Need help deciding on tires

[McCoys]

285/75R17 on 17x9 -6 offset

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[cbreed]

Awesome, and great looking. Im assuming thats a 4.5 back space, and what size lift?

 

[McCoys]

Awesome, and great looking. Im assuming thats a 4.5 back space, and what size lift?

4.75 backspace.

1.5 inch teraflex coil spacers for now but I'm upgrading to old man emu soon.
But honestly with all that accessory weight, I only gained 0.75 inch of lift from stock.

 

[cbreed]

Good to know, I don't want to lift it yet. Just sold a TJ and hated how it handled after the 2.5 lift. I don't do much off road anymore so might just do
Ruby suspension for now or leave it.

 

[McCoys]

Good to know, I don't want to lift it yet. Just sold a TJ and hated how it handled after the 2.5 lift. I don't do much off road anymore so might just do
Ruby suspension for now or leave it.

I find the teraflex spacers works best with 285/75R17s. nicest profile because its a 2 inch front, 1.5 inch rear.

You can also do ruby suspension but ur only netting 0.75 inch from a Sahara to Ruby and once u add accessories, you may not have enough wheel well clearance for 34s like me with my over 650lbs of weight not including cargo or driver.

Either way, you're gonna have to disassemble the whole suspension.

 

[cbreed]

I find the teraflex spacers works best with 285/75R17s. nicest profile because its a 2 inch front, 1.5 inch rear.

You can also do ruby suspension but ur only netting 0.75 inch from a Sahara to Ruby and once u add accessories, you may not have enough wheel well clearance for 34s like me with my over 650lbs of weight not including cargo or driver.

Either way, you're gonna have to disassemble the whole suspension.

I find the teraflex spacers works best with 285/75R17s. nicest profile because its a 2 inch front, 1.5 inch rear.

You can also do ruby suspension but ur only netting 0.75 inch from a Sahara to Ruby and once u add accessories, you may not have enough wheel well clearance for 34s like me with my over 650lbs of weight not including cargo or driver.

Either way, you're gonna have to disassemble the whole suspension.

So for now do you think that size tire/wheel will be ok as long as I don't do much off-road/have much flex? I was thinking of going with the 17 x 9 Fuel Shok with +1 offset

 

[McCoys]

So for now do you think that size tire/wheel will be ok as long as I don't do much off-road/have much flex? I was thinking of going with the 17 x 9 Fuel Shok with +1 offset

Yeah your absolutely fine. You should have 5.25 inches clearance front and 6 inches rear once all said and done on Ruby suspension. Add 1 more to front and rear for teraflex spacers.

Ruby:
Pros: more suspension travel (+0.75 from sahara)
Cons: less lift (+0.75 front, 0.75 rear)

Teraflex spacer:
Pros: More lift (+2 inch front, 1.5 inch rear)
Cons: less suspension travel (-0.75 from ruby)

Edit: forgot to add. You want to get wheels you know will work with your eventual "end game lift kit". So ideally 4.5 minimum backspacing is the "safe zone" for all aftermarket wheels. Any less than that and you may have to swap wheels again when installing a new lift kit.

 

[cbreed]

Yeah your absolutely fine. You should have 5.25 inches clearance front and 6 inches rear once all said and done on Ruby suspension. Add 1 more to front and rear for teraflex spacers.

Ruby:
Pros: more suspension travel (+0.75 from sahara)
Cons: less lift (+0.75 front, 0.75 rear)

Teraflex spacer:
Pros: More lift (+2 inch front, 1.5 inch rear)
Cons: less suspension travel (-0.75 from ruby)

Edit: forgot to add. You want to get wheels you know will work with your eventual "end game lift kit". So ideally 4.5 minimum backspacing is the "safe zone" for all aftermarket wheels. Any less than that and you may have to swap wheels again when installing a new lift kit.

Got it and thank you very much!!! Huge help!

 

[C_Rat]

Here they are - Method Roost wheels and Nitto Ridge Grapplers 285/75/17

I know this post is almost a year old, but are you lifted in these shots?
Rig looks great. Just what I am after. Nice clean look. Thanks!

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