Chief wheel offset and size

[uncletiffy]

I have a 79 Cherokee Chief.

I am planning on a 4" lift with 33/12.5/15 tires.

What offset is best ?
What wheel width is best ?

And what is the wheel pattern ?

Do you recommend switching to 16" , both my YJ and D90 are running 33/12.5/16.
Would be cool to have them all the same size.

Thanks.

[Stuka]

Offset is not typically used for truck wheels. Backspacing is the preferred measuring method, as it does not change based on wheel width.

You typically want 3.5-3.75" BS on either a 15x8 or 15x10 wheel. The 15x10 will give you a wider footprint, but can also result in losing a bead easier offroad.

Where did you find 33x12.50R16 tires? I run 16" wheels on my JK and have never seen that size before. Have always had to run 285/75R16's (Which is 33x11.25). The downside to running a 16" wheel is most of the 16" tires are D or E rated, so you get a rougher ride. But the tires are tougher.

If I was going to switch wheel size on my J10, I would go up to 17's and skip 16 entirely. Way better tire selection.

[uncletiffy]

Ooops, you are correct.

Both my vehicles are on 285/75R16.
The YJ has these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-LT285-75- ... 7e&vxp=mtr
And the D90 is on KM2's.

I actually thought they were 12.5" !!!!!

Sorry for the mis information.

[uncletiffy]

17" !!

Could you recommend a couple 17" wheels that would work.
I have to import everything into The Bahamas and really dont want to make a mistake.

Thanks


I would also love to see a picture of a Chief with 17" wheels with 33" tires.