What wheel size and backspace will I need?

[Datman]

Interco tire...don’t look quiet View attachment 125139

hell no! they are loud as hell...But I will only put about 5000 miles a year on it

 

[Datman]

Pull the flares off and you'll have about 6.5" of tread stickout with 3.75" backspacing. Probably closer to 7.5" on the sidewall

Nahhh, the flares tie the look im going for all together...I love the look with the stock flares

 

[Datman]

This is the look im going for

 

[Irun]

Interco tire...don’t look quiet View attachment 125139

These were the rage in the 90's. Loud, impossible to balance, and wore uneven no matter how many times you rotated them. On the positive side, they did look cool.

 

[Datman]

These were the rage in the 90's. Loud, impossible to balance, and wore uneven no matter how many times you rotated them. On the positive side, they did look cool.

YES!

 

[Datman]

These are going on a black 2003 rubicon

 

[BuildBreakRepeat]

View attachment 125142

This is the look im going for

You’re right that looks like 5-6” of poke

 

[JEEPCJTJ]

View attachment 125142

This is the look im going for

I have to admit I see why.

 

[Datman]

You’re right that looks like 5-6” of poke

I think that is a 12" wide wheel lol

 

[Datman]

I have to admit I see why.

RIGHTTT?? I feel in love with that look 20 yrs ago, and now...ITS TIME!

 

[jjvw]

RIGHTTT?? I feel in love with that look 20 yrs ago, and now...ITS TIME!

What kind of stupid haircut are you going to get to match the stretched tires?

 

[Datman]

What kind of stupid haircut are you going to get to match the tires?

Going to get? My mullet is in full affect right now!

 

[Datman]

 

[Steel City 06]

I think that is a 12" wide wheel lol

Probably 10" wide. 12" would look stretched. If you go 10" wide, look for backspacing of about 4.75". (That's equivalent to an 8" wide and 3.75".)

 

[billiebob]

There's a limit to how little offset can be run. Generally anything below -0.5" of offset (3.5" backspacing on a 15x8) is going to significantly increase bearing and ball joint wear. In addition the wider you go, the worse the handling is going to get due to the increased scrub radius.

All this is so true... but no one is listening.... I'm back to a full stock suspension with tall, skinny tires and a highline for clearance. Ride, handling, the ability to just drive thru standing water at 70mph.... I do not miss 33s... or 35s. Plus I went from 17mpg to 22mpg.... that 95 more miles between gas stations. I got into the bigger, wider in stages too but if you drive it daily.... pizza cutters under the stock fenders rule.

 

[Datman]

15x10 wheel per owner of this one

 

[Datman]

All this is so true... but no one is listening.... I'm back to a full stock suspension with tall, skinny tires and a highline for clearance. Ride, handling, the ability to just drive thru standing water at 70mph.... I do not miss 33s... or 35s. Plus I went from 17mpg to 22mpg.... that 95 more miles between gas stations. I got into the bigger, wider in stages too but if you drive it daily.... pizza cutters under the stock fenders rule.

i wouldnt be doing this if it was my daily lol...I'll only be putting maybe 5k miles a year on it

 

[billiebob]

Interco tire...don’t look quiet View attachment 125139

Only if I had a trailer. The cost per mile on pavement is yer retirement money gone.

But what a fabulous beach buggy.

 

[Datman]

does anybody have a view from the rear or rear corner showing how much their tires stick out on their 15x10 wheel and 15x8?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Looks or not I wouldn't go for a 10" wide wheel for tires with an advertised 12.5"width for a Jeep that goes offroad with aired down tires. The wider the wheel the more air pressure it takes to keep the tire beads seated on the wheel. Conversely the lower the pressure you can air down to safely with the narrower 8" width.

For street use only? Or very easy trails where airing down much isn't needed? A 10" wheel is fine.