Watchtower02
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Do you know if there is a change in terms of what is warrantied on your Jeep if you do the Mopar liFy guild you did and have a 3rd party mechanic install it vs the Jeep dealership? I am just curious if it would be considered “playing it safe” by having the work done by a Jeep dealership vs an off-road mechanic shop.Excellent advise by all above...
This is my Sahara with 35x12.5 KO2s on 18x9 rims with a Mopar 2" lift. The tires are closer to 34.5" in diameter. All KO2's for 18" rims are E rated. They are stiffer and heavier than C rated tires. This translates to a firmer on road ride. As for power loss, I can't speak to that yet because I'm only at 1200 miles and haven't really been above 4000 rpm. I'm doing an oil change at 1500 miles and will know more about the power loss then. I'm also not a lead foot. What I do know is that I haven't seen 8th gear...ever. Though, I do see 7th.
The Black Rhino wheels that you're looking at have a -18 offset so they will stick out front the wheel well more than mine (if memory serves mine are +1 offset). I don't have a picture from the front to see the width, but mine stick out about 1.25" -- eyeballing it. The 19 mm difference is about 3/4" so the Black Rhinos and KO2s may stick out about 2".
Something else to consider is the weight of the wheel on the tailgate. I think the total weight of my wheels are somewhere around 96 pounds (each). Too much weight for the tailgate without alternatives (1. Mopar or aftermarket reinforcement bracket & a relocation plate raising the wheel above the bumper, 2. aftermarket hinged tire carrier, or 3. tire carrier on the bumper).
I looked at the website for KO2s. The 33x12.5R18 are about 5 pounds less than the 35x12.5R18. Their true diameter is about 32.5 inches, so you're not gaining that much over stock (except in width).
https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tires/all-terrain/all-terrain-t-a-ko2.html
I hope this helps.
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