Woo. Ordered new toys for da Jeep
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Woo. Ordered new toys for da Jeep
Just got off the phone with Dave at Northridge. Ordered the TF budget boost with shock adapters. He's an awesome guy to work with. Thanks to everyone who recommended him.
Also ordered wheels and tires from a company in North Carolina.
KMC Enduros 16x8
and Cooper Discoverer STTs 33x11.5x16
$1685 mounted, balanced and shipped for 5 wheels/tires isn't too bad!
I planned on sticking with the stock 18s, but I can get new rims and tires for the cost of 18" tires! Plus I get a bit more sidewall now
Also ordered wheels and tires from a company in North Carolina.
KMC Enduros 16x8
and Cooper Discoverer STTs 33x11.5x16
$1685 mounted, balanced and shipped for 5 wheels/tires isn't too bad!
I planned on sticking with the stock 18s, but I can get new rims and tires for the cost of 18" tires! Plus I get a bit more sidewall now
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Damn - you're in FL - shoulda got the wider section width as long as you're getting new meats on there......hell, 12.5's fit the stock rims, and you went down to 11.5's with wider rims.
And your terrain is sand and or mud....both of which benefit from a wider footprint.
But, you're right, 16's are SO much cheaper than 18's....and the coopers wear out in 30k or so, and you can get the fatter ones then.
What backspacing did you get on the new rims?
And your terrain is sand and or mud....both of which benefit from a wider footprint.
But, you're right, 16's are SO much cheaper than 18's....and the coopers wear out in 30k or so, and you can get the fatter ones then.
What backspacing did you get on the new rims?
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Yeah, I know, but I don't do that much off roading (yet), and the 11.5's were cheaper. Anything is better than stock Backspacing was 4.25 (I think).
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I've always wondered if you get the wheels/tires mounted and then shipped to you do they include tpms sensors? Or are you just OK with the dinging and the light on the dash all the time.
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I was thinking about Cooper tires too. I have a set on my Magnum and they are really lasting. The original; Continentals lasted just over a year, as did the BFG G-Forces. Wouldn't 15's have been even cheaper?