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Upgrading tires am wheels
Hi I'm new to the jeep world. I currently bought a set of 20" kmc rockstars an now are looking for tires for it. I'm interested in the nitto trial grapplers. I just dont know what size to get. Either 295 55 20, or 305 55 20. I'm not lifting it now so I just want to make sure they fit. Please help.
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305 55 20's will fit without a lift as long as you trim the air dam or take it off.
Otherwise you need a 3/4" leveling puck in the front..... Or any other overall lift will work.
These look pretty big in real life, we only get to hit lite trials no major off road... It is my wife's jeep.
...but I am allowed to modify and drive on the weekend ;-)
295's seem to small but it is up to you, it is your jeep.
Otherwise you need a 3/4" leveling puck in the front..... Or any other overall lift will work.
These look pretty big in real life, we only get to hit lite trials no major off road... It is my wife's jeep.
...but I am allowed to modify and drive on the weekend ;-)
295's seem to small but it is up to you, it is your jeep.
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Originally Posted by finfreeze
20's? Dayum!
The 295/55R20 is roughly 33/11.50
The 305/55R20 is roughly 33/12
either will work fine.
The 295/55R20 is roughly 33/11.50
The 305/55R20 is roughly 33/12
either will work fine.
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Originally Posted by Halas
The nitto 305 55 20 is 33.4 x 12.6+ (the tire actually says 13" / it looks like 13 / my tire guy said it measures at 12.6")
I was just giving the op an idea of size.
I guess I could have taken the time to write the exact size.
I must be gettin lazy haha.
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You were correct on your size, technically 305 55 20's are supposed to be 33.2 x 12.
I really was not trying to call out that anyone was wrong, I was just saying that the nit to trail grapplers were larger then 305 55 20
I guess the point is that with nitto's and every other AT or MT tire check the manufacuter's actual measurements and not just the tire size especially if you are concerned about clearance.
You will be surprised in the difference in size from one tire to the next even if they all wear the same label:
NITTO trails 33.4 x 12.6
NITTO terra 33.21 x 12
Mickey Thompson mtz 33.5 x 12.5
I really was not trying to call out that anyone was wrong, I was just saying that the nit to trail grapplers were larger then 305 55 20
I guess the point is that with nitto's and every other AT or MT tire check the manufacuter's actual measurements and not just the tire size especially if you are concerned about clearance.
You will be surprised in the difference in size from one tire to the next even if they all wear the same label:
NITTO trails 33.4 x 12.6
NITTO terra 33.21 x 12
Mickey Thompson mtz 33.5 x 12.5
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Hi I'm new to the jeep world. I currently bought a set of 20" kmc rockstars an now are looking for tires for it. I'm interested in the nitto trial grapplers. I just dont know what size to get. Either 295 55 20, or 305 55 20. I'm not lifting it now so I just want to make sure they fit. Please help.
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Doing a conversion on that tire size gives 32.8 x 11.6, correct? Do you plan on chopping your flares or moving to flats? Or staying stock? What backspace (or rim width + offset) are you going with? Are you willing to trim the plastic skid if needed? Are you thinking about a leveling kit or small BB?
And you should expect some comments on the rim size you are choosing. If that is the look you want, ignore them and go for it, it's your jeep.
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You opened a 3 year old thread, the guy you are asking hasn't posted since July of 2012.
Doing a conversion on that tire size gives 32.8 x 11.6, correct? Do you plan on chopping your flares or moving to flats? Or staying stock? What backspace (or rim width + offset) are you going with? Are you willing to trim the plastic skid if needed? Are you thinking about a leveling kit or small BB?
And you should expect some comments on the rim size you are choosing. If that is the look you want, ignore them and go for it, it's your jeep.
Doing a conversion on that tire size gives 32.8 x 11.6, correct? Do you plan on chopping your flares or moving to flats? Or staying stock? What backspace (or rim width + offset) are you going with? Are you willing to trim the plastic skid if needed? Are you thinking about a leveling kit or small BB?
And you should expect some comments on the rim size you are choosing. If that is the look you want, ignore them and go for it, it's your jeep.