Spare tire carrier 33s 0 offset

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Spent lots of time understanding when a spare tire relocation kit is needed, but still have the following question since most threads focus on tire sizes but not offset.

I have a 2023 JLUR FXE. New 17x8.5 0 offset wheels on the way and plan on keeping the stock 33s. 0 offset 17x8.5 will push the wheels out a little less than 2". I'm sure the stock tire carrier can handle it short term especially since wheels are lighter than stock, but is the offset potentially going to cause issues down the line on the stock tire carrier due to shifting the tire outward from the gate?

I know some of aftermarket carriers are adjustable for offest, just dont know it's necessary here. I was looking at the cavfab and terraflex kits but feel like they might be overkill and unnecessarily heavy. Trying to keep the weight off the fatty fxe but also want things done right.

If I did move up to 35s ( well 315s ) I would stick with the ko2s which would keep the wheel tire weight right about 85lbs so still not necessarily concerned about tire size/weight on stock tire carrier, but again is a 0 or negative offset going to potentially cause problems without aftermarket reinforcement/adjustment?

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Teraflex adjustable light aluminum carrier alone $366 is what I will get if I get the 8.5- 1 offset I’m considering. Them and my 59lb 35/12.50/C Toyo AT3’s (~5lbs lighter than KO2’s) would be 80lbs, a couple pounds lighter than stock 392 wheels and 285/70 KO2’s. Weight not an issue, but the camera and sensors/ false warnings reportedly are.

 

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I thought I could get away with the cheaper teraflex relocation kit ( was more interested in the simplicity and lower weight than the savings ) but ultimate decided to follow your advise and matching advise from teraflex.

I just bought the adjustable tire mount and the teraflex license plate relocation kit with light since my next venture license plate mount won't work with the teraflex mount. For anyone interested, the 4xe also requires a $25 bracket for a pedestrian warning speaker that's mounted on the tire carrier.

The teraflex adjustable tire mount appears to solve the offset problem quite well...not sure why i spent so much time looking for a different option! I think it was more about trying to find an option that would let me use the next venture license plate mount and find plate lighting....but ultimately i should have just got the teraflex mount to begin with and saved hours of time.

I'm happy with the purchase. Got everything accomplished i was looking for ( assuming it all works once installed )

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