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Old 12-05-2011, 01:44 PM
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I have a '97 Grand Cherokee TSi, unmodified. What's the biggest tire I can put under it without it rubbing?
Old 12-05-2011, 01:55 PM
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I have a 96 with the upcountry suspension and i just put on 245/70/16's and they rubbed the fron bumper in reverse with the wheel turned just right. Had to trim a very small piece off the bumper. Id say that is the largest size you could run....
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40's.
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30's will run awsome on/off road,31's will rub a bit on hard turns ...I'v ran both before lifting
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I have 245/75/16s on my 95 zj stock rubs at full lock that's it and I mite say it looks nice that size tire in the wheel wells
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new rule, you cant ask a tire question until you have atleast 25 quality posts.

Whos with me?
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Originally Posted by Gionet
new rule, you cant ask a tire question until you have atleast 25 quality posts.

Whos with me?
then whats the point of new members joining to ask questions?
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Originally Posted by ohioxj41
then whats the point of new members joining to ask questions?
Because this question get's asked at least twice a day, if not more. It's stickied everywhere and not that hard to find with a forum search or a google search.

Threads about "What tire can I fit" or "What's the biggest and cheapest lift I can do" should be groomed from the forum by the mods and the offending posters should get a warning.
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I wish i lived your life where post like that were offensive to me and my everyday life.

Be considerate, being a new member they are most likely not accustom to this forum.
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Originally Posted by Monterey ZJ
30's will run awsome on/off road,31's will rub a bit on hard turns ...I'v ran both before lifting
I agree 30's ok 31's will rub LCA at full lock ran then on my 89 just couldn't turn sharp
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It's not nearly as simple as you can run this size, but not that one....

Wheel dimensions have ALOT to do with it. I have a set of 235/75/15's on my 94.. they rub at lock. Because I have them on XJ wheels.
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Originally Posted by ohioxj41
I wish i lived your life where post like that were offensive to me and my everyday life.

Be considerate, being a new member they are most likely not accustom to this forum.
But im sure there accustom to google



Like 721 said above, we see this question all the time...its not that hard to go to google or hit the search bar and type a few key words in and find your answer...not only is it annoying to see all the time it really clogs up the forum with a question thats been answered a hundred times.

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Originally Posted by ohioxj41
I wish i lived your life where post like that were offensive to me and my everyday life.

Be considerate, being a new member they are most likely not accustom to this forum.
I'm not offended, it's just annoying. They may be new to the forum but they certainly aren't new to the internet. Like Kyle said it clogs up the forums, I generally try to ignore them but they pop up all the time and they push the more relevant and, interesting if you will, threads down the page where they don't get read and they don't get answered.
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How do you know if u have the up country suspension?


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