2003 Wheel Question
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2003 Wheel Question
It is time for me to change my tires. I have stock 17" rims with stock 275/70/17 Wranglers. I plan to go to a 285 BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A or perhaps a 295 Nitto Terra Grappler. My question is this: I would actually like to replace my 17" rims with some 16"'s and put the new tires on those. Question is, I read somewhere that due to the brake size on the 2003 4x4 it was necessary to use 17" rims to get over the caliper. Any truth to this?
#3
RE: 2003 Wheel Question
There is no real good reason why I wanted to go with a 16" rim. I want to replace the stock ones I have because they have gotten pretty caked with road tar from the last two summers. I kind of like the lokk of a smaller rim with a taller tire so that is pretty much what I was thinking. I was hoping to go with someething like a simple brushed (satin) finish Weld wheel. Guess I better not chance it too much. All I know is, replacement tires on the 4x4 off road trucks are expensive,
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#6
RE: 2003 Wheel Question
Right on. Well, maybe I should just see if I can have my stock 17's refinished to get all that tar off. I amhesitent to go as big as 18" rims because I think they would look out of place on the truck with "4x4 OffRoad" down the side. I dont know, maybe I am wrong, I was just thinking that going with 18" or larger wheel gives it more of a "pimped street rod" truck look than what I am going after....or I could just be crazy!
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