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Anyone try to mount 16.5" wheels yet?

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I'd love to know... can we run 16.5" diameter wheels? I'm sure 16" don't work, but I have a feeling 16.5" might fit... even if barely.

There are many awesome 16.5" options out there that are affordable and would work and look great if the diameter clears.

Anyone try this or have access to check?
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It will depend on backspacing and material but the jl brakes are pretty big and seem to fit fairly snug inside the 17’s.
That said, having owned 16.5” iroks on a cj, I got rid of them because there were so few wheel and tire options.
 

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I've been running 16" ProComp "CLASSICS" for over 7 month's

As jruss says--Ya gotta know the BACKSPACE--I'd never consider 16.5" wheels--there's no JEEP TIRE market --they'e all truck tires !

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I've been running 16" ProComp "CLASSICS" for over 7 month's

As jruss says--Ya gotta know the BACKSPACE--I'd never consider 16.5" wheels--there's no JEEP TIRE market --they'e all truck tires !

W.E.

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Show some pics! what offset / backspacing are you running?
 
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I like the Xranger Military Tire. 37x12.50-16.5... Surplus HUMVEE tires are cheap too.
 

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We always ran 15s on JKUs because they're so much cheaper, lighter, and have better tire options. So you're saying that 16s barely even fit a JLU??
 

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Thanks--because of the BIG BRAKES --the old 15" standby just won't work any more, but

The 16" fit fine--WITH 4.5" BACKSPACE--OR LESS !

Good luck

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