Biggest or recommended tyres?

[SteveC]

Those JK guys still running their stock 17" x 7.5" wheels (or any one for that matter).
can you tell me what the largest mud tyre you can comfortably run?

I ask as I might get a set of JK wheels to put on my WJ as second set, as they are same bolt pattern .

Any help would be great please.
Also if any one "knows" who supplies steel wheels that are 17" x 8" with B/space of around 5.5" would be happy to hear.

Thanks

[Miraz]

I've run 35" x 12.5" on the stock rims....I have a set of stock jk rims that you can borrow if you like

[SteveC]

Wow Miraz That's big and I can not understand that size. It must be close to 315/70R17

I don't think I can physically do that. I was thinking along 265-285/70/17. Hoping 285, absolute max (at this stage).
My limited knowledge research said 285 recommends 7.5-9" rim. Don't you need to have a rim close to middle of the range? Would it be safe to run 285/70/17 on JK wheel, with muddies as my second set for club outings?

And thanks for offer Miraz- I even take you up on that offer later

[SKIZZI]

yep im pretty sure Aussie JK runs 34s on stock wheels as well

[SteveC]

Thanks Skizzi Anyone else able to contribute?

BTW saw you pass me on Mowbray rd yesterday. You seem to stand out a bit ha!

[Dieselcon]

Aussie Jk is running 35"(315/70/17) copper stt. I think with spacers
I'm running 34"(305/70/17) maxis bighorns. Stock wheels and No spacer but needed to adjust break line bracket to stop rubbing on full flex..

[Bear]

I am running 285/70x17r on my JK on standard rims, they are Mickey Thomson MTZ, they are supposed to be 33's but are actually 32.75. This was the number I used with the Procal whenI recalibrated the speedo.

[Hunno]

Steve, I think you should try someone else's first. As the Grands don't have a chassis, you can't run a body lift to fit the bigger tyres.
I've had to do some major trimming to run 35's & that's with a 4.5" lift.

[aussiejk]

im running 35x12.5 17 cooper sst (true 35),on stock rim.. not 315/70/17(34.4) soon to be running 37's on stock rim.. plenty of the guys in the US run 37 on stock rims with out problems

[SteveC]

Steve, I think you should try someone else's first. As the Grands don't have a chassis, you can't run a body lift to fit the bigger tyres.
I've had to do some major trimming to run 35's & that's with a 4.5" lift.

hunno
I have a 3" lift and I wont have trouble fitting bigger tyres as there is still ample room and I have the correct bumps stops in already
I wont be in the category of 33" but probably 285/70/17 which equates to 32". yes I know smaller than most of you but thats life...
I know that some grands run 33-35" but that's with lift of 6" ish which are available but Im not going down that path.
only issue I see is the rear shocks might touch on flex with 285 and turning circle would be slightly restricted.
If I had the right offset wheels - then thats another story or a way to relocate shock mount OR if I had more money then that a bigger story....

Good idea Hunno - I'd like to try someones who has 285/70/17 if around