How wide?
JK Super Freak
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From: Pawnee Ok
Originally Posted by Chrislh
Hmm they look pretty badass. If they really have a long life I may have to forget about km2s or nittos.
JK Junkie
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From: idaho
you just made my mind up on the tire size for mine, thats exactly what i was looking for, the rims i ordered have the same backspacing, THANK YOU!!
JK Super Freak
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From: Texas
I've got some 285/75/17 KM2's, i put them on the stock wheels without wheel spacers and had no rubbing at all but it was tight, they're 11.3" inches wide and right under 34" inches tall. They looked a bit too tucked into the fenders so i added the 1.5" spacers to get the look i wanted, now they stick out past the fender about 1/2" at the most but thats a huge difference to me stance wise.
Originally I wanted to go with the 305/70/17 KM2's they are the exact same height but they're 12.2" inches wide, if i had chosen these tires i would of def had gotten new wheels (weren't in my budget unfortunately
). I think they would of stuck out too far past the fender with just the spacers but then again someone else might like that look.
Just my
Good luck with the desicion making, it kinda sucks when choosing wheel/tire combos way too many options...lol
Not much of a straight side shot, best i had
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Originally I wanted to go with the 305/70/17 KM2's they are the exact same height but they're 12.2" inches wide, if i had chosen these tires i would of def had gotten new wheels (weren't in my budget unfortunately
). I think they would of stuck out too far past the fender with just the spacers but then again someone else might like that look.Just my
Good luck with the desicion making, it kinda sucks when choosing wheel/tire combos way too many options...lol
Not much of a straight side shot, best i had
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Is that picture with or without the spacers? That's what I want (the KM2 in 285/75/17), right now I have a 10-1/2"x33" .
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JK Newbie
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From: Big Sandy, Texas
Originally Posted by zstairlessone
Is that picture with or without the spacers? That's what I want (the KM2 in 285/75/17), right now I have a 10-1/2"x33" .
JK Newbie
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From: RVA
Yes in that picture i had the spacers on already, one thing i noticed after i put on the spacers on is that it made a noticable difference when making turns, it felt much more stable due to being wider now obviously.
My girlfriend drove it without the spacers and kinda got freaked out after making a sharp turn so yea even she noticed it ...lol
Im still not a big fan of the spacers, i never was, eventhough they're look sturdy and hubcentric and all i guess its more of a safety concern for me more than anything.
My tires are 11.3" and i only had roughly 1 inch clearance at full tilt that was very tight without the spacers but still didnt rub though, I think if you're going with stock wheels and 11.5"+ wide tires you WILL def need spacers and they'll stick out past the fender over an inch. If i did it again with the right $$ i would go with new wheels with enough backspacing and 12" tires
My girlfriend drove it without the spacers and kinda got freaked out after making a sharp turn so yea even she noticed it ...lol
Im still not a big fan of the spacers, i never was, eventhough they're look sturdy and hubcentric and all i guess its more of a safety concern for me more than anything.
My tires are 11.3" and i only had roughly 1 inch clearance at full tilt that was very tight without the spacers but still didnt rub though, I think if you're going with stock wheels and 11.5"+ wide tires you WILL def need spacers and they'll stick out past the fender over an inch. If i did it again with the right $$ i would go with new wheels with enough backspacing and 12" tires