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33" inch Tire on Stock 4xe. Post pics

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#1 ·
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.
 
#5 ·
A guy on the JL forum did a 275/60-20 on this 4xe Sahara, stock wheels (umm, I believe that's a 33", I' used to the metric specs). So same width, but a 60 vs. a 55 profile, said zero issues (apparently the 4xe sit ~1" higher OOTB).

Looks great, it was a Falken Wildpeak A/T3W, a good bit more aggressive for offroad use (which supposedly still being very street friendly).
 
#19 ·
I found a bunch of people running different setups on their JL High altitude which has the same rims as ours. Ranged from 275 to 285 to 305 with no rubbing reported. I'll post some specs here soon. Im thinking 285 for mine as I want a wider tire.
 
#20 ·
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!
 
#24 ·
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!
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The Rubi take offs fit great. Not much difference at all. These are of course replacements for the KO2s that were original on the Rubicon these came off but they are 285/70 R 17 (just shy of 33") General Grabbers. Much better handling off road that the Sahara wheel and you not longer worry about the scratches (on the wheels anyway;) My Son was loving his first driving lesson in the Jeep!
 
#23 ·
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!
 
#70 ·
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!
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?
 
#26 · (Edited)
After much deliberation, I just ordered some 33"s for Luna. Decided on Nitto Terra Grappler G2s.
275/60 R20 going on stock Sahara wheels. Should be great for daily driving plus adventures.
I've never run Nittos, but the old man is a big fan and talked me into it.
Gotta wait until next week for install, but will post pics and performance review soon!
 
#45 ·
I am still waiting for my 4xe to be built, but have reached out to Discount Tire with some size questions. They say:

"the 275/60R-20, 275/65R-20 and 285/60R-20 are options that will not require modifications nor wheel spacers."
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):

Bridgestone Dueler H/T (stock tires)
275/55-R20/SL ~42 lbs

BFG All Terrain T/A KO2
LT275/55-R20/D 55.2 lbs $258
LT275/60-R20/D 55.29 lbs $279
LT275/65-R20/E 57.87 lbs $329
LT285/60-R20/D 54.34 lbs $394

Goodyear Wrangler UltraTerrain AT
275/55-R20/SL 47 lbs $213
275/60-R20/SL 46 lbs $228
LT275/65-R20/E 57 lbs $302
LT285/60-R20/D N/A size

There are several different tire photos of 275/60-R20 in the forums, but I'm still hoping to find photos of the 275/65-R20 and 285/65-R20 to help with my final decision.

Good luck!
 
#53 ·
I was thinking about something different. I don't want to negatively alter my electric range or speedometer reading. I'm fine with the height of the tires, but I'd like them to be flush with the fenders without using spacers. If my calculations are correct, going from stock to a 295 x 50 x 20 will change the sidewall from 151.25 to 147.5 and actually reduce the height of the tire by 0.3", while making it about 0.8" wider. If that's the case, the effect on range and speedo should be negligible, and maybe even a little better. Am I missing or overlooking something here? Thanks.