20x10 or 20x12 with 35/12.50?
 

I am trying to decide which size wheel is the best for a 35/12.50 tire. I think it comes down to how I want the tires to look more than anything. Anyone here have experience with 10" vs 12" wheels with 35/12.50 tires? Pics and opinions appreciated. Thanks!

I run 35 and 37 12.5 on 8" or 9" wheels for offroad. Wider wheels are easier to unseat the bead and tires will not protect the wheel lip as well. Just be aware that most advertised 12.5" wide tires are not actually 12.5 wide and likely more like 11", so I wouldn't go any wider then a 10" wheel. Non the less it is your Jeep and you go with the look you like.

If you want the wide tire look go with a 13.5 or 14.5" wide tire and 12" wheel.

Edited for negativity...I'm sure everyone will give great advice.

Hrm... the post by jtphoto JK didn't sound negative to me. Looks to be sound advice letting the OP know that the wheel may be too wide for the tire and the likely outcome if they off-road it...

Oh just be patient and wait...or maybe my post will do as I hoped and curb some of the negativity. We all use our Jeeps differently.

Like for "mall crawling" and "rock crawling" and "over landing"..........

I crawl the mall and do it with style.

Negative Nancy

Easiest way is to just point and shoot :o

Thanks
 

LOL. I can already tell this will be interesting and informative.

I was concerned about the tires unseating and/or just having too much wheel and not enough tire. This is helpful.

I have no problem admitting that this is as much about looks as it is about function. At the same time though, I want everything to work properly. I'm too old to mall crawl, but I might crawl thru suburbia with it.

Check the specs list for the tire you want. You will find a recommended Rim Width in it. Something like 8"-11" for a 12.50 wide tire? Some shops will refuse to mount those tires on a 12" wide rim, (like some will refuse to mount them on the narrow stock rims...) so ask before buying.

But my phone camera doesn't work and I would have had to order the parts, take my phone apart, replace the camera lens, delete some existing pictures so I'd have room to take more....just exhausting. Or I could have went back home and gotten a camera, but the only one I have is an old Polaroid with no film and the only person that sells film for it is an old guy that lives 7.2 miles off the road at the top of a mountain. Again exhausting. So I just watched it ride right by and thought about how much work he did on lift, axles, and steering to fit those tires.

Thanks nthinuf
 

I like the Toyo Open Country RT, and the recommended rim width is 8.5-11. So 20x10 it is. Thanks for the advice.

Feel free to share any opinions on the Toyos as well.

I'm still laughing, thank you!!!

I know to each there own, but make sure to do some googling for pictures of those size tires on that size wheel. I really have no problem with a 20in wheel on a Jeep. I just always think it looks funny when I see a set of wheels, on anything, when the wheel is wider than the tread patch. Remember, the 12.5 on a 35/12.5 is referring to the section width of the tire(the widest part of your side wall) not the tread patch, so if you have a 35/12.5 you actually only have about 9.5-10 inches of tread (maybe even less, I never bothered to measure mine). So, if you mount a 35/12.5 on a 10in wide, or wider wheel, you end up with that stretched out tire look that people like to put on over lifted trucks.

Really a 10in wide wheel, or wider, is designed for a wider tire (13.5, 14.5, or even 16.5in wide).

Again to each their own, but something to keep in mind.

Happy Jeeping.

Thanks tjkamp
 

I've been trying to look at as many different setups as I can to find what looks good. After reading the comments here, I definitely wouldn't go with 12's. I like the 10" because it's wide enough to give the rim some depth without having to push the negative offset too far. I want to have as much tire underneath the body as possible. I am not a fan of pushing the wheels way outside of the body. It looks funny, and it cannot be good for the vehicle. Also, a 10" wheel will allow me to add bigger tires later without buying new wheels if I decide to do that.