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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Can anyone show me pictures that they may have of a jeep Cherokee with a 2 or 2 1/2 inch lift kit with 30" tires idk which one I want to do
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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it's going to look stock.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Any reaso. Why only 2? I would do atleast 3.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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It's just as of right now my dads still paying my insurance and he bought me this keep as my first car last year and doesn't want me to make this a bigger or off roader so two is the most he will let me do. When I pay for the insurance I'll put another inch or two on
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Ah. Gotchya. You could always do 3 and just tell him its 2. He will never know the difference. Haha
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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I was thinking about that but I just don't was my lift making my stock tires looking small when they have another year of tread left I'm going to use them until I can afford 30 or 31s. I can't find any good pictures of a jeep with stock tire on a 3 inch lift
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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3" looks stock, it won't make your stock tires look small. If you're not gonna go at least 3, don't lift it at all, just get some meatier tires, and take care of worn suspension components. 2 inches just isn't worth changing the geometry of your front end for.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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I'm deciding on 3 now, sorry if I'm asking to many questions but with my 3 inch lift what size tires should I get I need to see all the numbers not just 30 or 31
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Most go with 31x10.50x15 on a 15x8 wheen with somewhere between 4.25-3.75 backspacing. I have 33x12.50x15 on mine with 15x8's with 4" backspacing. Trimmed the fenders alot. Check out this thread. Should give you a few hours of pics to look through.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/

And heres my rig with the 33's.

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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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The first picture is with a 3" lift and new 225s on the front and second picture is with 4 new 31x10.50 mud claws
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbeaujean28
It's just as of right now my dads still paying my insurance and he bought me this keep as my first car last year and doesn't want me to make this a bigger or off roader so two is the most he will let me do. When I pay for the insurance I'll put another inch or two on
Keep it stock until you can pay for the insurance.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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Just go 4.5". Everyone regrets going 2 or 3 inches, and you save money in the long run.
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by NorCalJeep
Just go 4.5". Everyone regrets going 2 or 3 inches, and you save money in the long run.
I dont regret going 3. I like it low. Keeps it stable. I may add a 1/2" when i put 35's on. But thats all.
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Go 3". It'll look like it SHOULD HAVE from the factory. Not too tall. 30" tires will look fine on it with a 3" lift.

Mine:
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