Hey guys need some help with rim sizes...I just got a rough country 3inch lift kit and I am looking to get new tires and rims. The kit says I can fit 31/10.5/15 tires. Not sure if I can go larger or wider? I also got 1.5inch wheel spacers. Anyway I need to know the bolt pattern (98 cherokee sport) width of rim I should use also off set and back spacing....I plan on using dick cepek ( fun country tires ) not that it matters . If I could go to a 32/12.5/15 that would be better I think but I'm fine with the recommended tires.

 

15x8 wheel 3.75 backspace 5x4.5 lug pattern. You don't need wheel spacers with that setup

 

X2, 15x8 wheels. You could probably fit 32x11.5's with some trimming and what not.

 

Really don't want to trim anything still going to be my daily driver. And DAM IT I already paid for the wheel spacers. lol....guess I could put a little body lift if I wanted bigger tires. Thank guys you where a lot of help.

 

Good luck finding a body lift for a jeep Cherokee xj.....

 

Really...no one makes em !! $@&?.. Not going to resort to the hockey puck method. Guess ill go with the 15/10.50/31s then ....thanks again

 

You won't find it because there's no sub frame on an xj, it's a unibody platform. You can only lift with suspension.

 

Is that your jeep with the angry head lights? They look awesome....where did you get them?

 

Yes thats mine. If you're on CherokeeForum with a computer, click the link in my sig, I made a write-up.

 

just trim the fenders worse comes to worse if you don't like em you simply drill some wholes and put them back on... i just thew them out once i saw the stance without them. try doing this on google site:cherokeeforum.com then ask away!

 

Wheel spacers suck, find some sucker and unload them on him. Just buy the proper wheels a 15x 3/3/4" or 4" BS that it.

I started with a 3" lift and 31x10:50x15's then switched to 33x12:50's even with the 31's I had to trim the fenders to get max flex with it even with those. I had no desire to use bump stops to limit all the flex, only for the suspension.

It really isn't a big deal to trim the fenders most all on this board have done so for tires and flex.

This photo is 3" lift and 33's


Here is 4 1/2"'s with the same 33's



This is a bit hard to tell but this is 3" lift and 31's

 

Sweet ride you got there..what do you use to do the trimming ? And how did you cut it so strait...looks factory. I won't be doing any serious 4x4ing maybe play in the mud a bit but no extreme flexing...still think I need to trim?

 

Fred, you need 33's. Lots of room for them.

 

You need too trim for turning radius and even the rough holes and stuff in the mud, uneven terrain like on hill sides. I have a sheet metal nibbler that I used on race cars for years easy for it (air tool).

Then I used the old fender flair outside edge using a magic marker and a pre cut guide for how much more I wanted to cut. Made it in about 10 min. in the shop, you could do all the work at home then take it to a body shop and have them cut it for you.

Shouldn't cost all that much you have done about all the work template drawn, flairs removed, bumper extensions removed.

 

I have 33x12:50's on it now will go to 35's when I go to a long arm next year.