Originally Posted by Critz2

Hey guys. I'd like your opinions on a few things.

1) I need a new exhaust badly. Mine is rusting through, cat, pipes, and muffler. I was thinking about a Flowmaster Super 44, and a Flowmaster Spun Converter. Good choice, bad choice? Any suggestions or advice?

2) My wheels are all rusty too. I was thinking of starting my mods slow with just the wheels for now, but I don't know if my tires will fit the wheels. I want some 15x8 wheels, but have 215/75/15 tires. Are my tires too thin to fit the 8" wheels? I am looking at Cragar Soft 8's or ION Alloy Type 174 wheels.

So if anyone can share some insight on this, I would be grateful. Any advice or suggestions on what to do is welcome.

Also, if I do either one of these soon, are there any other upgrades that I should do along with it? I don't have the money for a lift or anything too expensive for now, but little things, and needed things I'll do.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by BarryB

Travis - only thing I'm giving you is a hard time.

Originally Posted by Critz2

Hey guys. I'd like your opinions on a few things.

1) I need a new exhaust badly. Mine is rusting through, cat, pipes, and muffler. I was thinking about a Flowmaster Super 44, and a Flowmaster Spun Converter. Good choice, bad choice? Any suggestions or advice?

2) My wheels are all rusty too. I was thinking of starting my mods slow with just the wheels for now, but I don't know if my tires will fit the wheels. I want some 15x8 wheels, but have 215/75/15 tires. Are my tires too thin to fit the 8" wheels? I am looking at Cragar Soft 8's or ION Alloy Type 174 wheels.

So if anyone can share some insight on this, I would be grateful. Any advice or suggestions on what to do is welcome.

Also, if I do either one of these soon, are there any other upgrades that I should do along with it? I don't have the money for a lift or anything too expensive for now, but little things, and needed things I'll do.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by 94cherokeeman

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2) I beloved "quickmopar" has some soft 8s for sale, and your tires will be fine

Originally Posted by aquickmopar

Nope not anymore. I sanded them down,... primed and Bedlined them. Hopefully I'll have my tires mounted on them soon.

Originally Posted by aquickmopar

Hey check out performance-curve in the vendor section on this forum. You can get a flowmaster muffler and complete exhaust pipe from muffler back for $105.00 dollars. You can also get a flowmaster Cat too from there but not sure on the price for that.

Now for the wheels. Yes you can run your factory 215/75/15 tires on a 15x8" wheel. Your factory wheels are a 15x7's so your only going a 1" wider. Not going to hurt anything. Just depends on what backspacing you want. The smaller the number as in 3.75" backspace means the wheels will stick out further from your jeep to give it a wider stance and the higher the number as in 5.25" backspace the closer in they will sit giving it a narrower stance. So just pick what you want and your golden.

Originally Posted by aquickmopar

Hey check out performance-curve in the vendor section on this forum. You can get a flowmaster muffler and complete exhaust pipe from muffler back for $105.00 dollars. You can also get a flowmaster Cat too from there but not sure on the price for that.

Now for the wheels. Yes you can run your factory 215/75/15 tires on a 15x8" wheel. Your factory wheels are a 15x7's so your only going a 1" wider. Not going to hurt anything. Just depends on what backspacing you want. The smaller the number as in 3.75" backspace means the wheels will stick out further from your jeep to give it a wider stance and the higher the number as in 5.25" backspace the closer in they will sit giving it a narrower stance. So just pick what you want and your golden.

Originally Posted by Critz2

Ok. If I plan on doing a 4.5" lift with 32s in the semi-near future, is there any backspacing that I should aim for?

Originally Posted by 94cherokeeman

3.75

Originally Posted by Critz2

Ok. So I now have a game plan. And that's all it is for now, a plan. Haha. So a RC 4.5" lift, not sure about LA or SA yet, 15x8 wheels with 3.75-4" back spacing, 32x11.50 tires, a Flowmaster Super 44 muffler, and Flowmaster spun hi-flow cat.

Good?

Originally Posted by Critz2

Ok. So I now have a game plan. And that's all it is for now, a plan. Haha. So a RC 4.5" lift, not sure about LA or SA yet, 15x8 wheels with 3.75-4" back spacing, 32x11.50 tires, a Flowmaster Super 44 muffler, and Flowmaster spun hi-flow cat.

Good?

Originally Posted by NuclearCowboy

If your going with a 15in wheel I'd suggest definitely going with 3.75 or less BS..Reason why is if you plan on getting some after market steering setup, the Tie rod ends will rub on your wheels.