1998 xj tire sizes
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1998 xj tire sizes
Hey everybody. New to the forum and I just bought my first xj. It came with a 2 inch front coil spacer so 30 inch tires fit just fine, with only minor rubbing on the lower control arms. My question is whether I should buy new 30 inch tires, or buy some used 32s I found for cheap and cut up my fenders. Any advice will be appreciated!!
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You can solve the rubbing by adding some washers behind the steering stops or find/buy rims with LESS backspacing. IE 3.5" bs will be 1" further OUT than 4.5" BS. Ideal setup for XJs is 3.75" BS and that's what most 15" rims offer. I bought Trailmaster 15x8s from 4wheel parts for $160 shipped to my door.
I personally would buy the 32s and trim but it's up to you what you want to do. I've done 32s on 0 lift. Rims and trimming. Not much uptravel lol
I personally would buy the 32s and trim but it's up to you what you want to do. I've done 32s on 0 lift. Rims and trimming. Not much uptravel lol
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You can solve the rubbing by adding some washers behind the steering stops or find/buy rims with LESS backspacing. IE 3.5" bs will be 1" further OUT than 4.5" BS. Ideal setup for XJs is 3.75" BS and that's what most 15" rims offer. I bought Trailmaster 15x8s from 4wheel parts for $160 shipped to my door.
I personally would buy the 32s and trim but it's up to you what you want to do. I've done 32s on 0 lift. Rims and trimming. Not much uptravel lol
I personally would buy the 32s and trim but it's up to you what you want to do. I've done 32s on 0 lift. Rims and trimming. Not much uptravel lol
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thanks for the input guys. I would like to go to 32s but since it's still a daily driver I'm going to go with 30s and get new wheels with less backspacing
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Do consider a 15x8" wheel with the 3.75 to 4" max BS so you can run larger tires later on if you want. With a 3" entry level lift I ran 33x12:50x15's without all that much trimming.
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