Can I run a 16x8 wheel?
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Yes!
As long as you’re running a stock axle and both have a 5x4.5 bolt pattern. The Rubicon came with a 16” wheel.
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Awesome.. on eBay every 16x8 on a 5x4.5 pattern it says they won’t fit my jeep lol! Just wanted to make sure!! Thanks again!! As always with very quick response
If you're going to 16" wheels, be aware that tire selection is a bit limited for 16s.
Not difficult to find at all, but less of a selection than for 15 and 17" wheels.
Not difficult to find at all, but less of a selection than for 15 and 17" wheels.
Amazon is often wrong about that. Personally I'd go with a 15x8 wheel. There's a significantly larger selection of 15" wheels and tires than there is for 16" and prices are usually higher for 16".
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I’ve got a 6 inch lift and I wanna run a skinner but taller tire! I’m running a 35x12.50 now on a 15x10 wheel! I’d like to run a 305 and don’t think I can on a 15 wheel can I?
Run 17s like a sane person.
I went the other way last year, going from 16 to 17... I looked for 15s that I liked but wheel/tire options were way more limited than on 17s.... and the 17's allow for a bigger big brake kit in the front
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I went the other way last year, going from 16 to 17... I looked for 15s that I liked but wheel/tire options were way more limited than on 17s.... and the 17's allow for a bigger big brake kit in the front
Yeah.. I never thought about a 17 but I think that’s what I’m gonna go with instead of a 16! Thanks for the advice