Originally Posted by CJG

Yeah, i understand that 99.9% of the focus in this thread is about lift kits, etc., but I have a non-off-road question... I need a new, full set of tires for my 1990 Cherokee Base Model, 4WD manual. I need them as cheap as humanly possible and I need them with raised white lettering. (Blackwalls wouldn't cut it on my beat-up XJ.) I'm not off-roading (I use the Jeep for my business, delivering antique furniture for my store -- yeah, I'm a tough guy) so I just need good, solid Freeway tires that run smoothly and, most of all, QUIETLY. I have a set of old Pep Boy FUTURA tires on there now and they've been okay but I have no idea how they match up to what else comparable is out there. (The FUTURAS were on the Jeep when I got it.) Obviously, I need nothing above an R rating... Any suggestions from real world experience? Thanks in advance. CJ

Originally Posted by SC_digger11

Cooper has a knock off called StarFires. May or may not come with white lettering but are very cheap and fairly decent tires. Also look at Kendas (jap made) and Uniroyals (michelins lower branch)

Originally Posted by drhoward1988

Funny you say that about Uniroyal. Had a guy I worked with who used to work at the Uniroyal plant in auburn before they closed it down. He said a lot of there molds had Michelin Dex codes on them.

Originally Posted by mike734

I am shopping for a xj to buy and build. I know I want 35s and I know I DO NOT want to cut my fenders. I have been searching around and a lot of the posts I read were kinda old. im sure new kits have come on the market and maybe some old kit were redesigned. I want 6.5" to 8" long arm the xj will be a DD seeing about 15,000 miles per year of 50/50 city highway driving. the xj will also be a weekend toy for rocks , trails and mud. I am not new to wheelin just new to xj. I know I will need a sye and I know the axles will need to be regeared and upgraded. right now I am only asking about LA kits. who makes the best , complete , most flexable long arm kit in the 6.5" to 8" range ?

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Clayton
Lift Kit
Lift Kit with Rear Coil Conversion (Auto)
Lift Kit with Rear Coil Conversion (Manual)

or

Rock Krawler
Lift Kit
Lift Kit with Rear Coil Conversion

Originally Posted by mike734

thank you! what about IRO? I had there LA kit on my WJ and was very pleased. had 40,000 miles on it on the street and no problems and no DW. off road it was great with great flex?

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I love IRO, but I don't recommend their long arm kit. There's a lot of debate about it, easy to find with a quick search, but there's no question about on thing: they aren't the best.

Originally Posted by Outlaw Star

Anyone running a Skyjacker suspension on their Xj or Mj? Seems there's not a lot of Mj choices out there for a simple yet affordable lift.

Originally Posted by Outlaw Star

I couldn't find a price on those.....

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

http://www.hellcreeksuspensions.com/...s/Springs.aspx

Hit "Next" at the bottom til you see "Jeep - 4WD"
Scroll down to MJ Comanche

Part numbers with "RC-" are Rough Country.
Part numbers with "HC-" are Hell Creek.

Parts sold individually.