Anyone out bigger tires on their stock 4xe? Thinking of getting 33" tires in the stock 20s. Post some pics and specs and let me know of it's rub free.
I’m also interested in this question.
Got my 4xe Sahara about a month ago.
20” rims look nice around town, but certainly not appropriate for off-road/overlanding.
I want to go 285/70R17s, but am hoping to put off lifting for now. I am fairly certain I’ll be OK in terms of clearance in the wells, but am still wondering about suspension clearance. If anyone here has wisdom to share about this, I’d be obliged. Wondering if I could do Rubi take-offs (which is a far more economical option), or whether I’ll need less offset/more backspace to make sure there’s no rubbing when flexed.
Thanks!
This looks great! I just ordered the 703s and 285/70 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. Love the way 35s look but I’m not planning a lift on my Sahara 4xe. Do you have any more photos?I opted for LT285/70R17s. Method 701 Trail rims in matte black, with BFG KO2s (C-load rated, not E, which I think would be too stiff and overkill for me).
Also 86ed the plastic running boards (why?… just, why?) and threw on some Rubi take-off rock rails (which were virtually brand new, for $60 on craigslist).
The method wheels have 0mm offset and 4.75” backspacing, so, between the whole wheel sitting farther out by a bit (maybe an inch or so beyond the fender flairs) and the fact that the Sahara 4xe has about 1inch more factory lift than a non 4xe Sahara (beefier coils to support the weight of the battery), I have absolutely no clearance issues and am confident I can even do some moderate wheeling (which I fully intend to do) with this set up without any issues.
Fuel economy seems to be practically unchanged, and I dare say the handling is slightly better than on the stock 20-inch rims (which are really only suitable for asphalt). I’m running these at about 36psi, which seems to be about right.
Here are some pics:
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Quite pleased with the outcome!
The 275/60 is an easy choice, but I'm really looking for more sidewall and strongly considering the other two options. The downside is extra weight and cost. For example, here are weight and current costs for the BFG KO2 and Goodyear UltraTerrain (a DiscountTire-only model):"the 275/60R-20, 275/65R-20 and 285/60R-20 are options that will not require modifications nor wheel spacers."