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whats the widest tire i can fit on my 99 xj stock rims?

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Old 07-13-2011, 10:02 AM
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I dont really want to spend money on new rims. would 33" 11.5 / 15 with a 4.5 inch lift fit?
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have you considered running treadwright 285/75/16 ?

I bought 4 of them and got them for only $530 delivered

you could pair that with a set of Cragar soft 8s 16x8 (around $50-70 per wheel)

I am running this setup and they measure 33.25 x 11.25) hell of a deal
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yeah you can run 11.5" width tires just fine. 10.50 would be better though
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the main issue is not the tire width, but rather the backspacing
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Originally Posted by jeep99
I dont really want to spend money on new rims. would 33" 11.5 / 15 with a 4.5 inch lift fit?
On stock wheels even a 10.50 will rub at full lock.
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33/11.50 is probably not a very common size 33/10.50 would be a more common size and fit wheels better, may need spacers to help with front rubbing.
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33/11.50 is probably not a very common size 33/10.50 would be a more common size and fit wheels better, may need spacers to help with front rubbing.
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Originally Posted by troy fritz
On stock wheels even a 10.50 will rub at full lock.
ive got 3.5" lift and my 33/10.50s dont rub. andy they are stock wheels no spacer so his 4.5 should be good
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I run 33/12.5 with 4.5" of lift. But you will rub on full lock with a stock rim. I picked up set of good rims on craigslist for $150 bucks. You will also rub on flex without some fender trimming.
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