I am trying to get everything gathered so I know what I want to order for my lift. I am going with the OME 2" HD lift, new rims, and General AT2's. Will what I am looking at work? I would like to keep from rubbing, I don't mind doing the pinch weld mod and that. I would like to keep my TPMS Sensors on my new rims also. So here is what I am looking at.
Should I go 17x8or9 rims? Does it matter?
Can I go with bigger Tires or would it look right with what I am going with?
Backspacing offset? What the hell do I need to know about that, because I don't know...
Please Give as much insight as you can. I have been looking over the forums for the past year and the few questions are the things I want to make sure on. Also I am staying away from spacers because of all the horror stories I have read.
your can't go wrong with the OME lift. Great choice. As for the tires I would NOT buy General AT's. IMO they are junk. I have had several friends buy them for their LR because they are cheap and they always wind up buying something else within a year. Buy a more quality tire in a 265/70/17. I always recommend the the BFG AT but they are expensive, so also check out the Nitto Terra Grapplers or the Firestone Destinations.
as for wheels check out the AEV Pintlers, XD addicts, Mamba Mr-1's and the list goes on and on.
Next time you shop for tires, check the survey. Don't know why Gerneral has a higher rating than BFG but then again, BFG rating is based on over 87 million which is over 7 times the miles reported for General.
Good luck on whatever you choose. You'll love the OME. I use to love the slight rocking back and forward motion from the coils when you come to a complete stop when mine was first installed.
You guys are crazy. I personally know 4 people who have AT2's and are very happy with them. I have over 15k on mine and they still look brand new. They perform great in most conditions (never went into deep mud though). For the money you can't go wrong.
Like with anything you will find people who like something and people who dislike that same thing. There is no doubt it is a good looking tire and priced to sell. However I have personally seen first hand Grabbers have their sidewalls rip open and their tread get chewed up with the first year of ownership. My friends all got them because they were cheap and they regretted their purchase. They all have BFG's or Nitto Grapplers now and haven't had a problem since. Therefore from my experience, I would not buy General Tires.
i will chime in a say that i rotate my km1's between ever 3000-5000 miles depending on how they wear...and i don't think i will even get 40k miles out of them, the tread is getting very low, its looking like im gonna be due for some new tires come next summer.
the wear is nice and even, they aren't cupped or anything like that. im not trying to talk the tires down because they are great tires and like i said before they do last a lot longer than most mt's i just don't see how people get 70k+ miles out of them unless they are going to the threads. maybe it's just PA roads doing the damage on mine...who knows
Goodyear Wrangler MTr's! just had to chime in there! Get what works for your rig and budget. Im biast too, but as long as you learn and enjoy your rig its all good.
I had great luck out of Cooper mud terrains on my old 99 XJ. I ran 30x9.5 Cooper STT's on stock suspension. They handled good and lasted longer than the BFGs that were on before
Originally Posted by lewi3069
Should I go 17x8or9 rims? Does it matter?
Can I go with bigger Tires or would it look right with what I am going with?
Backspacing offset? What the hell do I need to know about that, because I don't know...
Please Give as much insight as you can. I have been looking over the forums for the past year and the few questions are the things I want to make sure on. Also I am staying away from spacers because of all the horror stories I have read.
Thought I would post an update I ordered everything yesterday. Here is what I got
Nitto Terra Grapplers
OME HD lift
Cragar 17x8 rims
The tires were actually lined up next to the shop this morning. I ordered them from Amazon with prime free 2nd day delivery. Looks like they bumped it to next day!