ecently purchased a 2006 TJ and it currently has 17" wheels with 35x12.5x17 tires. I like the current look of it with the wheel stance. The wheels look horrendous and the tires are all but gone. I found a set of Fuel Vector wheels that are 16x8, but with a 5x5, for a Jeep JK. I know I would need an adaptor, but not sure of the backspacing/ offset needed. Any help would be appreciated!!!
Backspacing Question
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There are available spacers/adapters to make JK wheels work, but why?
There are plenty of available wheels with the correct lug pattern and backspacing that do not require the additional expense and potential additional failure points of spacers and adapters.
From what I have read, including many comments from those who use 17" JK wheels, one doesn't really save any money in the long run by going this route.
Now, if you simply must have these wheels, that is a different situation altogether.
There are plenty of available wheels with the correct lug pattern and backspacing that do not require the additional expense and potential additional failure points of spacers and adapters.
From what I have read, including many comments from those who use 17" JK wheels, one doesn't really save any money in the long run by going this route.
Now, if you simply must have these wheels, that is a different situation altogether.
I will admit, I like the wheels, but have never used spacers. That's partially why I asked. If it is an ongoing problem with failure on the spacers part, I would simply go another direction. The new ones I showed the picture are 16 x 8, but I have no loyalty to them. I just have not grasped the whole backspacing concept yet and how it works.
First piece of advise... stay away from 16" wheels, there are just not enough tie choices out there.
The offset of these wheels is shown as only 1mm which means the backspacing is almost exactly 4 inches (half the wheel width). With 1.25 inch spacers the overall backspacing will be 2.75 inches. The stock TJ (non-Rubicon) wheels have 5.5 inch backspacing. So these rims would stick out 2.75 inches more than stock. That is quite a bit but it looks like your existing wheels stick out a fair amount too.
BTW, are you sure that is a 2006? I don’t think that the 2006 has vents in the rear pillar of the hardtop.
BTW, are you sure that is a 2006? I don’t think that the 2006 has vents in the rear pillar of the hardtop.
3.75-4" backspace is a good place to be. Less gets to be hard on the ball joints. And the steering and handling can suffer.
That's a late-TJ tailgate with an early-TJ hardtop.
Thanks to all for the replies. I have deceided I will go with another wheel. Thanks for all the advice. By the way, the hardtop was an aftermarket Bestop 2 piece. I have replaced it with a regular Jeep hardtop now.
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