Okay 3inch xj lift with 32's. Please just answer me
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Okay 3inch xj lift with 32's. Please just answer me
I am wanting to put 32's on my 2000 Classic. I'm not planning on offroading and flexing out. Maybe ride up and down the beach a few times but no serious offroading. Will they fit without having to do trimming? I am getting some offset rims. If you could post up a picture of you rig with 3" lift on 32's.
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you will have to trim some plastic **** in the front wheel wells so you don't rub when you turn. not much just like a 3 inchs
It's not hard, you just need a dremel or a grinder.
It's not hard, you just need a dremel or a grinder.
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What if i run 32/10.50/15's? Like i said, i'm not doing any serious offroading. More like driving back and fourth to work everyday and cruise the beach every once in awhile
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Just a couple of suggestions
- A lot of guys go 3" with 31's and report not significantly losing gas mileage. 31x10.5's will fill up your wheel well and look great with a 3" lift
- I have a 4" lift and went with 33's. I had to trim....a lot. My gas mileage has gone from 20mpg consistently to down around 13-14mpg. I'm ok with giving that up for the extra capability wheeling it.
In my opinion, if you aren't looking for offroad capability, you are going to be wasting money (both on tires and gas) in trying to go with 32's, when you could just put some 31's on there and be more than capable with what you want to do, and still look good doing it. If you don't trim, you are going to trash your fenders and be popping flares off every time you hit a speed bump, if you don't want to trim.
- A lot of guys go 3" with 31's and report not significantly losing gas mileage. 31x10.5's will fill up your wheel well and look great with a 3" lift
- I have a 4" lift and went with 33's. I had to trim....a lot. My gas mileage has gone from 20mpg consistently to down around 13-14mpg. I'm ok with giving that up for the extra capability wheeling it.
In my opinion, if you aren't looking for offroad capability, you are going to be wasting money (both on tires and gas) in trying to go with 32's, when you could just put some 31's on there and be more than capable with what you want to do, and still look good doing it. If you don't trim, you are going to trash your fenders and be popping flares off every time you hit a speed bump, if you don't want to trim.
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i think you mite have to trim alil.. i have a 4 in lift and am going to go with 32 1150s and mite have to take of the endcaps of the bumper.
but heres a good thread that i look around in it mite help you plus give you ideas.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/
but heres a good thread that i look around in it mite help you plus give you ideas.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/
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Plus i dont know who would make a 32 10.50 15 except like tsl's but why would you need those if you drive street 98% of the time. If you are stuck on that size then you need to get like 265/75/16s which are like 31.7 x 10.4. and that is a very common tire to find but still more cost than a 31 10.50
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why dont you try it like people would have done before forums were around.
or try searching, clicking that nifty little button is even easier than posting a thread about a question that gets answered daily
or try searching, clicking that nifty little button is even easier than posting a thread about a question that gets answered daily
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If all you are doing is daily driving and you dont plan to offroad on anything that will cause much flex then you should be fine. If it were me, I would just go with 31's.
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32's with a 3" will rub, even with just street driving. The main spot you're gonna rub is the front bumper caps. These are easily trimmed with either a dremel or an angle grinder.
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On your mark... Get set.... TRIM!
In all seriousness, you're going to have to use the sawzall for this one. If you ever plan on taking it past mall parking lots, you'll have to have more flex room. I'd first try looking at taking the flares off and seeing if that would help, then I'd move onto trimming if that doesn't do what you wanted it to. All you gotta do is make some clean cuts and take a couple inches off. it's like giving your jeep a haircut except metal doesn't regrow itself after you cut it so make sure you're extra careful.
In all seriousness, you're going to have to use the sawzall for this one. If you ever plan on taking it past mall parking lots, you'll have to have more flex room. I'd first try looking at taking the flares off and seeing if that would help, then I'd move onto trimming if that doesn't do what you wanted it to. All you gotta do is make some clean cuts and take a couple inches off. it's like giving your jeep a haircut except metal doesn't regrow itself after you cut it so make sure you're extra careful.