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WK2 QL with 275/65/18 and 0 offset Rockstar II wheels

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#1 · (Edited)
Gentlemen,

I spent a long time lurking and googling trying to determine whether this setup would work and not really finding the answers. Well, I now have some answers for anyone considering this setup.

Wheels are KMC Rockstar II's - 18x9 with 0 offset (5" backspacing).
Tires are Goodyear Wrangler Territory (Canadian exclusive - similar to the Duratrac) in 275/65/18.

There are several guys running 2.5" RRO lifts and 0 or negative offset wheels with few issues on a 32" tires; Big50 is one that comes up often. Common setup appears to be the Procomp wheels with the same offset and tire size. I couldn't find anyone else with a QL running a 32" tire and 0 offset, where many are running 32" tires with factory wheels or close to factory offset without rubbing.

Bolted the wheels on and loved the "Stuffed look".. when turning the wheels kissed the front fender plastic as well as the pinch seam in the rear of the front wheel wells.

Solution: Bent the pinch seam over with a hammer, sprayed it with paint the cut a small slit in the fender liner felt and glued the molded hump in the fender liner flat to the wheel well metal. Removed the plastic fender flares, cut about an inch off the plastic fender as well as the fender flare to provide a little more room. Could use some sanding to make the cutting more subtle.

Love the result, perfect offset, no rubbing anymore even in park. Slight cosmetic change that I wasn't super excited about going through with.

Here's some pics for those researching offsets and tire sizes!




























 
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#2 ·
I personally would've gone with the correct offset to avoid hacking the fender flares. There are plenty of guys on here running that size tire that didn't have to butcher their fenders.

Do you have the center caps on order?
 
#4 ·
hacking the fender flares and butchering their fenders.

Do you have the center caps on order?
Bit of a flair for the dramatic around these parts! Hacking and butchering all over this vehicle?!

Yes there are a few with this tire size and no modification necessary, there's also a tonne of people that kept their tire size stock without modifications. I did not want the stock look, I wanted "poke", thus I went with 0 offset.. by choice, just like other guys that could also have tucked their wheels into factory offset positions but chose not to.

Center caps came with the wheels... need to re-torque in a few km's then I'll stick em on. Unless I pull out a grinder again and "hack and butcher" those center caps up! :thumbsup:
 
#8 ·
Nice cheney, your truck looks tough. I bet those rims and tires are heavy as hell though.
 
#10 ·
Your jeep looks awesome. I love the look. I was also looking at the 18x9 KMC Rockstars 1 and 2 in matte black and I wanted to see how they would look on the WK2, but I couldn't find any pictures until I saw your post. Im still debating on the two. And just like you, I couldn't find any post about about 0mm offset with the QL. So thank you for sharing your experience and pictures. Have you experienced any rubbing or other issues when riding at normal ride height or aero mode? How about going over bumps or dips?
 
#11 ·
Thanks man. So I've had them on for a few months now.. I'll post more pics with the center caps on.

When you get going at highway speed and you enter into Aerodynamic mode, it lowers the vehicle just enough that when you hit a HUGE dip, you get a quick rub.. that's only happened at one spot in my city. Otherwise, at regular height full lock to lock turning there's no issues, speed bumps and pot holes there are no issues, every now and then I hit a bump that gives a quick rub... but pretty much clear of rubbing 99% of the time.

I would definitely do this setup again, as I like the "LCOG", fat "bulldog" squatty look the truck now has. Remember you do have to trim the fenders a bit, some people don't like that.

If I put it into park height and do full turn, there is no rubbing, but if you hit a bump while turning at park height you would certainly rub. I can get some gopro video footage if you guys are interested.
 

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#13 ·
This makes me want to run this setup even more. I have a 18x9 1 offset wheels picked out with same size tires. I don't have QL so I plan to get the RRO 2.5 lift for mine. Did you only have to bend pinch weld and felt for it at lowest setting or highest. I hear the 2.5 lift is about same height as your top height.
 
