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I'm looking to upgrade the wheels on my 2018 JLU Sport BUT keep the original tires. The current tires are 245/75R17 and the place I was searching for new wheels from sent a calculator that said with these tire I could only use 17x8 wheels. I haven't found any 17x8's that I like. Saw plenty of 17x8.5 and 17x9's. Question is, will my tires flat out not work on 17x8.5's? If not does anyone have a good place to search for new wheels?

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Brand? Not sure off the top of my head. 245/75R17. Whatever comes standard. I'll have to look after work
 

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Brand? Not sure off the top of my head. 245/75R17. Whatever comes standard. I'll have to look after work

Find the brand. Go to the manufacturers website. Look up your tire. It will have all the specs for what the manufacturer suggests. Including wheel width.
 
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Find the brand. Go to the manufacturers website. Look up your tire. It will have all the specs for what the manufacturer suggests. Including wheel width.
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Odd but my JLU sport has the same tire size with Duratracs. Goodyear claims the width is only 6.5 to 7.5.
 
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Odd but my JLU sport has the same tire size with Duratracs. Goodyear claims the width is only 6.5 to 7.5.
Pretty sure I have the same tire and I see that same width max online. I have no clue. The Q&A section for the wheels says the tires will fit on an 8.5 width wheel
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