Current tires on my Cherokee 2000 (police specs) are stock 225.75.15. But I had 16-inch wheels on my CJ2A (stock 6x16) and my M38A1 (stock 7x16). I was wondering if anyone has put 16 inchers on their XJ?
I thought it might be a cheap way of getting a little more lift without modifying the vehicle. I drive half the time through gravelly mud, and some mudholes are pretty deep.
Is there enough wheelwell clearance for 16" wheels? Anyone got an opinion? Thank you.

 

My opinion? Search... Searching is great, searching is awesome, I wish more would search but sadly they don't
God kills kittens every time you don't search. Just saying lol

 

Q1 - Yes

Q2 - Yes ( extra...huge tires will rub. decent sized will fit with little to no rub )

Q3 - Yes


Oh yeah. Just do some searches. You really didn't give alot of additional info.
Just what wheels are you considering? I run TJ Rubicon Moabs. Ran them prior to lift with smaller worn out tires. Got bigger new tires after my lift. Search Cherokee XJ with Moabs and Cherokee XJ with Icons. Both are 16" both are factory Jeep wheels.

 

Yes they will work as long as they have the right bolt pattern which the XJ has the bolt pattern of 5x4.5

 

Limited models came from the factory with 16" wheels so yes they'll fit. I just put 30" tires on my 15" wheels and gained about 1" lift so that's another option. I believe my 30/9.5/15 is about the same size as a 245/70/16.

 

thanks

 

By the first post's logic, a Honda with 20" wheels is 6 inches taller than stock on 14s

Larger Tires will lift ya though/

 

Yeah, no joke. I don't know how someone has owned as many Jeeps as OP has (and judging by their age... is old and "wise") but thinks that bigger wheels give you more lift...

just buy tires for a 15" rim. WAY cheaper anyway...