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Old 10-31-2010, 01:13 AM
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i having my jeep lifted close to 5" aspossible. its never exact due to sagging in the rear. i trimmed front and rear and was wondering if i would have rubbing in the rear with 33x12.50 r15. i have soft 8s with 4.75" back spacing? i know i will rub in the front. thanks
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i having my jeep lifted close to 5" aspossible. its never exact due to sagging in the rear. i trimmed front and rear and was wondering if i would have rubbing in the rear with 33x12.50 r15. i have soft 8s with 4.75" back spacing? i know i will rub in the front. thanks
some people run 33s on a 3" lift with fenders cut, if you adjust the bump stops you'll have plenty of extra room
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With that B.S. you will rub.
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depending on what kinda riding you will be doing, a narrower tire will bite down into the terrain harder cause the surface area is reduced... i dont know about 33x950 or even a 33x1050 availability, though...
i am seeing a few bfg's... ugh...

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You didn't say what width of rim you will be using, for a 33x12.5 I would go with a 8 inch wide rim with 3.5-3.75 inches of back spacing.
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i have 32x11.50 and no rubbing with 3in lift. so i am thinking the widith of 12.5 wide would rub.
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With that B.S. you will rub.

x2..... You need more backspacing. I'm on 4" of lift and running 33x12.50's, all trimmed up, but I have 4" of B.S and no rubbing.
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thanks i think i am going to look for 33x12.5 r15. oh my rims where 15x8 with 4.75 bs. i am going to risk it and if it dosent work i guess i have to get spacers or new rims. i am trimed pretty good so if it rubs it would be aginst the leaf springs.
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