JK rubicon wheels

arengant · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:17 am

I know they are 17x7.5 on 5x5 w/ 6.25 BS so with 1.5" wheel spacers they would be at a very good width...but 1.25" are the only size adapters so that puts the insde of the wheel only .25 inch further out from the unibody not the best for tire clearance. If I am doing the math right, Moab rims that are 16x8 with 5" BS comes out at exactly the same distance from the unibody rail as stock right? So these should work??

I remember seeing one kj with them, but now I can't find the picture/member who had them. My searching this forum turned up some good and bad info.

So anyone on here tried them lately? Very tempting since TJ Moab wheels are becoming rare.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:44 am

I'd still wait so you don't have to mess with spacers

arengant · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:38 pm

I ran spidertrax before, they were okay, the major concern for me was the extra width putting stress on the wheel bearings and such. Not so in this case.

Tommudd, I thought you posted on the member with the JK wheels, do you remember? I searched through the picture forum and wheel forum with no luck.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

When my coworker bought his 09 rubicon i put the rims on my lifted kj, but i dont know if i posted the pictures, and yes the spacers where used.

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arengant · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:21 pm

Could you post pictures? What tires are you using and do you have rubbing?

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

This was a few years ago and i never did drive it, it was for poops and giggles.

I dont know anymore what tires were on the rims, but they were bigger than my mtrs

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arengant · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:32 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

This was a few years ago and i never did drive it, it was for poops and giggles.

I dont know anymore what tires were on the rims, but they were bigger than my mtrs

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Ah thanks! So I assume you didn't t leave them on because it was a bad idea.

arengant · **Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:01 am

Here is a guy on jeepkj.com, not the one I was thinking of but at least someone has had success!

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f203/mix-lift-my-lil-mini-monster-52468/

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:48 pm

Well, going to get my wheels this week. $400 for 5 with about 5k on 4 of them, none on spare. I will need to get TPMS (about 150) and wheel spacers (200) so still cheaper than getting new tires alone!

I am debating between spidertax at 1.25" giving me a 5" bs
or Rugged Ridge/Omix Ada 1.375 (3/8) giving me a tad less bs... roughly the same price, I just want to end up with the least amount of rubbing. I know 1/8" is not a huge amount...

Cherrie 274 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:12 pm

That's a good price on TPMS , I just priced them at 52.50 each after market.

teckman02 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:41 pm

arengant wrote:

Well, going to get my wheels this week. $400 for 5 with about 5k on 4 of them, none on spare. I will need to get TPMS (about 150) and wheel spacers (200) so still cheaper than getting new tires alone!

I am debating between spidertax at 1.25" giving me a 5" bs
or Rugged Ridge/Omix Ada 1.375 (3/8) giving me a tad less bs... roughly the same price, I just want to end up with the least amount of rubbing. I know 1/8" is not a huge amount...

is that with tires or just the wheels because i got a set of 5 with tires for 150 last year

arengant · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:12 pm

Cherrie 274 wrote:

That's a good price on TPMS , I just priced them at 52.50 each after market.

They are like 26 bucks on amazon for dorman ones... the prices do fluctuate a lot though. I will likely wait to get these until I get new tires so I don't have to pay for re-mounting.

teckman02 wrote:

is that with tires or just the wheels because i got a set of 5 with tires for 150 last year

Wheels and tires. Good deal for Hawaii (everything, like everything, is more expensive here... Milk costs 6 bucks a gallon)

arengant · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:13 pm

Brought them home!

teckman02 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:32 pm

arengant wrote:

Brought them home!

are them KM2's? if so 400 bucks was a great deal then

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:13 am

Not KM2s

arengant · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:54 am

Yeah, just KM1, looks like this is the only size they make them in still, one of the few tires that even come in this size.

I do like the size though, not quite as wide as 265's, we'll just have to see if they fit :shock:

arengant · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:01 am

Bought two of these, I will use them for mock set up for trimming until I buy the spidertrax. Then I will use one for the spare, and sell the other single...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-25-Wheel-Spacers-5x4-5-to-5x5-Set-of-2-12x1-5-5Lug-Adapters-/230841057260?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bf32ffec&vxp=mtr

arengant · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:18 pm

Got those cheap spacers in... they do not have matching studs (smaller, different pitch I think also)

But I got the spare on

The spacer adds .5 inch width (compared to stock), I would prefer it sitting closer to the Jeep

fortx4 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:45 am

Looking good. can't wait to see the wheels on the kj.

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:48 pm

fortx4 KJ wrote:

Looking good. can't wait to see the wheels on the kj.

I'll show you in person soon! (We should meet up one day just to say hi, I go to the NEX often if you are in the area)

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