16" on jk

cozdude

cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door
As mentioned yes they do fit. Some basic sport models actually come with 16's. I currently run 16's on my jeep


Sent from my iPhone
 
StrizzyChris

StrizzyChris

New member
Brankz said:
What's the differences in the rim?
Why is better?
Click to expand...

Tire selection with a 17" is much larger, and due to the larger inner wheel diameter it will also allow you to clear and run a big brake system or offset 1ton tie rods later if you were to decide to. There's nothing better per say about the wheel its self just options in your other mods that are directly impacted by the wheel size.
 
Brankz

Brankz

New member
StrizzyChris said:
Tire selection with a 17" is much larger, and due to the larger inner wheel diameter it will also allow you to clear and run a big brake system or offset 1ton tie rods later if you were to decide to. There's nothing better per say about the wheel its self just options in your other mods that are directly impacted by the wheel size.
Click to expand...

Thanks.......!
 
suicideking

suicideking

New member
wayoflife said:
Agreed. 17" is a much better wheel size especially when it comes to tire options. There are more options with a 15" but, I wouldn't recommend it on a JK.
Click to expand...

Yup, my first set of aftermarket wheels were 16". You will want 4.5" backspacing if you go this route.

As mentioned, there isn't a large selection of tires. 16" will be fine if you want 33's, but not 35's or larger. When I moved up to 35's, there weren't any tires I liked in 16" so switched to 15" to save money on tires. Tires for a 15" are around $100 less per tire compared to 17". So if you get 5, you're saving $500. This is fine if you don't want to go larger than 35". 15's need to be 3.75" backspacing (will stick out more).

If you will eventually want 37's, start with 17" wheels. I will be getting 37's soon and will be switching wheels a third time. Luckily this time a friend gave me his old 17" wheels.
 
OBgrnRUBI

OBgrnRUBI

New member
16's will def work, I have 15's with 35s, I will be moving up to 17's with. 37s down the road, I had to put spacers on my jeep to make clearance for upgraded tie rod ends and such if not they rubbed. You have to account for if you plan on beefing up parts down the road, happily mine came with the 15s on it so im not at a loss with new rims to much

Sent from my SPH-L720 using WAYALIFE mobile app
 
kg4kpg

kg4kpg

New member
StrizzyChris said:
They do...but hard to find a good variety of tires for them :twocents:
Click to expand...

Don't I know it! My 08 X stock rims were 16 and I stumbled on a good deal thanks to my SIL for some new rims that were 16's. I didn't realize the tire selection would be as limited as it is. I'll upgrade to 17's probably when I can afford a complete wheel/tire package. My 25th anniversary is coming up, no better gift than the gift of Jeep. :thumb:
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom