new jeep owner questions
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Straight 6
Hello, my dad recently bought me a 98 jeep cherokee sport, and it came on some pretty bald tires. I was wondering if anyone would know how large a tire could i put on a stock 98 cherokee? 30s maybe?
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Straight 6
i was just wondering, the tires i have on it are balding and are really small, i have a bunch of space between the tire and fenders
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
235's fit with no trimming or rubbing. 30's will rub your lower control arms, so you can adjust your steering stops to help that. 31's fit if you want to trim your fenders and they will rub. Another option to fix rubbing is new wheels with less back spacing or wheel spacers
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From: New Jersey
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6 HO
235's fit with no trimming or rubbing. 30's will rub your lower control arms, so you can adjust your steering stops to help that. 31's fit if you want to trim your fenders and they will rub. Another option to fix rubbing is new wheels with less back spacing or wheel spacers

Didn't say it was a fun experience though. It's how I bought it. Soon after It was trimmed and lifted though. Haha
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Straight 6
One other question, can i put wrangler tires on my 98 cherokee? i know they have the same bolt pattern, but are there any slight differences that would keep them from fitting?
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From: New Jersey
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Model: Cherokee
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From: New Jersey and Maryland
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
I've got 29s on mine. Told that was about as high as you could go, but with the amount of space I have left with mine (and mine is stock), I don't see why 30s wouldn't fit.
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From: New Jersey
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
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29s should be stock size. Trust me when I say 31s and stock height will work. Many have done it including myself.


