No I don't want to change my wheels, hence the need for spacers. According to the dealer, a 35x12.5 won't work on stock wheels b/c the offset is not great enough, which will cause rubbing issues. I've run 12.5 wide tires on 7" wide rims in the past without issues. So that's not a concern really. Dealer says 35x12.5's will rub unless I buy wheels with the correct offset.
Dealer is correct you'd need a spacer. If you want to avoid wheel spacers you can run the following:
- 35x11.50R17
- 285/75R17
- 255/85R17 (the "pizza cutter")
- 35x10.50R17 (rare)
- 290/75R17 (very rare)
Ultimately depends on how important that 12.5" width is to you.
I also avoid wheel spacers at all cost, and once my factory KO2s are warn down I'll probably be getting a set of 35x11.50R17. If I were buying today I'd be buying the Falken Wildpeak R/T, but it'll depend what's available when the time comes.
2022 4dr Badlands, 2.3L Manual, Mid pkg
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