Should not have any problems just purchase good wheel spacers like Spidertrax or Alloy and use the supplied Loctite and follow installation instructions.

 

If you decide to try a 17" rim, I know quadratec is now selling a rubicon and hardrock copy rim that is actually an 1" wider than stock for $160-$170 a rim. If I hadn't already bought some Moab edition black take offs I would go this route.

 

Awesome, sounds great. Do you happen to know the back spacing or have a link?

 

http://m.quadratec.com/products/prod...gid=92615+24X5

 

that should take you right to it.

 

This should take you right to them.

 

That ether trick is for a wide wheel, you'll be putting it on a (relatively) narrow wheel so you shouldn't have any problems. A ratchet strap would be the better and safer alternative if you end up doing it yourself and run into it not seating right away.

The concerns you've found on the BBK and backspacing- is it something that could be corrected by going with a slightly wider spacer but not putting you outside of where most folks are as far as width of the vehicle?

 

Running stock rubi wheels with 35x12.50 BFG km2 and 1.5 spacers without one single issue. Love the look and saved a good bit of cash using stock wheels

 

Yup. I ran 35x12.50x17 KM2s on stock rubicon rims w/ 1.5" spacers with no troubles also. (2.5" RK lift)

 

The recommendation for wider wheels with those tires that are 12.5" and 13.5" wide is to help get a "flat" wear pattern without being capped at running 24psi.

Yes, you can absolutely run wider tires on stock wheels but with the understanding that you'll likely burn through the center of the tread quicker than someone running them on the correct corresponding width wheel. The exact percentage is an unknown since everyone drives so vastly different than everyone else.