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I have a 24 sport s with max tow. I went with 285/70 r 17 using stock wheels. The AT tires I went with are non LT westlake from discount tire and were about $700 out the door. I went cheap just to see if I liked the setup first and will get better ones next time around. So far I am impressed with the tires for the price and zero rubbing and ride is good since they are lighter not being LT. Only thing I still want to do is put a 1.5 or 2.5 level kit on just for looks as the factory rake look drives me crazy. Since mine is still new (good deal on 24 model late in 25) I am debating going with 1.5 teraflex just the “pucks” or going with the 2.5 rough country or similar that also come with the larger sway bar extensions and shock extensions to use the factory shocks. Price is about the same and looking at installation would be the same since bottom shock bolts and sway bar links have to be removed anyways to drop the axle. It’s my daily driver and what little off road would be light trail ridding. I just don’t want to over level the front and rather a slight rake in the front then ending up with a Carolina squat starting kit lol.

Also just a side note if you haven’t already, getting a Taser Mini to change tire height not just for the correct Speed reading but more for transmission shift points makes a huge difference. Shoot just the auto start/ stop cancel paid for itself in my opinion.
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Little off topic... But I have the mopar lift, 3/4 spacer up front, Terraflex hubcentric 3/4 wheel spacers, factory steelies wrapped with 35x11.5r17. Works great. No issues and just enough poke
 

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Little off topic... But I have the mopar lift, 3/4 spacer up front, Terraflex hubcentric 3/4 wheel spacers, factory steelies wrapped with 35x11.5r17. Works great. No issues and just enough poke
I dont know where ya found 4 steelies and the fact they aint warped.
 

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I dont know where ya found 4 steelies and the fact they aint warped.
Not sure why the steelies would be warped? Did I miss something...?

But, I did buy them new from BAM and they have been fine for 5 years now with 2 sets of tires 56k miles
 

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Not sure why the steelies would be warped? Did I miss something...?

But, I did buy them new from BAM and they have been fine for 5 years now with 2 sets of tires 56k miles
I have had alot of trouble with Steels cant find a straight set .
No I am just impressed that you found some good ones I never have that luck.
BAM ???
 
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Not sure why the steelies would be warped? Did I miss something...?

But, I did buy them new from BAM and they have been fine for 5 years now with 2 sets of tires 56k miles
We bought Methods because the steelies got badly bent. A big heavy off road tire is a lot of force to put on that tight bolt pattern of a TJ and steel is just more ductile and prone to bending - especially cheap ones.
The ProComp 15" steelies on the LJ weren't even close to round anymore.
 

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I have had alot of trouble with Steels cant find a straight set .
No I am just impressed that you found some good ones I never have that luck.
BAM ???
I bought them new from BAM wholesale parts... They have great prices on many oem parts.
 

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I've run quality spacers an my JT with 35" tires and the old WK I had. Currently running them on my wife's 2015 WK2 since new. Never had an issue with them. My purpose was to achieve amore aggressive stance like you mentioned.

To me the Teraflex spacer lift & the larger tires sounds perfect to me. Do a search here and find many that are running this same same up.
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