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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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Well my tires bit the big one today. I founds a awesome deal on some wrangler take offs they are 255/70-18's I think you need a adapter right? Also the jeep is stock.

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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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Well my tires bit the big one today. I founds a awesome deal on some wrangler take offs they are 255/70-18's I think you need a adapter right? Also the jeep is stock.
What do you mean by adapter? You will have to do some aggressive trimming; it'll look sweet though!
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What do you mean by adapter? You will have to do some aggressive trimming; it'll look sweet though!
The neww Jeep rims are a 5x5 bolt pattern right? While the Cherokees is a 5x4.5 i think How aggressive would it need to be? Would it be as bad with a two inch lift kit? Cause right now I have no tires and there the only I can afford right now. I don't think a 2 inch lift kit should be to bad.

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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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The neww Jeep rims are a 5x5 bolt pattern right? While the Cherokees is a 5x4.5 i think How aggressive would it need to be? Would it be as bad with a two inch lift kit? Cause right now I have no tires and there the only I can afford right now. I don't think a 2 inch lift kit should be to bad.
You are right about the bolt pattern. You will need wheel adapters. Have you priced them? They can run you some good money too. Also with a 2 inch lift you still will have to cut a lot to get them in there without them rubbing.
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 10:10 PM
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The neww Jeep rims are a 5x5 bolt pattern right? While the Cherokees is a 5x4.5 i think How aggressive would it need to be? Would it be as bad with a two inch lift kit? Cause right now I have no tires and there the only I can afford right now. I don't think a 2 inch lift kit should be to bad.
4 wheel adapters - about $140+ shipping
2" coil spacer for front - $50
2" springs for rear - $250

Total $440, not including your labor, and special tools to do the lift install, lubricants/antizieze, alignment, loctite, etc. PLUS the new wheels and tires.

You could probably score new tires for around $500.
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Well I'm going to call a local scrap yard and hopefully pick some near stock size up for a temp thing. Haha. Thanks for all the help.

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