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#68 of 196 Tire and wheel by ufo945 May 02, 2007 (4:22 pm)
I'm a new one here. Today I put $500 deposit for my new 2007 2-Door Wrangler X. I will do two upgrades, 3" suspension lift and change tire and wheel to 33X12.5R15(or LT305/70R16). My question is that the backspacer is big enough for this tire? Why Jeep can not offer 8--10" width rim. The widthest rim Jeep offer just 7.5". Thank for your help
#69 of 196 help plz by bushmaster1 Jun 16, 2007 (8:40 am)
Hi i have a year 1993 jeep wrangler and i was wondering if i can put 32ich tires on it with out lifting it? Replies to this message: erickpl (Jun 18, 2007 4:54 am)
#70 of 196 Re: help plz [bushmaster1] by erickpl Jun 18, 2007 (4:54 am)
Replying to: bushmaster1 (Jun 16, 2007 8:40 am) Can you? Yes. Is it optimal for offroading? No.   Consider suspension flex and tires will rub w/o a proper lift. Also, depending on tire width and wheel backspacing, you will likely have rubbing when turning on the road (usually near or at full turn).   -Paul
#71 of 196 Re: Lift, Tires, and Rims [erickpl] by soph321 Aug 09, 2007 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: erickpl (Feb 28, 2007 7:42 am) Hey everyone. I have a 99 Sahara. It's got a small lift in it, and I was wondering what size tires I could get without worrying about rubbing. I was hoping to get 33's. What does a stock Wranger get without rubbing? I only ask because I did not put the lift in, so I wanna be sure it wont rub. Thanks. Replies to this message: erickpl (Aug 10, 2007 6:30 am) rself (Nov 26, 2008 10:43 pm) erickpl (Dec 01, 2008 6:05 am)
#72 of 196 Re: Lift, Tires, and Rims [soph321] by erickpl Aug 10, 2007 (6:30 am)
Replying to: soph321 (Aug 09, 2007 3:42 pm) Questions:   What size lift is it? Pics would help. If tall enough, 33's will fit vertically and be okay offroad when flexing and stuffing the tires up into the fender.   What kind of wheels do you have? If they are stock, you will have issues rubbing at full lock/turn. If they are aftermarket, you're probably better off as they likely have less than the 5.5" of backspacing (smaller number = less 'tucked in' they are).   If you have a shorter lift, say around 3" total, you CAN run 33's, but you may want to extend the bumpstop so they don't fully stuff into the fender when offroad. Otherwise, you risk the tires getting sliced by the metal or the tires destroying the flares/fenders.   I have 4.5" total lift (3.25" suspension and 1.25" body) and run 33's without any problems. I have 4.25" of backspacing and only have a bit of rubbing when offoad at full turn and when flexed.   -Paul
#73 of 196 Hmm by soph321 Aug 10, 2007 (7:45 am)
Cool thanks. I actually don't know how big the lift is, it only looks like an inch or two inches tops. I bought it with the lift already installed. So until I get a bigger lift, I'm going to guess that I'll go smaller. I have American Racing Rims on it, could I at least go with a wider tire? Replies to this message: erickpl (Aug 10, 2007 8:33 am)
#74 of 196 Re: Hmm [soph321] by erickpl Aug 10, 2007 (8:33 am)
Replying to: soph321 (Aug 10, 2007 7:45 am) With the wider tire, you still have to worry about rubbing the control arms and/or frame when making a tight turn. Given that you have AR wheels, you MIGHT be okay, as they usually have 4.25" or so of backspacing MAX (though there are probably exceptions).   Sounds like you may just have a budget boost. Do you have spacers on top of the springs at all 4 corners? Pics of the suspension components and/or pics of the body/frame mounting points would help me figure out your height and I could provide better ideas then.   -Paul
#75 of 196 wrangler unlimited by romefence Aug 12, 2007 (2:16 pm)
Looking to add a 3" lift and 35"x12.5X17 tires to new 4 dr. Will probably have dealer do this. Anything I need to know? Anything else I would need added? Will the 6 cyl. have enough power? Will 2008 have a 8cyl option?
#76 of 196 Another '08 Unlimited Question by jeepincarnate Aug 27, 2007 (11:24 am)
I just put my order in today for an '08 Sahara. While I'd love to go hog wild with mods, I've heard horror stories of the complexity of lifting the 4 drs. Also, it has to function as a daily driver (all excuses for "the wife won't let me").   So, here is my question:   What is the largest sized tire and wheel package I can throw under this pup without any rubbing? Does anyone know where I can find rims? (I doubt they've revolutionized their wheel specs for '08, but I can't seem to find any dealers that carry what I'm looking for online). Ideally, I want powder coat black rims between 17 and 18" with 31 or 32"rs. If anyone knows of any pitfalls with this set-up, or if I can safely go bigger, please alert me.   Thanks!
#77 of 196 31 all terrian BFG's on TJ by sah538 Aug 29, 2007 (7:55 pm)
After talking to a tire dealer about putting 31 inch tires on my TJ he told me that they would rub the control arms but it could be done anyways. Is it not a good idea to go with the 31's on a stock jeep? Replies to this message: jeepincarnate (Aug 29, 2007 8:07 pm) erickpl (Aug 30, 2007 7:42 am)

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