Will these 255/75R17 tires and JK wheels fit my TJ with no lift?

[Lafayette]

I have a jeep tj sport no idea about my gear ratio yet its 4.o L manual .
So here is my question my wife has jk mags
255 /75/17 which gives me 32 " tires
If i buy wheel spacers 1.5" adapters from jk to tj does it fit without any lift ?

Or should i just buy new wheels offset and tires and budget lift kit 2.5 " spring and shocks ? Some people said drop the transfercase also because it wil vibrate .
Thank you .

 

[m9199]

I have a jeep tj sport no idea about my gear ratio yet its 4.o L manual .
So here is my question my wife has jk mags
255 /75/17 which gives me 32 " tires
If i buy wheel spacers 1.5" adapters from jk to tj does it fit without any lift ?

Or should i just buy new wheels offset and tires and budget lift kit 2.5 " spring and shocks ? Some people said drop the transfercase also because it wil vibrate .
Thank you .

I think with a 2.5 in lift it's 50-50 whether or not you get any vibrations, I did. Before my lift I had jk rims and tires for a few days. And it looked kinda goofy, and of you wheel you will definitely rub. Once I put the lift in, with 1 in spacers I got no rubbing.

 

[Steel City 06]

If you can afford it, proper wheels would be better than JK wheels and spacers. You might consider 32s on 15” rims with between 3.5 and 4.5” of backspace. (4.5 would tuck into the ride better, but 3.75 could accommodate 33x12.5 or 35x12.5 in the future). 8” wide is a good size for a lot of tires.

15” rims (versus 17”) will allow more sidewall flex which will soften the ride on road and allow you to air down further and get better traction on-road.

Be sure to get wheels with the 5x4.5 pattern so no adapters are required.

 

[Chris]

32s and JK wheels will fit with no lift, yes.

However, it's going to look a little silly. You'd probably want 2" of lift in order for it not to look stupid.

Wheels have nothing to do with dropping the transfer case. That's something you do if you have a lift and can't afford an SYE / double cardan driveshaft. No relation to the wheels and tires though.

 

[Lafayette]

If you can afford it, proper wheels would be better than JK wheels and spacers. You might consider 32s on 15” rims with between 3.5 and 4.5” of backspace. (4.5 would tuck into the ride better, but 3.75 could accommodate 33x12.5 or 35x12.5 in the future). 8” wide is a good size for a lot of tires.

15” rims (versus 17”) will allow more sidewall flex which will soften the ride on road and allow you to air down further and get better traction on-road.

Be sure to get wheels with the 5x4.5 pattern so no adapters are required.

The thing is I got the jk wheel and tire for free .. it belongs to my wife .. its in my garage in the dusts . So if i use them i will free up space . And my jeep is a weekend
Vehicule . So its not my daily drive .
So if i put the wheel adaptors i dont need lifts .

 

[Steel City 06]

You will probably want a small lift with 32s. Even a 1” spacer lift should be more than sufficient, and would be quite inexpensive. A 2” budget boost would be perfect.

If you like the wheels, run them. I personally would just sell them and get better/different ones in your situation, but we all have different tastes.

The wheel adapters only move the wheel out, not down. In order to prevent rubbing on tires larger than 31”, they must be moved both down and out relative to the vehicle body. With 1.25” or 1.5” thick adapters, the overall backspacing will be fine. But without any sort of lift, you run a higher risk of damaging a fender or flare if the axle flexes the wheel into the fender too far. But a 1” budget boost (and a ~1” bump stop extension to accompany it) would allow you to run those size tires without issue.

 

[Lafayette]

I just noticed something my tj tires are
265 75 r15
And the jk tires are
255 75 r 17
So that gives me 30.6" tj vs 32.1" jk
I guess I m going to try wheel spacers
To see the result and if i like it i would put
2.5" lift (springs and shocks ).
Now which company is good for wheel spacers . I want american made not chinese.
And thank you very much .

 

[NQ5F]

Did it work?

 

[rasband]

Did it work?

This should give you a good idea of max tire sizes for a stock TJ, whether that's 15" vs 17" wheels is mostly moot as long as you know total diameter:

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-size-tires-will-fit-a-stock-wrangler-tj.75/