Pros & Cons of Wheel Adapters?

suicideking said:
I'm running them in the front because my front Dana 44 is TJ width and rear is JK width. I'm running 37's, so run a TJ to JK adapter to allow me to run JK wheels. They also are a spacer to give me more clearance.

They are fine to run, but I would only run them to fix a problem. I wouldn't run them because someone gave me free wheels. Up to you if it's worth it.
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I'm about to be in the same situation axle wise. What width tire and what backspace/adapter with did you go with? Any clearance issues with that setup? I'm trying to stay pretty narrow without creating clearance issues and don't care if I'm a bit wider in the rear.
 
fixmysix said:
I'm about to be in the same situation axle wise. What width tire and what backspace/adapter with did you go with? Any clearance issues with that setup? I'm trying to stay pretty narrow without creating clearance issues and don't care if I'm a bit wider in the rear.
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12.5" tire. I do have some clearance issues. I kept losing my bead on the front passenger side. Probably partially because I had shitty wheels, just replaced with beadlocks. Also get some rubbing if I turn the wheel to full lock, but not too bad. Just have to back off a bit. Pretty sure the wheel adapter is 1.25".

TJ width just isn't wide enough for a 37". I like to replace the front with a JK width axle eventually.
 
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suicideking said:
12.5" tire. I do have some clearance issues. I kept losing my bead on the front passenger side. Probably partially because I had shitty wheels, just replaced with beadlocks. Also get some rubbing if I turn the wheel to full lock, but not too bad. Just have to back off a bit. Pretty sure the wheel adapter is 1.5".

TJ width just isn't wide enough for a 37". I like to replace the front with a JK width axle eventually.
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I'm going to stick with 35's and probably an 11.5". What was the backspace of your wheel? Stock Jk take off or aftermarket?
 
fixmysix said:
I'm going to stick with 35's and probably an 11.5". What was the backspace of your wheel? Stock Jk take off or aftermarket?
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You should still be fine with a 12.5" tire with 35's. My wheels were 17x8.5 with 5.0in backspace. Pretty sure the adapters were 1.25" now that I think about it. Because the goal with those wheels was 3.75".
 
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TheBoogieman said:
You'll need a lift to go with the adapters.
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What size adapters would be needed? I recently purchased a 2005 TJ rubicon and it has rubicon rims off a new jeep JL rubicon 33”. They have an adapter plate but when you cut the wheel hard all the way the tire runs. I was told it might have a 1.25 inch adapter on it. Does anyone have a link to one that would work?
 
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