 The
wheels originally used on Project 'Trail J'
came off of my old 91 YJ. I actually bought these before I knew anything about
backspacing. They were American Eagle
15x8 series 589's. The backspacing was
3.75", which stuck out a bit far
for my tastes. Rubicon Express recommended
a wheel with 4 - 4.25" of backspacing to help avoid rubbing with their lift
kit. I recently switched to AR767 black steel wagon wheels. They
have 4" backspacing. I had to add a washer to the steering stops, but
the wheels don't stick out as much. As
with most 4 wheelers out there, I wanted the old standard BF Goodrich MT
33x12.50 tires. Due to an upcoming Rubicon trip and low cash flow, I began to
look for alternatives. I found some nice tires made by Corduvan, and sold at
Grand Auto, called Wild Trac. These tires have a strong lug pattern, with siping
and stud holes. The tread seems a bit softer than BFG, and it only has 2 ply
sidewall, unlike the BFG. The tires run $90 each, which saved me about $200 at
the time. So far, I am very impressed with the performance of the tires. They
are quieter than BFG's, ride very nicely on the road (28 psi), and grip well on
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