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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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would it be safe to put a 32 11.50 on a stock jeep rim which are 8 inch rim i do belive... i was looking at mud kings and a set of craiger v-5 with a 3.75 offset
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yeah they would fit on the stock jeep rim i believe. 11.50 may be a bit wide but i think it would look good. i've got 31x10.50 BFG all terrains on a mickey thompson 15x8 inch rim with 3-5/16 backspacing. they stick out alot further than stock but i put some bushwhackers on it so its fine.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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yea i wasnt sure if it would put too much pressure or strain on the tire making it be necked down like that... plus it might bulg too much and rub whick is why i wanted the 3.75 spacing
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well mine rubbed my stock fender flares off my XJ so i had to get something else, then i lifted it more so it wouldn't rub.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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stock jeep rims are only 7 inches wide, but youll be ok. 12.5 you need 8 inches wide or better.
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Originally Posted by Metlic53
well mine rubbed my stock fender flares off my XJ so i had to get something else, then i lifted it more so it wouldn't rub.
how much lift did you have when you had rubbing issues
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Originally Posted by Metlic53
well mine rubbed my stock fender flares off my XJ so i had to get something else, then i lifted it more so it wouldn't rub.
this is when you trim and bumpstop, not lift it higher...
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Originally Posted by cracker1515
how much lift did you have when you had rubbing issues
3 inch lift.

Originally Posted by 93XJRay
this is when you trim and bumpstop, not lift it higher...
i didn't feel like trimming and didn't like my old OEM style fender flares and just felt like letting them get ripped off....didn't really care. i wanted the Bushwhackers. and i wanted more lift is why i lifted it more.....and yes i bump stopped. i'm sitting 4.5 now.
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Originally Posted by cracker1515
would it be safe to put a 32 11.50 on a stock jeep rim which are 8 inch rim i do belive... i was looking at mud kings and a set of craiger v-5 with a 3.75 offset
The charts at TireRack.com show the minimum recommended rim width for a 32X11.5 tire is 8". Obviously it can be mounted to a 7" but NOT recommended.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=yes&tab=Specs
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