15" rims for kj

kmetz71 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:29 am

I heard on here somewhere some 15" rims will fit a KJ and i'm looking to make the swap if I can based on tire selection/pricing alone. Does anyone have specific info on this.
thanks

TAHOE · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:31 am

some 15" aftermarket steel wheels will fit, most 15" aluminum will not clear calipers.

JustinP · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:11 pm

Most run cragar soft 8s, or their equivalents. Procomp and blackrock.

huntbuggy · **Joined:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:24 pm **Posts:** 91

Cheapest I've found in that soft 8 or D window is the Unique Wheels series 297 15x7 ($10-15 less than Cragar - same wheel). Coolest I've found are the Rock Crawler series 152 streetlocks but at $130 each a bit rich. Note almost all steelies you find DO NOT INCLUDE center caps - count on them being a few more bucks extra depending on the brand.

Seriously considering running 15x7 with a 31x10.5x15 instead of the 16x7 with 245/75R16, but I do wonder about the weight differences of wheel/tire combos in 15s VS 16s depending on tire widths...

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:37 pm

The 31's will be fine, I ran them for a year. 245 on a stock rim weighs about the same. Also its not the caliper that the Aluminum wheels that hit its the wheel hitting the Knuckle/Tierod. 15x7's with 4" BS will work for you.

kmetz71 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:33 am

thanks for the info... i figured the weight differance would not be significant but as i said before the selection of mud/at tires is greater and a bit cheaper than the 16" ones the rims are allot cheaper.. I will be checking out the unique wheels to compare to crager soft 8's. thinking of keeping the 16"s for my everyday driving and getting the 15"s with a more aggressive mt for my wheeling trips but thats allot of money to keep stacked in the garage for the occasional wheeling trip.

Whats the going rate if I were to sell my 5 stock rene wheel in good shape with 235-70-16 tires about %50 tread on 4 and %100 on spare?

JustinP · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:32 pm

When you're comparing prices, check summitracing.com. I got mine through them. They were cheap and shipping was super cheap.

kmetz71 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:27 am

JustinP wrote:

When you're comparing prices, check summitracing.com. I got mine through them. They were cheap and shipping was super cheap.

Gotcha! I feel luck in a way I live about 5 miles from Summit in Tallmadge OH. I frequent the clearance corner and have actually picked up rims for the YJ spare brand new for $20 at Summit

15" rims for kj

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