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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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I have the stock wheels on my jeep with 235/75/15, im looking for some better tires . What is the biggest tire i can fit on the rim without having rubbing issues? Also the suspension is stock.

I do plan in the future to put a small lift on it and aftermarket rims. What back space should i order and rim width? 8 or 10 inch wide?

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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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30 9.50 might be pushing it without trimming on 31 10.50's
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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anyone else have any recommended sizes?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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the biggest tire you can put on it stock with no trimming is a 30x9.50,just stick with an aggressive 235/75/15
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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30x9.50 and they will probably rub a little. i have a 2in lift and 30x9.50 and they fit perfect.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 99xj4x4
30x9.50 and they will probably rub a little. i have a 2in lift and 30x9.50 and they fit perfect.
any pics please
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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I thought 225's were stock?

Anyways, 235's don't look bad without a lift. About all I could afford.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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yeah the 225's are stock there is not much of a difference with a 235
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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I've got 235/75/15R Cooper S/T. Love them! An aggressive M/S tire, without a lot of road noise. Their STT's are even more aggressive, but a lot of road noise. (But that size is a hair to big for the factory spare location, And still shut the hatch. Which is still a 225/75/15)
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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Sorry nothing to do with rubbing but just FYI, rule of thumb when buying aftermarket wheels/tires, your tire should only be a max of 4" wider than your wheel, so if you have your stock 15x7 wheels +4" = a max tire width of 11", had a buddy put 32/11.5/15 on his stockers and...ta da popped the bead off several times (he used to have a tire mount/balance machine so he did his own tires, most if not all places would not allow this to happen) plus it rubbed like crazy...so I guess it did have something a little to do with rubbing after all
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