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The rules are simple fellas, post your aftermarket wheel specs and review with two pictures, a side view to show the members the offset and and a full view of your tire and wheel combo.

Same goes for your tire, size, All-Terrain, Mud Terrain, brand and review.

I am hoping this thread helps answer many questions posted daily.

If you have any questions about a members set up, please PM them, I want to keep the thread straight to the point!
 
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I'm the second owner of a 2015 JGC Limited, 4x4 without QL. Arrived to me with Bridgestone Blizzak 265/50R20's. While those tires were great on the road, and amazing in the snow here in the Rockies, I needed a far more substantial off-road tire for both work and play. I briefly considered Mud Terrains, but really needed All Terrains for the triple peak snow rating and also dealing with rocky trails vs. muddy trails. I have always loved good old BFG's, and also briefly considered the Nittos, Falkens and Duratracs, but settled on General Grabber AT/X. Cost, road noise, ride quality and wear durability were all considerations. Ordered mine through Tire Rack and felt I got a good price. Before/After photos are below.

Main takeaways are:
(1) Moved up in size to 275/55R20's. They have a diameter of 31.9", a width of 11.2". The old tires had a diameter of 30.5", a width of 10.9". I have had ZERO issues with rubbing, both in tight turn radius as well as off-road on rocky trails.
(2) Definitely have a speedo issue as expected. I think it is about a 2 mph difference based on GPS.
(3) I'm LOVING the visual difference. I feel like I'm one step further away from a soccer mom SUV with these tires.
(4) On-road performance is quite different. Uneven, cracked and broken road surfaces are VERY sketchy with these tires vs. the Bridgestones. I felt glued to the road in the Bridgestones compared to these, which is to be expected. Not surprised about that fact, but surprised a bit about the drastic difference.
(5) NO noticeable road noise difference. Haven't tracked any mileage differences. Currently running about 40-42PSI.
(6) Yes, I'm concerned about running a smaller spare tire, but haven't decided my solution yet for that issue.
(7) Offroad is like night and day. Zero comparison obviously.

BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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FRONT BEFORE:
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FRONT AFTER:
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REAR BEFORE:
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REAR AFTER:
226686
 
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