Do you have a picture please?I'm on 37s with zero offset wheels and no lift. No wandering issues here. Rides like stock to me.
The larger the tire you go with, the more you can decrease back space and still maintain the same scrub radius. This is due to the camber built into the axle C. So if you only increase the tire size a little, you shouldn't reduce the back space too much or you will end up with too large of a scrub radius. A large scrub radius is hard on ball joints, more difficult too steer, and more sensitive to braking inputs (not good things).Thanks very helpful. I like the AEV Borah and see the JL version is a +25 offset. I think I can get the look with the look I want with a a Nitto 305/70r17 or if need be the 295/70r17 and use Method 701 wheels that come in a zero offset. I do like the black Borah's but don't think +25 works. One final question. If I go my route would that impair drivability in any way. I have heard much about people who have lifted and the vehicle wanders and needs to always be steered. I am I safe from that with just slightly bigger tires and using zero offset wheels.
Thanks. So I think i'm not increasing the scrub radius much at all. I believe the Rubicon comes with 44.45 offset and 6.125 backspace. If I go with the 295's and my the Pintler I'm shifting to a +25 offset and a 5.77 backspace. Does that look like it should not impair the scrub radius? Also, would that wheel and back spacing then work better with a 305/70R17?The larger the tire you go with, the more you can decrease back space and still maintain the same scrub radius. This is due to the camber built into the axle C. So if you only increase the tire size a little, you shouldn't reduce the back space too much or you will end up with too large of a scrub radius. A large scrub radius is hard on ball joints, more difficult too steer, and more sensitive to braking inputs (not good things).
Do you mean stock wheels with 1.5 inch spacers?Stock wheels with 1.5” backspacing looks good with 12.5” wide tires.
Sorry yes 1.5” spacers.Do you mean stock wheels with 1.5 inch spacers?
what did you ultimately decide? I have stock JL rubicon 4xe setup and looking at upsizing to 315/70/17C and considering zero offset wheels.Thanks very helpful. I like the AEV Borah and see the JL version is a +25 offset. I think I can get the look with the look I want with a a Nitto 305/70r17 or if need be the 295/70r17 and use Method 701 wheels that come in a zero offset. I do like the black Borah's but don't think +25 works. One final question. If I go my route would that impair drivability in any way. I have heard much about people who have lifted and the vehicle wanders and needs to always be steered. I am I safe from that with just slightly bigger tires and using zero offset wheels.