jcollege

I have a line on 16'' rims with 30x9.5 tires already installed. They are a great deal that I would hate to pass up, my question is, will these fit my 01 Sport without a lift?

aj2494

Do you know what the backspacing is on the new wheel? That's the key here.

jcollege

4.5'' backspacing, sorry meant to include that.

aj2494

I think you should be ok. You'll probably rub on your LCA's, but that backspacing and narrower tire should help out.

jcollege

Awesome much appreciate!

Firestorm500

P or LT 235/75R15 is the largest tire that will fit without rubbing.

aj2494

That's really not very different from what he's talking about. An inch or less smaller in diameter, and the width is only off by about 1/4". Plus that backspacing pushes it out another 3/4", so I think he'll be perfectly fine. Is was running 31 x 10.5 with factory wheels on my old XJ that just had a really small budget boost, maybe an inch or so.

Fred/N0AZZ

Some of the "01's" came with 16" tires but I'm unsure about the BS on them. What are these wheels off of as far as make/model/yr. if unsure make sure you read the date code on the tire as to how old they are.


My guess would be that they will rub on a stock 01 XJ without some work done.

aj2494

Remember that these might not be OEM wheels too. if the BS really is 4.5", I think there'll be plenty of room. They probably will hit the LCA's at full lock, but mine do that too and it's easy enough to get used to.

Fred/N0AZZ

They should not be for sure, rims are just to cheap to not use the correct wheel size and BS. A D-Window or Soft Eight steel knock-off from Summit or Jegs are under $50 with free shipping.

jcollege

These are stock Jeep rims, the guy was running them on a Wrangler, backspacing is 4.5'' just wanted to check to see if the tires would fit without a lift. Thanks for the answers guys.

Firestorm500

If possible, maybe you should try 'em before you buy 'em. Or get a money-back guarantee.

I don't recall any XJ ever coming with 16" wheels from the factory.

Since the Wrangler is body-on-frame, what fits them is never a guarantee it will fit an XJ.

jcollege

Yea I was planning on doing that, but 100.00 for 5 rims with tires in good shape, figured it would be silly to pass them up.

Firestorm500

Yes that's fine if they will work under all conditions. Otherwise, it's a waste of money.

Turbo X_J

You do realize thats a problem?