Hey there, So I think Im going to go to 33s my question is I wanna buy a 18x9 wheel, what backspacing should I go with? And would whatever I go with fit 35s maybe one day?

Thanks for all your help!!!

 

Standard answer is go with a 4.5" backspace as a minimum... but with you only doing 33" tires you might even be able to just keep the stock rims as that's only marginally bigger than the stock Rubi tires.

If you go with a 4.5" backspace (0mm offset) your going to be able to clear 33" - 37" tires depending on your lift without any problems.

I would look into a 17x9 wheel with 4.5 backspace though... tires will be cheaper.

 

Thanks Bro!!

 

So whats the biggest tire I can put on there, 17 and 18in....I have a 2011 sahara with 2.5 teraflex coil kit that im installing... I would like to go as big as possiable without having to do gears as much of my driving is highway driving... Thanks again

 

33's are gonna be it without a regear on an '11, IMO. If you run 35's it'll be a turtle.

 

Are you planning to wheel it?

If yes, the smaller the rim the better. More side wall is better for wheeling + tires are less expensive. I went with a 16" rim for this reason. Definitely don't go larger than a 17".

A guy I know that is new to wheeling went to buy wheels his first week. He ended up with 20" rims with 35" tires. He's only been out a few times, but those rims are getting THRASHED quickly. He's already talking about dumping the combo and going to a smaller rim. When I found out they sold him 20" rims for a off road vehicle, I wanted to drive down and slap the saleman.

Likewise, 18" is just too large of a rim UNLESS you aren't planning to wheel it and like the look. They are purdy though!