Tires for 18" wheels, need a little help here.

[duneslider]

I did a little further inspection and I don't know that the slightly wider tires will clear. These tires now are darn close to rubbing the upper ball joint screw. I am sitting at less than a 1/4 inch now. So, my options look like either going back down to a smaller sized tire or getting new wheels. Its only a couple hundred more to go with 5 tires and 5 (less expensive) 17" wheels than buying tires for the 18's. I don't know that I want to go the spacer route. Most seem to have good luck with them but I have heard too many stories, those I suspect most failures were improper install too.

I guess I will have to see what will work the checkbook says.

[Sal-XK]

Well the hub centric spacers we are using are pretty safe. My knuckle clearance on my first set of tires you could barely fit a piece of paper between that an the tire but like I said if it clears it clears no matter how small the gap is. 17" wheels might be worth the investment just to save money on tires from now on then you could also get the proper back space so you don't have to worry about that knuckle anymore as well. I know your's isn't a trail rig but the wider stance we get from spacers or new wheels is well worth it on road as well. My jeep felt so much more stable on the road I would never think about going back to stock width again.

[duneslider]

I really am leaning towards new wheels. I wish the 15" wheels on my jk would fit because I want new wheels for that too. Now I just have to find some the wife likes. She wants black but I don't know if I am a fan of black on black with all the Chrome on the limited. I guess I need to do some looking.

[07JeepXK]

I really am leaning towards new wheels. I wish the 15" wheels on my jk would fit because I want new wheels for that too. Now I just have to find some the wife likes. She wants black but I don't know if I am a fan of black on black with all the Chrome on the limited. I guess I need to do some looking.

Hell I wish 16 inch wheels would fit on our XK's. That would bring down the price of tires.