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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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im looking at putting 35" tires on my 4 door jeep and also getting a new set of rims but i don't fully understand the tire and rims sizes. if anyone can help me understand the rims and tire sizes that would be greatly appreciated. and what would look/fit/ride the best that would be awesome. this jeep is also my Daily driver
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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There are a ton of threads on this, so try a search. 17in are probably your best bet for 35s. Good luck

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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by REDLINE217
im looking at putting 35" tires on my 4 door jeep and also getting a new set of rims but i don't fully understand the tire and rims sizes. if anyone can help me understand the rims and tire sizes that would be greatly appreciated. and what would look/fit/ride the best that would be awesome. this jeep is also my Daily driver
Here is probably the best place to start your research.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...274#post211274
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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so do you think a 15in rim would probably be to small or wouldn't look right ?
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Kupost
Here is probably the best place to start your research.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...274#post211274
cool thanks that helped alot
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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so do you think a 15in rim would probably be to small or wouldn't look right ?
The only problem with some 15" rims is a slight interference with the brake calipers. There are many rolling on 15" wheels.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by spinlock
The only problem with some 15" rims is a slight interference with the brake calipers. There are many rolling on 15" wheels.
so i should just run 17's to be safe ?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:57 AM
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Since it is a dd, I would suggest 17s. If you were rock crawling on a reg basis, then 15s might be better. A 15 on 35s will probably cause more balance issues and will definitely create more heat on the tires. There are many people on the forum running 15s so maybe they can correct me if I am wrong here - my 2c


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