Lustmord
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- B
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- Rubicon JLU. It's a Jeep.
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I have a 2018 JLU Rubicon that I plan to tweak a little for the kind of driving that we do.
We don’t do the serious rock crawling thing, instead using it to explore the southern California deserts and beyond.
Based on experience driving it over the last couple of years over varied terrain I’m going to lift it a little and add bigger tires to better overcome some of the obstacles we come across when trying to get places.
It’s on stock tires/wheels at the moment and I’m planning to upgrade to the Dynatrac EnduroSport 2” lift and 35” tires.
I know for 35” I should replace the stock 7.5 wheels with 8.5 or 9 wheels and with that in mind I’m looking at the Pro Comp 69 wheel, which I had on my previous vehicle (I go for function rather than looks)
For tires I’m thinking of sticking with BF Goodrich T/A KO2 but in 35”: LT315/70R17 C Rating
- I’m considering the E Rating for extra sidewall protection (?) but weight is a factor re the stock tailgate limit.
Another option is the Nitto Ridge Grapplers: T315/70R17 E Rating.
What I need help with is figuring out what kind of backspace and any other requirement I need for the wheels.
I’m going with the Dynatrac lift for the articulation so I want to avoid any rubbing and ideally get to keep the tires within the fenders rather than sticking out more.
Any pointers or input appreciated.
Also, while I’m here, thoughts on pros/cons of steel vs alloy wheels?
Thanks!
We don’t do the serious rock crawling thing, instead using it to explore the southern California deserts and beyond.
Based on experience driving it over the last couple of years over varied terrain I’m going to lift it a little and add bigger tires to better overcome some of the obstacles we come across when trying to get places.
It’s on stock tires/wheels at the moment and I’m planning to upgrade to the Dynatrac EnduroSport 2” lift and 35” tires.
I know for 35” I should replace the stock 7.5 wheels with 8.5 or 9 wheels and with that in mind I’m looking at the Pro Comp 69 wheel, which I had on my previous vehicle (I go for function rather than looks)
For tires I’m thinking of sticking with BF Goodrich T/A KO2 but in 35”: LT315/70R17 C Rating
- I’m considering the E Rating for extra sidewall protection (?) but weight is a factor re the stock tailgate limit.
Another option is the Nitto Ridge Grapplers: T315/70R17 E Rating.
What I need help with is figuring out what kind of backspace and any other requirement I need for the wheels.
I’m going with the Dynatrac lift for the articulation so I want to avoid any rubbing and ideally get to keep the tires within the fenders rather than sticking out more.
Any pointers or input appreciated.
Also, while I’m here, thoughts on pros/cons of steel vs alloy wheels?
Thanks!
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