tires and wheel size?
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tires and wheel size?
So I am new to really modifying my ZJ. I am looking to put on a 4" lift within the next couple of weeks. I don't want it to look ridiculous so I want to upgrade my tires and rims. I am not looking to spend a fortune but want something that will look nice and perform just as well. What size tires would fit on what size wheels? I am not familiar with any of this so I need some help. I would be willing to stick with stock rims if I found good tires that will fit. Anyone have any suggestions on sizes? Again I am new to this so the more help the better.
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Your factory rim size is 15" so any tire ending with the number 15 will fit. I would stay away from anything metric and just get a 31x10.50x15. Also, you can find black steelies, with more offset and a little bit wider, online for around $200.
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I personally like the look of TJ Rubicon Moabs on our ZJs but they are 16's which makes tires more expensive. Black steelies are always a good option if you are wanting to stick with 15's
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Some ZJs came with 16s and if yours did and you want to stick with stock rims a 245/75/16 fits really well. It measures right at 31" tall.
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You can use your stock wheels or 15x8 wheels, you just pick what you want. I like mine offset different from what the factory was. I like mine so I have 1/2" to 1" of the wheel out of the fender. Not sure what mine is. 31" tires work very well offroad with a 4" lift and you can even run 32" tires with a little bit of trimming so they don't rub any when it is flexed. I have friends that are running 33" tires with a 4" lift but they did a lot of trimming so they would not rub any while offroading and flexing. They don't look bad as long as you don't mind doing some cutting. I am running 31" tires with right at a 2" lift but, I had to do a little bit of trimming on the bumper cover.
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Okay, that answers a question I had. My WJ has 245/70R16's on it and they measure 29.5" tall. I wondered how tall the 75's were. Now I know. Thanks.
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About an inch taller. 30.4" There are calculators online, just google for them or you can figure it out yourself, the math is not very difficult
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Yeah, I know. I'm just lazy I guess. I'll need new tires next fall and was just wondering what to buy. I bought General Grabber AT2's last winter and love them, but I couldn't afford to take them off for the summer. I have about 20K miles on them now and they are about 1/2 worn. I had Firestone Winterforce on my ZJ which worked well and lasted longer, but I wanted something a little more aggressive. I guess 30K on a set of tires isn't that bad.
If I go with anything bigger, I'll need a lift, so I'm just ruminating in my mind as to what to do. My problem with a lift is reaching people's paper tubes. Some of them are so low now I have trouble and snow makes it worse.
If I go with anything bigger, I'll need a lift, so I'm just ruminating in my mind as to what to do. My problem with a lift is reaching people's paper tubes. Some of them are so low now I have trouble and snow makes it worse.
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