Tire question

[Ibrake4XJ]

I found a set of 35 inch tires local for dirt cheap..the only drawback is they are 18 inch rim size.. does anyone of you know a place with cheaper rims that have the xj bolt pattern/ something adaptable easily? I been looking and cant find much. Just wondering if the deal is good or if im gonna get killed on the rim price?

tires 35x12.5x18

 

[hubs97xj]

The current Charger/Magnum/300 platform (LX, I believe) has the same pattern/offset, and had several 18" wheels available. The Mustang platform (after Fox, not the current- don't know the designation) also works, and of course any aftermarket wheels fitting these. I just sold them, but I picked up some RT wheels off a Magnum for $200- I couldn't buy 15" jeep wheels for that locally.

I've seen folks use JK wheels with adapters, but they're typically quite expensive around here, and the adapters aren't free either.

edit- Doh, didn't even think about the width. That's probably a killer for most stock wheel sets.

I'd be watching CL for aftermarket wheels with the prerequisite CL damage.

 

[urban yan]

The Charger/Magnum/300 rims are 7.5" wide. Something tells me a 35" tire would require something wider. Mustang 18s are generally 9" wide, but I have no clue how their offset would work with those tires.

 

[foster95xj]

you can fit 12.5 wide tires on 7.5 but thats bout the max width for tires

 

[urban yan]

I used to have a set of 255/55/18 Pirelli Scorpion Zeros. They had an 11.8" section width, and would only fit an 8-10 wide rim.

 

[foster95xj]

those are low profile tires though much different ive ran 35x12.5 on a 7.5 inch wide rim before

 

[urban yan]

Profile and width are two different variables. I honestly can't say if you can run ALL 35" tires on a 7.5" rim for that very reason. I don't want to tell someone to spend their money on a set of Charger/Magnum/300 18s only to find out they don't fit.

 

[COLOUXJ]

take the tires over to discount tire, they have some of the cheapest stuff and will be able to let you know what wheels will work for that tire.