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Old 05-21-2012, 06:25 PM
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I'm running 31s on o.g limited rims. Found a great deal on craigslist for some aluminum 17x9 rims! I would most likely run 33s but would they be a good combo with these rims?
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Sure. They'd work great. Have you priced 17" tires lately?
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I actually found 4 33x10.5 and 33x12.5 bfg km2's for 750! Both sets new! What width will work best?
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33s on 17s? that just wouldnt look right lol. when you get up to 37s, then consider 17s IMO
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See that's what I was thinking! The rims are nice I think im gonna have to pass up on em!
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I like the looks of a larger rim in a 33" tire.

Jeeps come stock with 17" rims and 31-33" tires... The look fine.
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ya, i just never really liked 17s on anything smaller than a 35 though, just my thinkin i guess
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If it is mostly a DD then the 17s would work fine. If you wheel your Cherokee much you will want to have a tire at least twice the height of your rims. 17" rims = at least 35" tires, 33" tires go with a 15 or 16" rim.
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Originally Posted by 98i6xj
I actually found 4 33x10.5 and 33x12.5 bfg km2's for 750! Both sets new! What width will work best?
are ya sure those are for a 17" wheel?

my sources say the tires you are talking about running don't exist in the size you want.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
my sources say the tires you are talking about running don't exist in the size you want.
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I have 17" Jk wheels with basically 32" tires on my mj and i like how it looks. Not great for Offroad but this is mostly a daily driver work truck


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a 17" wheel will be a metric tire size most of the time. so a 33ish tire would be a 265/75/r17 or something like that. personally i like the 17 inch moabs. it depends i think. are they chrome ricer rims or more of a tougher rim. because a 17 inch offroad wheel/rim would look nice. and it doesn't matter what me or the next guy says, it all comes down to what you like
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Idk how strong the stock alloys are compared to the xj ones, but they're plenty strong for most. I broke a Ecco rim a few years back, so did one of my buddys. Alloys from higher gvwr trucks are much stronger, but also different bolt patterns.
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Originally Posted by fox128
I have 17" Jk wheels with basically 32" tires on my mj and i like how it looks. Not great for Offroad but this is mostly a daily driver work truck


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did you have to lift your Comanche?
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Did you have to install a lift for the 17’s?
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