I just bought a 94 Wrangler that I plan to upgrde Axles, lift 4-5 inches, and put a set of 35 inch tall tires.

I was looking at a few tire companies web pages doing some research. A example is BF Goodrich, they make 35 inch tires for 15" 16" and 16.5 Wheels.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different sized wheels on a 35" tire??

Thanks

You can put bigger brakes on if you have bigger rims. But on the negative side, you lose valuable sidewall when you air down. People usually will go as small as their brakes will allow. In your case I would go with 15's if your not changing out the brakes.

With the 16.5's, you won't be able to air down too much. I would only go with wheel diameters that are whole numbers...no 1/2" sizes.

15" would be the best so that there is more sidewall on the tires.
16" would be good if you go up to full-size axles (so they'll clear the brake callipers) like a D44 or 60

You can put bigger brakes on if you have bigger rims. But on the negative side, you lose valuable sidewall when you air down. People usually will go as small as their brakes will allow. In your case I would go with 15's if your not changing out the brakes.

Thanks, ya bigger brakes are allways a bonus.

Say if you went with a 16" wheel that would make the sidewall a little stiffer. Would that help keep the tire on the rim when you deflate, like in a rock crawling or a technical type of off roading. Or does a 16 inch rim make the Jeep more stable because of the stiffer sidewall?

Or how does a 16" rim perform or drive on the road compaired to the same size tire on a 15" rim

There has to be more to it than just fitting a bigger brake inside the rim??

With the 16.5's, you won't be able to air down too much. I would only go with wheel diameters that are whole numbers...no 1/2" sizes.

15" would be the best so that there is more sidewall on the tires.
16" would be good if you go up to full-size axles (so they'll clear the brake callipers) like a D44 or 60

Well I plan to go at least with D44's maybee even a D60/40 combo, so with a 16" rim and 35" tires that would still allow me to air down the same as someone with a 15" rim and 33" tires.

I plan to go Totally new and custom for a front axle, and then find a good used rear housing and then gear it to match the front

But on the negative side, you lose valuable sidewall when you air down. People usually will go as small as their brakes will allow. In your case I would go with 15's if your not changing out the brakes.


I'm gonna have to say you're wrong on this one... I would go with the 16's or even possibly 17's if you can find them in your price range. That "valuable sidewall" he's referring to is the part that folds over on sidehills. I don't know if you've noticed all the comp buggies running the biggest rims they can find, or if you've noticed all the off road tire companies coming out with tires for 20" rims. While there does come a point in time that you would have too little sidewall, I don't think a 16" or 17" rim on a 35" tire is it. I'd want a bit more sidewall that a 35 on 20's, but not on 16's or 17's.

I'm gonna have to say you're wrong on this one... I would go with the 16's or even possibly 17's if you can find them in your price range. That "valuable sidewall" he's referring to is the part that folds over on sidehills.

Thanks
A89

Thats sorta of what I was thinking, pluss i can run a bigger brake rotor and caliper. It can never hurt to have extra braking ability, even if you only need it once in your life time.

I know what it is like to be going 125mph and have brake problems, with less than 1/4 mile to come to a stop. hehe

Trust me it is no fun



Oh and I want to say I love this board, even when I get ragged on I know you are trying to help