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Hi fellow Jeepers. Help me decide on which size tire to go with. I have a 18 JLU Sport. I don't plan on lifting it. I live on the coast so my off roading consist of driving on the beach strand. I am considering Cooper Discoverer but can't decide between 285/70R17 and 255/75R17. I will be keeping the black steelies that are stock on the JLU sport. I'm looking for sand performance (better than stock tires anyway) and overall look on the Jeep. Thanks!
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Wider is better for the sand. More float and less dig
 

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Looks great. I'm considering the same 285/70R17 on my JLU Sport. Stock wheels? Any issue with the spare tire placement/weight, etc.? Still not lifted?
 
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No problems at all, no lift and stock Sport black rims. The guy at the tire shop swore up and down they wouldn't fit. I guess what happened was his computer was seeing my 2018 as a JK and not a JL, since both models were manufactured in 18. Couldn't be happier, my Jeep looks like a Jeep!
 

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For anyone curious, I went with the 285/70R17
Looks better then I thought it would! Maybe you can paint those wheel weights black. I hate when they put those outside instead of inside!
 

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