Need 20" Tires Advice and Guidance

[Imperial Stout Gladiator]

I bought my 2020 Overland in September 2021 with 19k miles on it from a dealer here in NC. I loved that the expensive stuff (wheels, tires, bed cover, etc) had already been installed and it looked really cool. It didn't even cross my mind at the time to look at the DOT numbers on the 305/55/20 tire. If I had known they were made in 2016, I wouldn't have bought it. Fast forward to now, and I've got 7+ year old tires with only 33k miles on them. There's plenty of rubber left on them but there's some slight cracking along the sidewalls which in my mind, makes them slightly dangerous to drive on especially off road. I don't want to replace the tires until I have to (unless I get a killer deal) and I would still like to maintain the aggressive styling look. I would love to lift it and get some 35's but I do have the 20" wheels to deal with, not the stock 17". However, I can't justify spending a lot of cash on something we don't really need. So that's my conundrum, what do you guys think I should do?

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[High Alextude]

You should just buy mine - https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ss-at-tires-on-high-altitude-rims-1500.74554/



otherwise, you can do what I’m doing - sell current setup, buy 17s and new tires. Those 20 wheels do not offer a whole lot of load range C options which was my issue.

 

[kevman65]

The original owner did you no favors with 20" wheels.

Your choices are cut way down and the prices are higher.

Pathfinder is made by Kuhmo Tires, a South Korean company. They are low end on price.
If they are hard and cracking, then yes it is time to replace them.

 

[Imperial Stout Gladiator]

You should just buy mine - https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ss-at-tires-on-high-altitude-rims-1500.74554/



otherwise, you can do what I’m doing - sell current setup, buy 17s and new tires. Those 20 wheels do not offer a whole lot of load range C options which was my issue.

Man, that sure is tempting to be honest. But then I've got 4 extra wheels to deal with. Which isn't that big of a deal. Thinking, thinking...

 

[Imperial Stout Gladiator]

The original owner did you no favors with 20" wheels.

Your choices are cut way down and the prices are higher.

Pathfinder is made by Kuhmo Tires, a South Korean company. They are low end on price.
If they are hard and cracking, then yes it is time to replace them.

Thank you for the advice. ??

Initially, I thought the 20's looked sweet but I didn't know much about what I was getting into at the time. But you're right, my options are expensive and limited.

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