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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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I have an 88 Jeep Cherokee and I am going to put an 4.5 inch lift on it. There's these tires I am interested in off of a 2013 Rubicon. The tire demensions are 255/75/15 (31 1/2 inches tall). Will they fit? And is the offset the same? What do you recommend I do?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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The bolt pattern is larger on the 2013 Jeep.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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The tires will fit. The wheels will not. As long as your wheels are 7 to 8 inches wide, you shouldn't have a problem. Your XJ has a 5X4.5 bolt pattern, while the Rubi has a 5X5 pattern, I believe.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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The Rubi tires won't fit his rims either, he has 15" wheels, the Rubi most likely has 16" or 17" wheels.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 09:39 AM
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New Rubicons sport 17 inch wheels from the factory.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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You could always get a spacer/ adapter to change the bolt pattern and yes, it's a 17" Tim on the rubicon. It's also a 5x5 pattern
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
The Rubi tires won't fit his rims either, he has 15" wheels, the Rubi most likely has 16" or 17" wheels.
In the original post, he said they (the tires) were 15's
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dave1123

In the original post, he said they (the tires) were 15's
Hmm I didn't know rubicons came with 15" rims
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by armymedic120
Hmm I didn't know rubicons came with 15" rims
Maybe they don't.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 06:03 AM
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Dont think they do. Here is 17in moabs from a jk
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 06:09 AM
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I guess he'd better eyeball them tires, huh?
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