Hi guys....anyone running narrow 33" tires? I'm planning on 15x8" wheels with 3.75" backspacing. I'm looking at 33's but don't really need the 12.5" width. Anyone running 33x10.5's or the metric equivalent? If so, which ones?
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33x10.5 on 15x8 wheels,
on a 15" wheel there isn't a metric equivalent
on a 15" wheel there isn't a metric equivalent
A buddy I wheel with runs 33x10.50 x15 maxxis razrs and they work very well. The size is great too. I run the same tire in a 35x12.50x15 and like it quite a bit.
I ran 33x10.5 KM2's on the same wheel you're describing for 6 years. It was a great combination, I had zero complaints.
rustygastank
TJ Enthusiast
For those of us that deal with snow and ice regularly it helps alot with traction. More weight per square inch on the tires helps get to the ground and give better traction. Wider tires tend to "float" on top of the snow since the vehicle weight is spread out over more area.
An additional benefit is less rolling resistance and less weight which helps with steering and gas mileage.
Wider tires are better for soft stuff like sand, deep mud, and deep snow.
Less rolling resistance, reduced scrub radius for the outer edge of the tire. East coast a lot mud boggers run a tall skinny tire too. Sometimes the floatation provided by a wider tire isn't always beneficial.
My buddy likes them because they sit flush with his Rubicon flares on his tj. It looks good. Here is a picture of his tj.
but only if you mount them on wheels with more backspacing. I would put a 33x10.5" on a 5-5.25" wheel.
I had 31x10.5r15 BFG A/T's (not KO2) on my 93 XJ. Great winter tire for the first 40% of tread, after that the rubber compound got much harder and I would slip everywhere on ice, packed snow or wet pavement.FIFY.
Left me a little unhappy with the winter performance after the first winter. But this was 12-13 years ago and the tire may have changed since.
Head Lice
TJ Addict
Running 33x10.5R-15's on OEM 'Ravines' . . . . . they were second choice because the 32x11.5R-15 KM2's weren't available.
Am pleasantly surprised.
1.25" Spidertrax wheel spacers, and Rubicon fender flares.
Am pleasantly surprised.
1.25" Spidertrax wheel spacers, and Rubicon fender flares.
You're right. Generally less tire width lets you run a wheel with 5 to 5.25 backspacing. I missed where the wheel selection was already mentioned.
My buddy's jeep above is running 15x7s. I believe the backspacing on those is 3.70 though.
285/70r17 is an easy size to find now in load range c. Not quiet as narrow as your looking for but jk/jl take offs are easy and usually cheap to find in that size. Before the jk that size was usually only offered in load range e.
