Brandiland
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Ok, I'm incredibly new to the Jeep world. Here's what I know. I don't like the look of the stock tires and rims on the 2018 Unlimited Sport. I want it to sit just outside the fender. Squatty yet confident, if you will. In its current state it looks like it skipped leg day.
I don't want to discuss aesthetics, because I can sort that part out later. I do want to discuss functionality and mobility though. So, in order to accomplish the look I like, I know I'll need a wider tire. Simple enough.. right? [emoji23][emoji854]
I do zero off-roading on purpose (you can interpret that how you wish). I do about 60% hwy driving and 40% in town. I've been told over and over again to not lift it, because I'll start getting into mobility issues. However, I get on here and I see all the cool kids doing it with no problems. This confuses me greatly. Although, I'm not sure I'll need to lift since I'm not off-roading it.
My questions are, what can I get away with without a lift, width-wise? Do I need back spacing, if so, how much? Is there a reason no one is going with an 18" rim? I feel like there's a reason. What are some pros and cons to running bigger, beefier tires? And lastly, can I get a tire that looks that much different if I don't lift? I don't want to fork out all the money to swap out my perfectly good tires and rims if the look isn't much different.
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I don't want to discuss aesthetics, because I can sort that part out later. I do want to discuss functionality and mobility though. So, in order to accomplish the look I like, I know I'll need a wider tire. Simple enough.. right? [emoji23][emoji854]
I do zero off-roading on purpose (you can interpret that how you wish). I do about 60% hwy driving and 40% in town. I've been told over and over again to not lift it, because I'll start getting into mobility issues. However, I get on here and I see all the cool kids doing it with no problems. This confuses me greatly. Although, I'm not sure I'll need to lift since I'm not off-roading it.
My questions are, what can I get away with without a lift, width-wise? Do I need back spacing, if so, how much? Is there a reason no one is going with an 18" rim? I feel like there's a reason. What are some pros and cons to running bigger, beefier tires? And lastly, can I get a tire that looks that much different if I don't lift? I don't want to fork out all the money to swap out my perfectly good tires and rims if the look isn't much different.
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