Wheels & Tires

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Hello everyone. This is my first post here, and I’m itching to get back to my YJ. I had it parked for about ten years (life got in the way), and I finally got it running again.

The tires are bad (cracked), and the wheels are rusted. It’s been so long that I feel like I’ve forgotten a lot… now I’m trying to order new tires and wheels.

I’m thinking about Yokohama Geolandar 35x12.5x15 (good price and reviews), and I’m trying to decide whether to go with 15x8, 15x10 or 15x9 (if I can find them) wheels, with 4 inches of backspacing.

I know 15x8 is best if I air down to 8–10 PSI, which I normally do, but we’ve moved from California back to Maryland, so there aren’t many places to go off-roading around here. Also, my YJ won’t be a daily driver.

A little bit about my current set up, 1993 YJ 4.0 SOA with 8.8 and Detroit locker in the rear, HPD30 (no vacuum disconnect) with Aussie locker in the front.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[machoheadgames]

Haven’t really seen any 15x9. I’d go 15x8 for that size tire. Little narrow but the 10” wheels just stick out so unbelievably far, so if it was me I would count 10” out completely, even if it is a better fit for the tire.

 

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Haven’t really seen any 15x9. I’d go 15x8 for that size tire. Little narrow but the 10” wheels just stick out so unbelievably far, so if it was me I would count 10” out completely, even if it is a better fit for the tire.

Yeah, I agree with you there. I currently have 35x12.5x15 BFG KM2s from 13 years ago, and I’ve always thought they looked “skinny.”

I want to widen the tires a little to feel more stable, but I don’t want to compromise my axle or steering components.