Another Tire Thread

[FJ60Seth]

I currently have 285/70/17 KM2's on FJC wheels. I want to move up 35x12.5 tires. The FJC wheels are too narrow for 12.5" tires (7.5") and I have to run a 1" adapter to keep the DS from rubbing the TRE.

So I need new wheels. 15 or 17 width?

I can't find a stock 10x17 wheel (6x5.5) with less than 4.5" backspacing. I can find 10x15 wheels with 3.75" backspacing, but it seems like 15x12.5 off road tires are becoming a rare size.

Stockton Wheel quoted me $375/wheel for custom made 2 piece 10x17, so that's not happening.

Opinions please.

 

[User Name]

EDIT: My bad, read diameter of rim as 15/17 not width.

 

[HoJo 61]

10x15 with -44ET or 8x15 with -20ET

 

[BGarcia88FJ62]

This is what I've gone with
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-12-580604
You'll need your 1" spacers. They come primed light gray. i resprayed mine a darker grey
mounting 35 x 12.50 R15 BFG KM2's reason I didn't go with a 16" wheel is the $100.00 price jump for each tire.

 

[megolfer]

7.5" wheel will work with a 12.50 tire. Plenty of people ddoing it. 10" wide wheel is to wide for 12.50 tire in my opinion

 

[Output Shaft]

12.5 wide tire:

8" wide wheel for the rocks
10" wide wheel for sand

I'm currently using 8" wide wheels on 10.5" wide tires and the sidewall bulges out a tad more than I like in the rocks. Good for sand though.

 

[meatloaf]

This is what I've gone with
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-12-580604
You'll need your 1" spacers. They come primed light gray. i resprayed mine a darker grey
mounting 35 x 12.50 R15 BFG KM2's reason I didn't go with a 16" wheel is the $100.00 price jump for each tire.

These look nice. Too bad they don't have hubcap clips.

 

[FJ60Seth]

Has anyone had trouble finding 35x12.5x15 KM2's?

I found some 9x17 wheels that I think should work. BFG website says 8.5-11 rim.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pcw-98-7983s3-5/overview/

 

[TallCanDan]

BFG makes 34x10.50x17, but they're all terrains...
All-Terrain T/A KO2 | BFGoodrich Tires|Details About Vehicle Tires from BFGoodrich Mobile Tire App

 

[Spike Strip]

Seth, what's wrong with the 33s? Or do you just need a couple more inches?

 

[FJ60Seth]

I need like 4 more inches! I'm going to have a very good set of 33's for sale soon.

 

[BGarcia88FJ62]

End Result.

Wheels: Summit Racing
Wheel Vintiques 12 Series Smoothie Wheels 12-580604
$70.00 Ea. (Free Shipping)
Spacers: Summit Racing Trail Gear 1" Spacers $89.00 per set (2) req.(Free Shipping)
Tires BFG MudTerrain T/A KM2 35 x 12.50 R15 (4) mounted Balanced $1,084.00 out the door.

 

[Mace]

So tire/rim size???

Cost?

 

[Mace]

Seth, Discount tire has the 35x12.50x15" KO2's in stock..

 

[tgadd]

@BGarcia88FJ62 those look great!

 

[FJ60Seth]

I'm still searching for a 17x9 wheel with 3.5 BS. I like the way the 17" wheels look and I'm really trying to ditch the 1" adapters. So far only Summit has that spec but the wait time is 6 weeks. Stockton Wheel can custom make a that wheel for about $200. $200 is better than $375 for a 10" but it's still expensive.

 

[FJ60Seth]

I decided to skip the 60 and get new tires for the Mercedes instead.