Let's buy some tires!

[Yallaen]

The set-up: stock 2020 Gladiator Sport-S, running Overland 18's with the Duehler A/T tires.

I want the MOPAR 2" lift, and some more aggressive tires for occassional off-roading (not rock climbing, but there are rocky spots).

I'm still a bit confused on the tire sizing. I'm so used to classic muscle cars...15", 16", 17", offsets...215/70 R 15...255/50 R 18 etc.

I want more tire, but no rub. I've read on here that the 18" rims I have would be good for a 12.5 width 35" tire. Especially since I'm going with a 2" lift. But the 18" rim size will limit my tire choices. So, if I go with 17" rim, I'll need more sidewall to keep the same tire size (i.e. diameter). I currently have 32" diameter. A 35" diameter gives me about 1.5" additional clearance with the tire size increase, and then the 2" lift gets my ass up in the air another 2". I'm scraping or thudding on some of the trails..i figure the 3.5" extra will give me what I need, and not break the bank.

So, do I try and repurpose the 18" rims? (I'm thinking not). Do I get 17" rims, and then how do I order them and the tires? Do I ask for 35" 12.5s?

I have a budget of $2k-ish. Thoughts please Merry Christmas to me!

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[awraynor]

My coworker with the stock Overland rims and tires. BTW she has since added a 2.5" lift and much bigger tires with new rims.

My Overland with take off Rubicon rims, no lift, with the DuraTrac LT285 /70 R17 for comparison. I searched a lot in the builds and decided on this as I'm not much of an offroader.

 

[Yallaen]

How do you like the tire's ride?

 

[Fouts]

Al 35" tire is 35 inches no matter what size the rim is.

 

[f33d]

Tbh I really like the Mojave set up. I always put falken wild peaks and the all black Mojave rims are dope. It’s a great set up. Reminds me of the trail boss set up

 

[jjdustr340]

Have a look here for some ideas on tires with the Overland wheels:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ning-aftermarket-tires-on-stock-wheels.27001/

My 80AE also came with Overlands. I swapped them out for some 18x7 Visions (+12 offset) and 295/70R18 Falken Wildpeaks (34x11.5). I stayed with the 18s because I actually like the way they look, and that would allow me to keep one of the factory wheels for the spare.
No rubbing with a 1.5” level in the front, and very minimal poke.

For the record, my Falkens when mounted actually measure almost 1/4 taller than the 315/70R17 on my daughters JKU.

 

[4x4Therror]

I am running Cooper AT3 285/65/R18s on a completely stock Overland without lift or spacers. No rub at all, but then again I don't crawl with the truck, just light off-road. I have seen on other posts that they will rub at full articulation, but only slightly.

 

[NC_Overland]

I have 285/70/18s on my stock Overland wheels. They’re 34”, not 35” but they look good and it even close to rubbing width wise. I’m not lifted, just rubicon take off suspension, so do come close when flexed out or when I’ve bottomed it out driving too close on the beach. I like the look of the stock overland wheels on bigger tires.

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