Why 17" wheels over 18"?
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I think that 18's come with the 'upscale' Sahara for the bling factor, nothing to do with performance.
Kinda like all the people running around bragging about the looks of their new 20's or 22's. Congratulations, you just paid three times what I did just so you can show off... Good job!!
Kinda like all the people running around bragging about the looks of their new 20's or 22's. Congratulations, you just paid three times what I did just so you can show off... Good job!!
There is probably a formula they use. If a outside diameter of a tire is X then a rim size should be Y. This is why the Sport has 16" rims. The tires are so small that a 16" rim would give it the best on road performance. You probably wouldn't notice a difference going from a 18 to a 17 but lets say one person has a 35 tire with a 15 rim and the other person had 35 with a 18 rim. If everything else was the same you probably notice a difference.
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Umm, we're talking about a stock Jeep Wrangler (or I was, at least), not a sports car whipping around corners. I doubt you would feel any difference between a stock 32" tire wrapped around an 18" rim on a sahara or 17" rim on a rubicon.
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You know I should have wrote uou probably wouldn't notice a difference going from a 18 to a 17. Oh wait, I did.
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Wheel size is really a preference, but there are advantages to going smaller. 17's have more options for ties sizes than 18. Also, with each size you go down the cheeper the tires, and wheels, get. As you go down in size you get a better tire sidewall to wheel ratio for more sidewall flex off road. There are downsides to going smaller, a lot of after market upgrades, especially brake upgrade packages are designed for a 17" or lager wheel, so going to 16" rules out some of those options. A lot of guys run 15" but you have to be careful because a lot of the after market 15" wheels won't fit on the JK.
From what I have seen 17" wheels are probably the most common choice for aftermarket wheels.
From what I have seen 17" wheels are probably the most common choice for aftermarket wheels.