#15 ·
So most of you guys are curious as to what the clearances are with the QL when it's in Park height. There's no rubbing at all in normal height which is where ALL of my previous pics were taken at. So here's some video to show you park height in motion. There's a tiny bit of rubbing on the felt liner... only because it hangs out and needs to be tacked back better. If I push on it.. there's no issues.. but after time it sags back down and rubs a bit.
 
#19 · (Edited)
I love the look but couldn't do the trimming or the lift.
275-55-18 which are 2" shorter might work with the zero offset?
Not many tires that size mind you. Any suggestions what I could get away with without the lift or any rubbing or cutting?
Once again good job on trying to push the limits and reporting your success.
285-60-18 is what I'd like ideally if no rubbing (31.5 instead of 32.1 tall)
Think that might work?

The Hammer
 
#20 ·
285-60-18 is what I'd like ideally if no rubbing (31.5 instead of 32.1 tall)
Think that might work?

So my thoughts if you're sticking with 0 offset is that you're gaining 0.3" clearance when dropping the overall diameter from 32.1 to 31.5, which won't help you out too much. If you're really opposed to some trimming, I think the look fellas get with the 275/65/18 on stock offset is probably your best option? Perhaps you can get away with playing with some spacers to find that perfect fitment where rubs don't occur!
 
#23 ·
You should be good. The offset is what makes my setup complicated. Many guys running same overall diameter on stock wheels without issue. So if you go with a 265 then reduce your offset, then you'll be in good shape.

There's a couple other wheel setups you can look at where guys are running spacers that will show you what your offset will look like, not a tonne are running aftermarket wheels with that offset so you might struggle trying to find a good example.

If I could do it again, I'd probably go with the same tire but with a more appropriate offset.
 
#24 ·
I went to discount tire today and they gave the whole that the 1 offset fuel trophy wheels will stick out to much and yada yada. I showed them pictures of a 0 offset setup. They said you buy them and mount them they are yours no returns. I plan to get the P metric ones not the LT ones for a little softer ride. Bad news is my wheels I want are on back order.
 
#25 ·
I plan to get the P metric ones not the LT ones for a little softer ride.
Good idea. I had asked for the Passenger (P) rated tires but for whatever reason they threw the Light Truck (LT) on there... mine are load range E which apparently means a pretty sturdy side wall. When I got my truck back they were at 55psi and the ride was pretty rough, I dropped it to about 35psi and the ride was much better, but the vehicle "floated" or would seem unpredictable in certain ruts and road imperfections. Have since pumped it up to 45psi which removes the "floaty/wandering" behaviour and is not as jolting. Read on a few forums that LT tires would last longer, that along with the thicker side wall I thought I should stick with them.
 
#26 ·
It looks sick, but i want to be able to take mine offroading on trails.. it seems like if you bottom out hard your going to rip your fender off, even with the trim.. Then again if your not going to do trails.. and just want the look WHICH YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB OF.. then it works.
 
#30 ·
I ran 275/65/18 Duratracs on my old WK2 Trailhawk with the factory wheels, and no wheel spacers. It did rub a hair on the front side of the driver rear inner fender liner. I took it off road quite a bit faster type desert tracks, rocks, Moab, Sedona, Trails outside of Phoenix, White Rim Trail in Canyonlands, Southern Utah into Nevada......and I never did any damage to the fenders/flares.
 
#29 ·
It looks really good, for sure, but I don't think I could do it. I will be offroading my Jeep heavily, getting into plenty of wheels off the ground situations and I'd say even in OR2 this setup of yours would rub.
 
#32 ·
I would have guessed a zero offset wheel would look much worse than yours does, in extending out of the fenders.

Although it's not my cup of tea, it does look pretty bad a$$.

Now, changing offsets will affect suspension geometry, an inch or less shouldn't cause problems, but you've changed it 2.25". A vehicle as big and sturdy as the WK2, it might not cause any problems. But please be honest with us and let us know if you encounter any problems, like instability going over bumps, odd handling, torque steer, uneven tire wear or early wearing out of suspension components.
 
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