OEM Wheels with 35's?
06-29-2016 | 06:16 PM
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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.
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.
Good point
I'll say that I ran the KM2s on my OEM rims for 25,000 miles with even wear (28psi on a JKU weighing 5438 lbs). The 28psi was based on chalk test.
I DID notice that when I moved these same KM2s to ATX Slabs, the tires definitely looks much wider in terms of where the tread meets the ground. I'm now running 30psi based on chalk test.