Question about 35s on a sport non-max tow, with pizza cutters, stock wheels and no wheel spacers or lift

[Redleg37]

Greetings,

My understanding is that non-pizza cutter 35s on a sport with the skinny axles, no lift, on stock wheels, and no wheel spacers, is a no go.

My question is if I do something like a Mickey Thompson 255/85/17 or a Kenda Klever 35x10.5 on the stock wheel with no spacers, if the skinnier tire width would allow this combination to work.

I have a sport with the offroad group and I'd like to keep my wheels and don't want to use spacers. I know the skinnier 35s will fit on the stock wheel. My question is whether its primarily the height of a 35" tire or its width (combined with factory wheel offset) that make the wheel spacers/wider axles necessary.

At this time I don't disconnect the sway bar, and I'm not rock crawling with this.

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[bd100]

Also interested, although I probably won't make the change unless we move some place where I'd use the clearance more often. Right now I have to go hundreds of miles to find a dirt road!

 

[SamJ3]

You are describing a set up very close to what I run. I do go off-road a few times a year, but most of the miles are on road.

I have a 2022 JT Sport, non-maxtow, stock rims (17", 7.5" width), no spacers, Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT 255/85R/17. One variation from your request is that I have a Teraflex front lever kit (1.5 inch spacers). I added the leveler to take the rake out of the stance, not to make space for the front tires.

I am 100% happy with the tires and the ride. Both on and off road handling are much improved over the original AT tires, The noise level is no louder than the factory tires. Zero rubbing.

I expect that you will be quite satisfied by your proposed set up.

 

[bd100]

I do go off-road a few times a year, but most of the miles are on road.

Used swaybar disconnect offroad? Any problems hitting fenders, etc if so?

 

[SamJ3]

Used swaybar disconnect offroad? Any problems hitting fenders, etc if so?

I can let you know soon . . . I am installing the disconnects this week and going to Stony Lonesome next month.

I do know that that the Teraflex leveler kit included new bump stops, so I'm thinking we'll be okay. Stay tuned...

 

[SamJ3]

I can let you know soon . . . I am installing the disconnects this week and going to Stony Lonesome next month.

I do know that that the Teraflex leveler kit included new bump stops, so I'm thinking we'll be okay. Stay tuned...

Step one done - Sway bar disconnect installed. Before: No rub. After: rub introduced on full left and right turn - contact at the widest portion of the inside sidewall (at the tire lugs "mud teeth") and the joint knuckle for the sway bar connect when connected. No fender rub issues (yet).

I am considering options, including adding wheel spacers.

Passenger side:

Driver side:

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