Anyone running 35s on stock wheels without issues?

[yoda13]

I have 35x12.5x17 BFG TAKO2s on my Mojave. No issues to this point.

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[yoda13]

The narrower rim actually holds the bead better.

Then somebody please educate me why some people are concerned with putting 35x12.5 on stock rims?

 

[CerOf]

Then somebody please educate me why some people are concerned with putting 35x12.5 on stock rims?

I can’t tell you why.

Disxount tire has zero problems mounting a 35x12.5R17 on stock gladiator rims.

I’ve had zero problems with mine. I have about 10k miles on them. Highway, city, off-road. No towing, but I have had 1,000lbs of decomposed granite in the bed.

Most people that say “no” don’t know better, have zero experience with it.

yes, the tire manufacturers specify a rim of 8” wide. This is likely to prevent abnormal wear running at the highest pressure the tire is spec’d for.

On the gladiator, you can run 33psi with a 35x12.5R17 without issue and will not suffer weird wear.

caveat: if you tow or haul, you will likely need to up the pressure.

 

[yoda13]

I can’t tell you why.

Disxount tire has zero problems mounting a 35x12.5R17 on stock gladiator rims.

I’ve had zero problems with mine. I have about 10k miles on them. Highway, city, off-road. No towing, but I have had 1,000lbs of decomposed granite in the bed.

Most people that say “no” don’t know better, have zero experience with it.

yes, the tire manufacturers specify a rim of 8” wide. This is likely to prevent abnormal wear running at the highest pressure the tire is spec’d for.

On the gladiator, you can run 33psi with a 35x12.5R17 without issue and will not suffer weird wear.

caveat: if you tow or haul, you will likely need to up the pressure.

so, airing down isn’t a problem?

 

[CerOf]

so, airing down isn’t a problem?

A more narrow rim helps you keep the bead.

Airing down is no problem at all.

when a tire is compressed on an obstacle, it will smush out against the bead. A more narrow rim will have the bead smush harder/tighter.

A wider rim won’t let the tire smush as hard against the bead.
Thus, abs the numbers are made up, a 10” wide rim might only support airing down to 20psi.

A 7.5” wide rim might support going to 10psi.

I ran mosquito pass at ~18psi. No issue

 

[bfrdtjstc]

I run a 35x11.5x17 Toyo AT3 on stock rims and 2" Mopar lift. No issues, no rubbing. Barely stick out past the fenders.

 

[yoda13]

A more narrow rim helps you keep the bead.

Airing down is no problem at all.

when a tire is compressed on an obstacle, it will smush out against the bead. A more narrow rim will have the bead smush harder/tighter.

A wider rim won’t let the tire smush as hard against the bead.
Thus, abs the numbers are made up, a 10” wide rim might only support airing down to 20psi.

A 7.5” wide rim might support going to 10psi.

I ran mosquito pass at ~18psi. No issue

I have run that pass in my JK. I aired down to 18 as well. That’s good enough for me. Thank you for the real world experience and the explanation.

 

[ajstx09]

Finally got 35s on Moab wheels 1 inch leveling kit on max tow so far no rubbing

What kind of rails are those? Love the look!

 

[CerOf]

I have run that pass in my JK. I aired down to 18 as well. That’s good enough for me. Thank you for the real world experience and the explanation.

No problem!

PS I love Tyler. My wife’s family was from there. Her brother has a ranch there, stones throw from the Tyler rose horse park.

 

[jacksonator56]

What kind of rails are those? Love the look!

What kind of rails are those? Love the look!

Thanks, They are nfab nerf bars

 

[Phishs]

With wheel spacers. But, I plan to get wider wheels and ditch the spacers.

What size spacers? Any pics?

 

[Watwatwat]

Max Tow with 35s on stock rims and mopar lift

 

[juareze16]

I got some Baja Legend MTZ's (35x12.5x17) on stock Mojave wheels. What psi are yall running ur 35's at?

 

[AzGladius]

Then somebody please educate me why some people are concerned with putting 35x12.5 on stock rims?

The tire will crown under normal pressure causing premature wear on the center tread and a smaller contact patch which reduces cornering and braking tread contact. That is why.

 

[John in the Woods]

The tire will crown under normal pressure causing premature wear on the center tread and a smaller contact patch which reduces cornering and braking tread contact. That is why.

That’s the short version of it.

I’ve been running mine now on stock rims with BFG KO2s 35x12.5 for a bit more then 35k miles, and definitely started to see some increase wear on the center. I run mine light around town (@35 psi) and always air down a bit on trails. But I keep it up at 38 psi (which heats up to 42 when the asphalt it toasty) for better mileage on extended blacktop runs.

Overall, I’d say it’s worked out well for me. Saved me a few bucks out of the gate, which was of course just spent on other stuff. I’ll upsize the rims when I go to 37s after this set of shoes wears out.

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