Tires and Tires

ibis9999

ibis9999

New member
Hi Folks. I have a stock 2016 Wrangler JKU Backcountry Edition. Right now it has stock LT26570/R17 BF Goodrich KO2 Tires. I would like to know what is the largest and widest tire i can install on the stock jeep 17" rim. I would also consider using spacers but you would have to tell me what size spacer and if they are safe. Thank you.
 
WJCO

WJCO

Meme King
Vanv39 here put 37x13.50s on his factory Rubicon wheels with 1.5 inch Spidertrax spacers. No issues that he's had that I know of. If you're getting spacers, get Spidertrax, don't settle for the cheap ones.

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fiend

fiend

Caught the Bug
I ran Nitto Trail Grappler 37x12.50s on stock wheels for a while, with Spidertrax 1.75” spacers. It worked fine. But as I recall the stock wheels are 1/2” narrower than the minimum recommended width for 12.50” wide tires, so you may have trouble finding a shop to install them. A “by the rules” shop may well decline to do it. Also, the narrower width of stock wheels tends to bow out the tire tread a little, making them noticeably louder (at least in my experience) than the same tires mounted on a wider wheel.

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TrailHunter

TrailHunter

Hooked
WJCO said:
Vanv39 here put 37x13.50s on his factory Rubicon wheels with 1.5 inch Spidertrax spacers. No issues that he's had that I know of. If you're getting spacers, get Spidertrax, don't settle for the cheap ones.
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Bummer that he sold it and bought an F150... I wanted to see how far that Jeep would go on stock axles with the 13.50's
 
RESURECTIONJK

RESURECTIONJK

Hooked
ibis9999 said:
I appreciate the reply but i do not want to get into cutting fenders at this point.
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I don’t think they were referencing the fenders being cut or really even the overall look of the but rather using the pictures as a good example as to what you can get away with running stock wheels. [emoji482]
 
notnalc68

notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi
ibis9999 said:
Hi Folks. I have a stock 2016 Wrangler JKU Backcountry Edition. Right now it has stock LT26570/R17 BF Goodrich KO2 Tires. I would like to know what is the largest and widest tire i can install on the stock jeep 17" rim. I would also consider using spacers but you would have to tell me what size spacer and if they are safe. Thank you.
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Probably 285/70R17 with no suspension lift, and stock fenders. You may still need wheel spacers. You can put the tires on and see if they rub anything, before you buy spacers.


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2nd.gunman

2nd.gunman

Caught the Bug
notnalc68 said:
Probably 285/70R17 with no suspension lift, and stock fenders. You may still need wheel spacers. You can put the tires on and see if they rub anything, before you buy spacers.


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^this. I did this for a while without spacers. Depending on your front bumper you may rub there a little and may need to adjust the steer stops to keep off the frame at full lock. Not a big deal


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