Overland - Keep 18” wheels or buy 17s for A/T tires?

[TYJ]

If I want to get rid of the OE Overland "street" tires and put some A/T tires on without modifying the suspension:
1. What are the pros and cons to 18" vs. 17" wheels with A/T tires?
2. What size A/T tires are recommended for 18" and 17" wheels without having to adjust the speedometer or modify the Overland suspension?

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[wyldefreebyrd]

Keep the 18" if you like them, still plenty of sidewall compared to 20 or 22" wheels.

 

[Digger70]

Keep them and get some 285/75R18 tires like this person did: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...lse-running-285-75-r18-on-stock-wheels.19852/

 

[TheSolarWizard]

I’m trying to find the specs on these wheels. I know they’re 18x7.5 but I need the backspacing and weight

 

[RalphyC]

If I want to get rid of the OE Overland "street" tires and put some A/T tires on without modifying the suspension:
1. What are the pros and cons to 18" vs. 17" wheels with A/T tires?
2. What size A/T tires are recommended for 18" and 17" wheels without having to adjust the speedometer or modify the Overland suspension?

I’d love for someone to answer this question.
Similarly I want BFG A/T but I think the C rating only comes in 17” wheel.
If I switch my overland 18” stock to JL rubicon take offs (17” with 33” tire) will I need to adjust anything? Suspension, speedometer? I don’t want to effect factory drive too much.

 

[Trauma PA]

I’d love for someone to answer this question.
Similarly I want BFG A/T but I think the C rating only comes in 17” wheel.
If I switch my overland 18” stock to JL rubicon take offs (17” with 33” tire) will I need to adjust anything? Suspension, speedometer? I don’t want to effect factory drive too much.

The only thing you will need to adjust will be the speedometer.
Your options for doing this are:
1. Pay your dealer to do so
2. Buy a programmer such as Tazer, Tazer Lite, Rough Country, AEV, or Superchips.

You WILL NOT need to do anything to your suspension. And you will not affect factory drive.

 

[jbn40301]

285/70/17"s on my overland, they are take offs from a Mojave but fit very well without any issues.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

I’m trying to find the specs on these wheels. I know they’re 18x7.5 but I need the backspacing and weight

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I have some in my garage I'll go weigh them

Edit

25.2 on bathroom scale. A little hard to see.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

For general use A/T tires just keep the 18s. Add some spacers and it helps the look. I did the spacers the day before my 35s went on and just put the stock ones back on for the night.

Before 1.75" spacers

After

 

[Edved23]

285/70/17"s on my overland, they are take offs from a Mojave but fit very well without any issues.

Have you had any issues? Notice anything after some time? Getting this done as I type. Looks good.

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