YJ width question
- Thread starter Mrnoitall
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yup, 30"s are the largest I think you can fit on a YJ with un-sagged stock springs, chances are your springs have sagged over the last 7+ years so you might want to loo for a small lift for those 31"s..
after that some 8"-10" wide wheels with 4"-3.75" of backspacing should be fine, but you might want to check with local laws about fender flares because you tires might stick out a little.[addsig]
yup, 30"s are the largest I think you can fit on a YJ with un-sagged stock springs, chances are your springs have sagged over the last 7+ years so you might want to loo for a small lift for those 31"s..
after that some 8"-10" wide wheels with 4"-3.75" of backspacing should be fine, but you might want to check with local laws about fender flares because you tires might stick out a little.[addsig]
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Hey Mrnoitall - My 90 YJ came to me with 31" Bridgestone AT tires on 15"x10" rims and what I'm hearing is that you would be better off going with 8" wide rims than 10" wide. See my Nov. 9th post "10" wheel question -" and replies. Truth is that my tires do look a bit "bulgy" as was suggested, although I don't think they're in danger of coming off the rims as long as I keep them properly inflated. On the other hand, because the rims (those old style white spokers) have such a large offset, they don't rub against anything even with no lift. But I will be replacing them in the spring with 8 inchers and a modest lift, I think. Take care. [addsig]
Hey Mrnoitall - My 90 YJ came to me with 31" Bridgestone AT tires on 15"x10" rims and what I'm hearing is that you would be better off going with 8" wide rims than 10" wide. See my Nov. 9th post "10" wheel question -" and replies. Truth is that my tires do look a bit "bulgy" as was suggested, although I don't think they're in danger of coming off the rims as long as I keep them properly inflated. On the other hand, because the rims (those old style white spokers) have such a large offset, they don't rub against anything even with no lift. But I will be replacing them in the spring with 8 inchers and a modest lift, I think. Take care. [addsig]
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I ran 31s on my 91 YJ on 8" wheels, but I'm not sure what the backspacing was. They did rub on the flares a bit. The easy fix was to put a 1" shackle lift on it. That worked pretty well. They stopped rubbing after that, plus a shackle lift is really cheap and easy and it looks better than a body lift.[addsig]
I ran 31s on my 91 YJ on 8" wheels, but I'm not sure what the backspacing was. They did rub on the flares a bit. The easy fix was to put a 1" shackle lift on it. That worked pretty well. They stopped rubbing after that, plus a shackle lift is really cheap and easy and it looks better than a body lift.[addsig]
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I've got a '94 Wrangler. Before the suspension lift and the 33's, I had 31"x10.50" on 8"rims. They rubbed until a shackle lift found its way on. Only $40. They other guy's right...cheaper and better looking than a body lift. Body lifts make a Jeep look like a Toy's-R-Us r/c car. Not a fan. Go with a shackle lift, no headaches with the shifter, steering, etc...[addsig]
I've got a '94 Wrangler. Before the suspension lift and the 33's, I had 31"x10.50" on 8"rims. They rubbed until a shackle lift found its way on. Only $40. They other guy's right...cheaper and better looking than a body lift. Body lifts make a Jeep look like a Toy's-R-Us r/c car. Not a fan. Go with a shackle lift, no headaches with the shifter, steering, etc...[addsig]
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