Wheel offset on Mojave

[Planerdude]

Recently bought a 2021 Mojave. Just Installed 35/12.5/17 BFG's a/t on the stock wheels which are 7.5" wide with a 34mm offset. (I know they are out of spec).
I wanted to see the clearance with the stock wheel offset. I seem to have no problems, no rubbing. Mopar makes the stock wheel in an 8.5" wide verson, but it has a 12mm offset. My question is, who makes a 8.5 to 9 inch x 17 wheel with the 34mm offset?

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[Nine Ball]

I haven't seen any aftermarket wheels with that high of a positive offset. The closest would be a few in the +25 range, such as AEV wheels.

Also, Mojave factory wheel is 17x7.5 +37.17 offset, not +34.

 

[Kevin_D]

When you go with a wider wheel, half the difference in width can be added to the offset for comparison purposes. So the 8½" wide wheels have an offset difference of ~13mm compared to the 7½" wide wheels.

 

[MoparToYou]

Go to a web page that has an offset calculator, and compare a 7.5" wide wheel to a 9" wide wheel.

A 7.5" wide wheel with an offset of 37 mm will have the same inside spacing as an 8.5" wide wheel with an offset of 24 mm

A 7.5" wide wheel with an offset of 37 mm will have the same inside spacing as a 9" wide wheel with an offset of 18 mm.

A 7.5" wide wheel with an offset of 37 mm will have the same inside spacing as a 10" wide wheel with an offset of 5 mm

 

[dcmdon]

2022 Mojave -
Have yet to purchase, but soon. ASAP!

So, I’m absolutely planning on running Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T 255/85R17. On the stock Mojave wheels, they’d not have an aggressive look at all, I’m assuming. Not even make it to the edge of the outer most fender line??
Well, talking with the Jeep specialty shop here (Unlimited OffRoad) and Belle Tire, they both tell me I’m OK to mount said tires on 17x8.5” wheel (& more even). I know that said Mickey Thompson tire’s on-wheel spec range is 6.5-8.0”, but my question is… Raceline Clutch 17x8.5” wheels… is 0 offset going to be enough? Too much?? I don’t really know and of course want to find my perfect set up in one shot, putting the tires just out from underneath the outer most fender line.

Thought(s)? Advice??

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Yes, I know… this is not the “norm” and the Jeep specifically shop already threw out “skipped leg day” repeatedly, amongst other words. “Skimpy, etc.
Haha! I don’t care. It’s my plan and my build. Makes me not really want to do business with them, but whatever.

Also, this was not the proper place to post, apologies.That too I don’t really know.

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I am not challenging you. I am sincerely curious. Why you want to put a tire that is 1 inch narrower than a stock Mojave tire on your Gladiator??

Just curious. Honestly.

 

[Fouts]

You will get varied opinions about tire width but I think for any type of off road use wider is better than narrow but get what you want. If you do a search you will find a number of different offsets. I wanted minimum poke so I went with an AEV with +25 and worked out well. I like this calculator that show what the various offsets will do. I think as long as you stay with the stock +37 or less you should have the clearance you need.

https://tiresize.com/wheel-offset-calculator/

 

[Mac]

Here is a picture of my JT with AEV +25 wheels and Kenda 35x10.5x17 to give you an idea how much extend.

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