Jeep Wheels
& Tires

Jeep Wheel Specs at a Glance

Wrangler JK (2007-2018), JL (2018+), and Gladiator JT (2020+) all share the 5×5 (5×127) bolt pattern. TJ (1997-2006), YJ (1987-1995), and XJ Cherokee run 5×4.5 (5×114.3). Plenty of off-road wheels are dual-drilled to cover both, which is why a wheel that fit your old TJ may well bolt to a JL. Lug threads changed with the JL: YJ, TJ, and JK use 1/2"-20, while JL and JT moved to M14×1.5, so new lug nuts usually ship with the wheels.

Bolt pattern	5×5 / 127 (JK, JL, JT) · 5×4.5 / 114.3 (YJ, TJ, XJ)
Hub bore	71.5 mm - hub-centric rings included when the wheel bore is larger
Lug thread	1/2"-20 (YJ, TJ, JK) · M14×1.5 (JL, JT)
Factory backspacing	Roughly 5" on stock 17" wheels; most aftermarket Jeep wheels run 4.5" or less
Factory tire sizes	245/75R17 · 255/75R17 (32") Rubicon · 285/70R17 (33") JL Rubicon · 315/70R17 (35") Xtreme Recon and 392

How Big Can You Go?

The Wrangler clears more tire per inch of lift than almost anything else on the road, which is why 35s are the most common build we ship.

• Stock height: a 33×12.50 (or 285/70R17) fits most JK and JL Wranglers with no lift, provided backspacing is 4.5" or greater. Expect light rub at full lock on the pinch seam - a common trim, and one most owners do with a hammer rather than a saw.
• 2.5-3" lift: the sweet spot for 35×12.50s on 17s. Trim the inner fender liner and flatten the pinch seam; a 17×9 at 4.5-5" backspacing keeps the tire under the flare.
• 3.5-4" lift: 37×12.50s fit with trimming and usually aftermarket flares. At this point a regear stops being optional and the front driveshaft angle needs attention.
• 40s and up: no longer a bolt-on. Plan on one-ton axles, a high-steer setup, and a build sheet rather than a package.
• TJ and YJ: smaller wells and shorter wheelbases. 33s generally want 2.5" of lift, and 35s want 4" plus trimming.

Factory 35s do exist: the JL Rubicon Xtreme Recon and the 392 both leave the line on 315/70R17s, which is the easiest way to see how a 35 sits on an otherwise stock Jeep.

Backspacing and Offset - Why Two 17×9s Fit Differently

On a Jeep, backspacing matters more than diameter. It is the distance from the mounting face to the back lip of the wheel, and it decides how far the tire sits out from the hub. Less backspacing pushes the tire outward: it clears the suspension at full stuff, widens the track, and makes the Jeep more stable on an off-camber trail - but it also throws more mud down the side of the vehicle and adds leverage on the wheel bearings.

A 35×12.50 on a 17×9 at 5" backspacing tucks neatly under a stock flare. The same tire on a 17×9 at 3.75" pokes roughly an inch past it, which looks right on a lifted Jeep and rubs on a stock one. Our package builder only offers the backspacing that clears at the lift height you tell us, so you are not guessing.

Gearing, Speedometer, and When to Regear

Wranglers leave the factory with anything from 3.21 to 4.10 gears - JK Rubicons came with 4.10s, which is why they tolerate 35s better than a 3.21-geared Sport does. Going from a 32" stock tire to a 35 is about a 9% change: the Jeep feels lazier, the automatic hunts between gears on the highway, and the speedometer reads roughly 3 mph slow at 60.

The rough consensus, and what we see in customer builds: 33s usually need nothing. 35s are borderline and depend heavily on what you started with - 4.56 to 4.88 if you regear. 37s effectively require it, typically 5.13. A tuner or dealer recalibration fixes the speedometer on its own, and is worth doing regardless of whether you regear, since the odometer and every mileage-based service interval drift with it.

All-Terrain vs. Mud-Terrain vs. Hybrid on a Wrangler

More Wranglers commute than crawl, and the tire should follow how the Jeep actually gets used rather than how it looks parked.

• All-Terrain (A/T): quiet, long-wearing, genuinely good in rain and snow. The right answer for a daily-driven Jeep that sees fire roads and the occasional trail.
• Hybrid / Rugged-Terrain (R/T, X/T): mud-terrain looks with most of an all-terrain's road manners. The most popular choice on lifted JKs and JLs.
• Mud-Terrain (M/T): maximum bite in mud, sand, and on rock. Louder at highway speed and faster wearing, and worth it on a Jeep that earns it.

One thing that matters more on a Jeep than on a full-size truck: weight. A Wrangler is light, and a 37" mud-terrain can weigh 90 lb per corner. That unsprung weight costs you braking distance, steering feel, and fuel economy in a way the same tire on a 6,000 lb truck does not. Every tire on this page lists its weight and load range so you can see what you are adding.

Why Buy the Package Instead of Separately?

Buying wheels and tires together means we check the whole combination - bolt pattern, hub bore, backspacing, tire diameter, and load rating - against your year, model, and lift before anything ships. We mount and balance the set for free, install TPMS sensors if you add them, and ship four assembled wheels to your door. Bolt them on, torque the lugs to spec (100-130 ft-lb on most Wranglers), and drive. No shop appointment, no $150-250 mounting bill, and no getting turned away because a chain store will not touch 37s.