Because the fenders on a Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon sit physically higher than a Sport or Sahara, I've had a lot of people asking me, "what's the biggest tire you can run without a lift"? Certainly, the wheel wells are quite large and even Jeep has stated that you could safely run 35's for around town driving but would it be possible to run a set of 37's or at least for a brief period of time? Being that Cindy and I had just finished installing a set of KMC XD231 Robby Gordon Beadlock Wheels onto our new 37x13.50 Cooper STT Pros, we decided to find out for ourselves and the following pics will show you what it looks like.
First up, here are a few shots of what our new KMC XD231 Robby Gordon Beadlock Wheels look like mounted on 37x13.50 Cooper STT Pros.
Hmmmm - sizing things up, it looks like it's gonna be a tight fit.
Getting to rack up JET Li for a test fitting of his new shoes.
First one on and all I can say is WOW!
Here's a head on side-by-side size comparison of what stock 33" KO2 and a 37x13.50 STT Pro look like.
Side view of the same thing.
Oh yeah - all 4 wheels installed! Racked up like this, you can even get a sense of what JET Li will look like with a lift on.
Time to roll JET Li out of the stable and into the sun for some better shots.
Here are a few more shots after repositioning JET Li to get different angles.
I have to say, this low stance looks really mean.
So, what's the verdict you might ask? Well, what I can tell you is that with the right amount of back spacing, you can drive a JL Wrangler Rubicon with 37's and steer it without your tires making any contact with the frame or suspension components. However, the rear tire sit extremely close to an embossed feature on the fender liners and they'll rub on even the slightest of bumps. Needless to say, I would NOT recommend running 37's without at least some kind of lift and with bump stop extensions to match.
I hope you enjoyed see what a bone stock JL Wrangler Rubicon unlimited looks like with a set of 37's.
First up, here are a few shots of what our new KMC XD231 Robby Gordon Beadlock Wheels look like mounted on 37x13.50 Cooper STT Pros.
Hmmmm - sizing things up, it looks like it's gonna be a tight fit.
Getting to rack up JET Li for a test fitting of his new shoes.
First one on and all I can say is WOW!
Here's a head on side-by-side size comparison of what stock 33" KO2 and a 37x13.50 STT Pro look like.
Side view of the same thing.
Oh yeah - all 4 wheels installed! Racked up like this, you can even get a sense of what JET Li will look like with a lift on.
Time to roll JET Li out of the stable and into the sun for some better shots.
Here are a few more shots after repositioning JET Li to get different angles.
I have to say, this low stance looks really mean.
So, what's the verdict you might ask? Well, what I can tell you is that with the right amount of back spacing, you can drive a JL Wrangler Rubicon with 37's and steer it without your tires making any contact with the frame or suspension components. However, the rear tire sit extremely close to an embossed feature on the fender liners and they'll rub on even the slightest of bumps. Needless to say, I would NOT recommend running 37's without at least some kind of lift and with bump stop extensions to match.
I hope you enjoyed see what a bone stock JL Wrangler Rubicon unlimited looks like with a set of 37's.
