Kerry6363

Need objective opinions of 16" wheels compared to 15's in the 32/33x10/12 range. Thanks

XJwonders

I believe 15 inch tires are cheaper than 16 inch.

BKohs

as far as i've seen tires are cheaper for 15's. I would think you would be able to get better crawling traction with 15's due to the larger side wall. i dont know if that is correct or not though.

XJwonders

If u go 16 inch wheels, u prob end up paying more for tires of same size if it was 15 inches

XJwonders

Also the weight of 16 inch tires are also slightly heavier, I think

blakexcore

more selection with 16's.... they are a little more expensive but the choice in 15 inch tires gets smaller and smaller every year

Kerry6363

There seems to be more back spacing in general from 15's to 16's, for example the Pro Comp 16x8 has 4.5" whereas the 15x8 has 3.75". Would this have something to do with the 16's being aimed towards big suv's and 15's more towards traditional off roader's?

Big David

With 16's you can get more sizes from Tread Wright.com.

That's why I got 16's.

adambaum

16s will allow slightly larger brakes

cleenrob

my personal preference is a 15'' rim with a meaty 33'' tire any wheel bigger just looks goofy to me

Big David

I put rear disc's on my '98 XJ & put a Ford Ranger 14 in. wheel on there to see if it fit. It did.

But I guess you meant on the front.

gpXJ

Yeah but if you're rolling on 37's then a 17" wheel gives you the same profile. I think up to 35's, the 15" wheel works best and the tires are much cheaper. Once you start doing axle swaps and running bigger than a 37", you need to make the switch to 17's

CheapCherokee

just run 15s, tires are cheaper and you get more sidewall to flex and be more better

kirknd4spd

Tires are cheaper for 15's, and there's a better selection of good mud tires for 15's

rmoore1031

I agree with him. There is also a good selection of A/T and a few snow tires for 15". Plus there is plenty of cheap Jeep wheels from different generations and models.