wheel offset question

I am wondering if someone knows what the offset is on the new wrangler rubican 16" rims as compaired to the ones they put on the stock XJ. (mine is a 96 with the ones with the holes around the edge(gambler i think) It was a factory option over the grizzlys for the Classic package.

Is there more of an offset? Could i pick up a set and run 32" on them?

Also I have never used spacers.. anyone think that running those rubican rims with a spacer would be bad?


Its either that or get a set of rims with a 4" offset... suggestions?

I like wheels with a 3.75" backspacing. They seem to work just fine.

As per your rubicon question, are you talking about the TJ rubicon or the JK rubicon? The JK wheels will not work on a stock XJ bolt pattern.

I'm wondering if the offset of the rims on a TJ are different than the offset on a XJ....

anyone????

The 16x8 (5 x 4.5 bolt pattern) Moab wheels available on the older Rubicon Wranglers have a backspacing of 5". Coupled with a 1.25 spacer that puts you at 3.75" of backspacing.

Thats what I am planning on anyways.. I ordered a set of 285 75 16s to run. Should be here on Wednesday. =-)

George Trilikis
San Diego, CA

thanks george..

i was always curious about that

i'll deff get back to you soon with an answer on the tires..
shimming the rear tomorrow. one thing at a time

One thing at a time works better in the long run, (if the choice is yours of course..) Spend some time to focus on the job in front of you and have fun.
=-)

George T.

XJ96Classic said:

thanks george..

i was always curious about that

i'll deff get back to you soon with an answer on the tires..
shimming the rear tomorrow. one thing at a time

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