jcs07jk

I've got 15's that I got for 44.00 each and bfg km2's that I scored for 200.00. I like to look and it rides just fine on the road. Handled aired down to 10 psi over last snow wheeling run also

ffjeeper

Your main considerations when looking at 15's or 17's are going to be looks, off road performance, and on road performance. On road 17's will perform better than 15's when you get into 35 and taller tires. Less sidewall means less defelection in turns which equals better handling. Off road 15's will allow for more flex of the sidewall (its taller) than 17's allowing them to conform more to irregular surfaces. Looks is completely subjective each person has their own opinion of what looks good. You'll notice that cost isn't considered because the reality of it it it is also subjective and shopping around and going through vendors means that any difference in cost is usually minimal.

johnr41a

Check this thread out. I went this route.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...-VS-15x8-Steel.....

4fit?

Exactly what I was getting ready to suggest.

owtcast

In reality, a 17" vs a 15" rim size isn't much of a difference. There is only 1" difference all the way around the tire. (remember, there is one inch at top and one inch at bottom) Performance wise, off road, there is only one inch more rubber between a rock and your rim on a 15" vs a 17". So if running a 17", you'd probably need to run a tiny bit more air when wheeling compared to the 15" to keep from hitting the same rock on the rim. And similarly, on road, you'd flip your Jeep before you'd reach the range the difference in the two would make. Does that make sence? ie. Take an identical Jeep with equal lift, weight, tires, tire pressures etc. with the only variable being the rim size. Provided the surface was sticky enough to not allow sliding, the Jeep would probably flip long before you'd reach the level of g-force to determine the difference between the two setups.

So, like was said, go with what your personal tastes prefer. With the minimal differences in price I doubt you'd be giving up much if anything at all with either setup.

rj'sjeep

I was in the same boat I ended up going with wheel spacers and Falken wilderness at in a 285-7017 they rubbed a little with out spacers of full lock turns. That bugged me so i added spacers. no rub now. I should mention I have a heavy duty warn bumper and 10 k winch on there and have significant droop in the front suspension, which may have contributed to the rub. Next for me is either a lift of just springs to get back to normal height.

rj'sjeep

by the way cost on the falkens was about 900 for 4 tires so a lot less. i am totally happy with them

LOST

+1 on the 15" steelies. 33" and 35" tires for 15 inch rims are very common and available from a wide variety of sources.
The steelies are really light, I'd say 20 Lbs (according to my calibrated tourqe wrist)


Save your stock tires for daily driving wear and good fuel economy, keep your mud tires on 15" rims for wheeling and looking good on Sunday. They are soft rubber and wear quickly.

Don't be shocked when your MPG drops 25% after installing heavy tires with high rolling resistance.

JCKnauer22

damn close. the cragar steelies i am considering are only 28lbs each.
5on5, 8" wide
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not too much heavier than the moabs if they are actually 24lbs