TonyB66
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I’m on the brink of purchasing wheels and tires. I am certain that 33s (285/75-16) will suit us well now, and possibly even going-forward. Research here indicates that a 16x8 wheel with 4.5” BS will fit with no required BL or modifications. I have SPC UCAs for added flexibility, seemingly further making the 285/75-16 install a problem-free one.
After a couple of conversations, I am now contemplating different 33s, but on a 17” wheel - 285/70-17. The larger wheel affords upside potential in the rolling diameter. Knowing me, once the little ones leave home, I can see myself ditching the rear seats and doing quite a bit more to our now family adventure vehicle. Heck, maybe I won’t have such a desire when I’m that old, or maybe I’d want to do so even more! Prognostication aside, that is the dilemma I currently find myself.
If I were to decide upon 17” wheels, would 17 x 8.5 4.3" BS -10mm offset serve me well with desired 33s, and also later, like with 35s?
If such wheels are good in that respect, that is my current lean. The negative is that these 17” wheels are more expensive and heavier, often including their corresponding tires (more $ and mass), when compared to 16s. I realize some 17” tires, with the same rolling diameter, are actually lighter of course; and with respect to rolling mass, an added pound is more negatively impactful at the edge (tire) as compared to further inward (wheel). And, with 17s, there are more tire options.
To that point, one example is that BFG’s KO2 come in a 17 (285/70-17) with load rating C, a 6 ply that weighs like 8-10 pounds less than other Es of the same size. For this same tire in 16s, although the same wheel I’m considering is 3 pounds less, the fewer tire options are also heavier Es, which we don’t need now. The 33 on 17s (wheel & tire combo) is lighter than the 16 33s, notably the tire.
I appreciate the feedback as I know others have factored-in such considerations. So my question above is not lost – Are 17 x 8.5 4.3" BS -10mm wheels a good choice for 33s now, and larger tires later?
Thanks much.
After a couple of conversations, I am now contemplating different 33s, but on a 17” wheel - 285/70-17. The larger wheel affords upside potential in the rolling diameter. Knowing me, once the little ones leave home, I can see myself ditching the rear seats and doing quite a bit more to our now family adventure vehicle. Heck, maybe I won’t have such a desire when I’m that old, or maybe I’d want to do so even more! Prognostication aside, that is the dilemma I currently find myself.
If I were to decide upon 17” wheels, would 17 x 8.5 4.3" BS -10mm offset serve me well with desired 33s, and also later, like with 35s?
If such wheels are good in that respect, that is my current lean. The negative is that these 17” wheels are more expensive and heavier, often including their corresponding tires (more $ and mass), when compared to 16s. I realize some 17” tires, with the same rolling diameter, are actually lighter of course; and with respect to rolling mass, an added pound is more negatively impactful at the edge (tire) as compared to further inward (wheel). And, with 17s, there are more tire options.
To that point, one example is that BFG’s KO2 come in a 17 (285/70-17) with load rating C, a 6 ply that weighs like 8-10 pounds less than other Es of the same size. For this same tire in 16s, although the same wheel I’m considering is 3 pounds less, the fewer tire options are also heavier Es, which we don’t need now. The 33 on 17s (wheel & tire combo) is lighter than the 16 33s, notably the tire.
I appreciate the feedback as I know others have factored-in such considerations. So my question above is not lost – Are 17 x 8.5 4.3" BS -10mm wheels a good choice for 33s now, and larger tires later?
Thanks much.
