: run stock for a year, wheel for a year. See how your rig feels, learn wheel placement. Then, decide on lift. This way you become a better driver not depending on add-ons, and you minimize future suspension / drive issues. You'll find far too many threads of people spending thousands on rigs then complaining.
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01-21-2014 | 03:21 AM
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<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=525157"/> 275x70 x18 Cooper STT on Gladiators zero lift. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=525159"/> My opinion: run stock for a year, wheel for a year. See how your rig feels, learn wheel placement. Then, decide on lift. This way you become a better driver not depending on add-ons, and you minimize future suspension / drive issues. You'll find far too many threads of people spending thousands on rigs
then complaining.
then complaining.
This is some of the best advice I have heard in a long time ! A lot of rookies think that mods are needed and really it just makes life easier lol. In my old xj I could do everything on 32-10.5s bfg ats That people with more lift and much larger tires could. Best investment you can make with your jeep is getting to know it !