Getting ready to order a set of wheel and possibly tires. Heres where I'm at right now.

Will add a leveling kit, 2" in the front 1" in the back.. Or just a inch in front if possible.

New 17" MB72's with 285-70-17 tires. The MB's are 8.5 wide and come in 2 back spaces. This is where I'm a bit troubled.

17x8.5 with 25mm

or

17"x8.5 with -6mm

Don't want to stick out of the fenders, or keep it to a minimum.

I will never go any bigger than the 285 (or 33-11.50-17) because it's my DD. It is 98% street driven and the rest would be fire/gravel/forest service roads. No rock crawling, or mud.

Going to order the wheels for sure..on the fence (going to sleep on it tonight) on new tires right now.. Looking for a good AT type tire thats not to noisy.

Thanks guys for any help.

Smitty

 

Same set up I am looking at for my Jeep. The -6mm equals 4.5 backspace which seems to be the norm. Should put tire flush with fenders. The stock wheels are 6.

Here is a chart that explains the backspacing.

 

I run bfg a/t in 35s. Super quite for an a/t. Def. recoment them. Im assuming they would sound the same in a 33. As for wheels, 4.5 backspacing is what you need because you will rub on full turns with a tire that wide.