Im kind of new to this kind of stuff so this might be a really dumb question so forgive but i have a 93 grand cherokee laredo with the stock rims and tires. i wanna eventually get new tires and rims but will 15x8 rims fit on the stock tires? or will i just have to wait to get new tires too.

 

If you can't stand the look of the stock wheels, go ahead and mount your tires on those wheels. They're a little wide but it won't hurt anything until you get the bigger tires.

 

What size tire do you have on it right now?

 

You won't be able to go much larger than a 235/75r15 without a lift, unless you do some trimming of the bumpers and fenders.

 

He's right. My 97 ZJ had 235/75R15s on it and I had no problems with it. It might have taken 245s but they might have rubbed at full lock.

 

SO the biggest tire i can go without a lift is a 29?

 

You might get away with 30-9.50-15, but it will be tight.

 

oh i see.. so i guess i'll play it safe and go with 29's

 

I have a 93 ZJ Upcountry--didn't know it was the upcountry version when I bought it but kept thinking how it looked higher than all the other ZJs and my old 95 ZJ...because it was as it turns out.

with a massive 2" lift (some places say 1.5") there is a LOT of room for 235/75-15s. Even with the new tires I put on, some Cooper AT3s, which are definitely taller than the costco soccermom Michelin LTX set it came with. So if you threw on a 3" lift you'd have a lot of room to play with

Here's some shots--side view and then maxed out parked on some berm...added front view so you can get an idea of the "hill" - if the left rear was rubbing, I didn't hear it....

 

oh darn, i was hoping i wasn't gonna have to do a lift because installing them at shops is so expensive but i guess i might have to now.

 

Spacer lifts are pretty darn easy to install for the DYIer. With a simple 2" spacer lift you can fit a 30-9.50-15 without having to trim anything. About a hundred bucks, some spare time, and some handtools and jack stands is all that keeps you from sitting 2" higher.