I'm looking at getting some new tires and have found numerous threads regarding this topic but none helping with my situation. I currently have a 2012 JKU with an AEV 2" spacer lift. I am looking at getting a set of General Grabber AT2s in a 295/75/16 size. My question is, will I need wheel spacers for this? It's mostly a DD with some occasional off-roading but nothing to where I'm max flex. Also are this good snow tires? I've got to be able to handle the Colorado snowstorms.

 

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I do not believe you'll need spacers unless you stay with the stock wheels. I installed a set of 33x12.5R17 General Grabber AT2 (on 9in wheels) and there hasn't been any rubbing. I only have the teraflex leveling kit installed on my '12 JKU, same as yours.

 

I was planning on sticking with the stock 16x7 wheels, so I will need spacers? How big of spacer do i need?

 

Check your current tire measurement (275/75/16). The middle number is the width of the tire. If the number is the same then you will not need spacers. When I went up to 35x12.5x17's I had to use spacers because the wheels I had did not have enough backspacing.

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Will

 

I would not recommend the Generals for snow. I hear there awesome in the slick rock and dry dirt. I run cooper SST pros and really like them maybe to aggressive for you. BFG k2, nitto terra grapplers are some others.

As for spacers 1.5 will be fine. You may only need to adjust bump steer to clear that size at full rack. I would see how bad they rub and were before I got spacers JMO.

 

You should check out the Modified TECH FAQ sticky for tire/spacer questions. That should answer most of the questions you will have.

 

The first number is the width, in millimeters. The middle number is the sidewall height, which is a percentage of first number. (section width is 275 mm, section height is 75% of 275 mm). 295/75/16 and 275/75/16 will not have the same widths.

Much easier to just use an online converter to figure out the sizes. (Or at least the sizes the mfg's list them as...)

295/75/16 = 33.4 x 11.6
275/75/16 = 32.2 x 10.8

Kind of like using offset and backspace to try and figure out how far in or out of the wheel wells the tires will sit. Much easier to convert offset to backspace.

 

You want the adapters that use two sets of bolts (like Spidertrax), not the thin ones that sandwich between. Teraflex makes some that are 1.25", but they have a caution that you may need to trim the studs. So, just buy 1.50" and you won't need to worry about that.

Be sure to read the instructions and install them correctly!!!! And remove the clips, if they are still on the studs!!! And once installed, don't forget that they are there, check them as part or regular maintenance.

 

You will likely need 1.5 in spacers.

Figuring metric tire sizes can be a little tricky. The first number 295 is the width (section width) of the tire in millimeters. The next number is the ratio of side wall to section width (meaning on those tires the side walls are 75% as tall as the tire is wide). And the last number is wheel size in inches.

There are several free apps for your phone that let you type in the numbers, that will give you the actual size.

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