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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Just bought a 98 Grand Cherokee laredo very clean truck old guy owned lol. im new to the 4x4 thing im a car guy. there is nothing done to it at all. its not lifted yet, but I wanna put rims and tires on it. my question is can i fit 31's on the 15 inch stock wheels? will there be any issues? the tires on there are 225/75/15, if i can run 31 inch tires on it what would be the size? do i need spacers?

And would my friends stock 03 rubicon wheels fit my jeep?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by svtsnake03
Just bought a 98 Grand Cherokee laredo very clean truck old guy owned lol. im new to the 4x4 thing im a car guy. there is nothing done to it at all. its not lifted yet, but I wanna put rims and tires on it. my question is can i fit 31's on the 15 inch stock wheels? will there be any issues? the tires on there are 225/75/15, if i can run 31 inch tires on it what would be the size? do i need spacers?

And would my friends stock 03 rubicon wheels fit my jeep?
you can stuff 31's under a stock grand but there will be some rubbing.
yes,TJ wheels have the same bolt pattern.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by seed
you can stuff 31's under a stock grand but there will be some rubbing.
yes,TJ wheels have the same bolt pattern.
bad or no? the tires on it are all dry rotted so if i gonna buy tires i wanna put 31's on now instead of spending money on ****ty ones
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it seems to vary,i've seen where some guys have little to no problems with 31's and others have a little trimming to do. If you want to play it safe stick with 30x9.5's
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by seed
it seems to vary,i've seen where some guys have little to no problems with 31's and others have a little trimming to do. If you want to play it safe stick with 30x9.5's
k ill try my friends rims off his rubicon and see if they rub
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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If your friend's tires rubs on your jeep then I think you needed to put on some spacers or get a lift to run these 31 inch tires with no problem at all...
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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Stock rubicon's come with (245/75's) 30.5x9.5 tires. They aren't exactly 31" tall, just rounded off. I'm betting your friend's tires are worn some so they will probably be around 30" or a bit smaller.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by muddeprived
Stock rubicon's come with (245/75's) 30.5x9.5 tires. They aren't exactly 31" tall, just rounded off. I'm betting your friend's tires are worn some so they will probably be around 30" or a bit smaller.
hes got brand new bfg's 31 inch
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by seed
it seems to vary,i've seen where some guys have little to no problems with 31's and others have a little trimming to do. If you want to play it safe stick with 30x9.5's

I JUST put BFG WR 30'S NO PROBLEM! Love the look..

I have the factories for sale now!!!!

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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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You can NOT clear 31's on a ZJ with out a 2" BB.

The ZJ has smallish wheel wells and with out alot of welding there's nothing you can trim in the rear to make them fit..

30's will even rub on a stock height ZJ..
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