Hello all. My 2003 TJ is a work in progress, but it's come a long way. I converted the rear axle to a Ford 8.8, put an ARB in while I was at it, had the Teraflex Pro LCG long arm kit installed, and a bunch of other stuff. Anyway, it's time to do the stretch (literally - about 4" forward and 4" back) and move to 40s. I currently have it on 37s. I attached a pic.
I'm pretty set on 17" wheels. For tires, that puts me into 40x1350R17.
Looking for recs on a very good beadlock wheel and a 40 which does okay in snow/ice and as somewhat of a driver (for now — I have a Bronco on order to replace the daily driver duties. Don't hate me. LOL) but in a perfect world I'd go with MTs of some kind.
I've kind of been eyeballing the Mickey Thompson Bajas. The shop I work with has had a rash of bad experiences with BFG (despite their popularity - sorry) and Patagonia. So I'll stay away from those.
Help me pick out some great wheels and tires for my TJ! And one last question, I'm debating deleting the spare. It's basically unmanageable for one person to handle a 40 in the unlikely event I blow one on the highway, and if I'm on the trail I'm with a group. Maybe just get good at plugging? (I've never done it) Share thoughts please.
I'm pretty set on 17" wheels. For tires, that puts me into 40x1350R17.
Looking for recs on a very good beadlock wheel and a 40 which does okay in snow/ice and as somewhat of a driver (for now — I have a Bronco on order to replace the daily driver duties. Don't hate me. LOL) but in a perfect world I'd go with MTs of some kind.
I've kind of been eyeballing the Mickey Thompson Bajas. The shop I work with has had a rash of bad experiences with BFG (despite their popularity - sorry) and Patagonia. So I'll stay away from those.
Help me pick out some great wheels and tires for my TJ! And one last question, I'm debating deleting the spare. It's basically unmanageable for one person to handle a 40 in the unlikely event I blow one on the highway, and if I'm on the trail I'm with a group. Maybe just get good at plugging? (I've never done it) Share thoughts please.