The Patagonia website shows a 10" wheel for the 38x13.50-17. That doesn't mean it can't be done but you're likely to experience more crowning of the tire and have to run a much lower pressure to get a full contact patch on the road. I just mounted a set of 38s on 17x9 wheels and at 17/15 f/r...
Yes, road pressure.
I agree. Posted that up a few posts ago. Well half of it at least.
Nice. "Poor man's" beadlocks. Post pics when you get them mounted.
You're not taking into account the tire compression. That's why measuring off the crown is inaccurate to true tire height. No biggie, you measure your way, I'll measure mine. We're adults and can agree to disagree. Cheers!
Finally caught up after reading all 23 pages. At least now I see...
Youre measuring off the crown. That's not an accurate measurement. You need to measure off the lowest POC. Looks to be about 38 & 3/8" for that "40". You are not considering the compression.
The most accurate way to measure actual diameter is to go 1/2 at the hub and multiply x2.
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North of Frisco, huh? Prosper here.
There's a guy on many of the DFW FB Jeep pages, Scott Solar. I've used him in the past, not sure if he does the ceramic stuff though. Good guy, does great work. When I used him he was working out of a shot in Arlington.