Well, I bought pizza cutters - 33x10.5s

freebo86 said:
But those aren’t OEM rims, so the offset on the rims is like having OEM rim backspacing + spacers. Or am I missing something?
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Yeah I guess I didn’t think about that. The backspacing is 4.5 if I remember right.

I see you mounted them and are torn. My advice would be to go with the no spaced version if you’re ok with the look. You’ll fling mud and dirty water with every puddle you hit with the spacers.
 
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ItchyDong said:
You’ll fling mud and dirty water with ever puddle you hit with the spacers.
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As someone who runs a fairly open wheel set up (although without spacers), can confirm.
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I vote for no spacers. I like the 'look' with spacers a little better, but if it was MY Jeep, I'd think "is the extra stance worth another potential mechanical failure point?"

The I'd thing "nope" and run 'em without spacers.

This is coming from a guy that made that decision on his YJ with 33x9.5's recently.😆.
 
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I run the 285/75R16, not a pizza cutter, but they will line up with the Rubicon flares without spacers. I am running them with 1.25 spacers because they ride in the grooves wider trucks wear on the interstate with snow chains better. The steering feels a little worse, especially at low speeds.

I like the tidy look without spacers, but the high speed tracking behavior with them better.
 
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97TJNM said:
I vote for no spacers. I like the 'look' with spacers a little better, but if it was MY Jeep, I'd think "is the extra stance worth another potential mechanical failure point?"

The I'd thing "nope" and run 'em without spacers.

This is coming from a guy that made that decision on his YJ with 33x9.5's recently.😆.
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Where did you find 33x9.5s lol, I had a hard time finding 10.5. What brand tire did you find in 9.5?
 
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freebo86 said:
Where did you find 33x9.5s lol, I had a hard time finding 10.5. What brand tire did you find in 9.5?
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The Kenda Klever MT2 is available in a 33x9.50R15. It was on my list of currently available tires for my next set.

Excluding all bias ply and Interco radial offerings, these are the radial mud terrains I've found currently in 10.5" or less 15" tires to try and keep them inside OEM fender flares...

33x10.50R15:
Toyo Open Country MT
BFG KM3
MT Baja Legend MTZ
Maxxis Razr MT
General Grabber X3

33x9.50R15:
Kenda Klever MT2

35x10.5R15:
Kanati Mud Hawg

I made a spreadsheet with exact specs to compare all of them. Gonna try the X3 next.
 
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