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Old 07-04-2016, 09:13 PM
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Im running a 1996 xj with a 3.5 inch rough country lift. Whats the largest tire size i can fit without haveing to trim to much?
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31x10.5 and if your willing to trim you can fit 35s
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I am running 35s on 3 inches of lift with very little trimming.

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31x10.5 for least amount of trimming and that is with the proper wheel and BS on it.
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Originally Posted by shooptube
I am running 35s on 3 inches of lift with very little trimming.

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May I see your rear bumpstops?
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Originally Posted by shooptube
I am running 35s on 3 inches of lift with very little trimming.
That's really only 3"? I cut my front fenders like that and still rubbed on the corner at 6" and 35s.
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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99
That's really only 3"? I cut my front fenders like that and still rubbed on the corner at 6" and 35s.
OP, 31s are common with no trimming, 33s with basic trimming and bumpstops, 35s if you really want to make them fit.
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I really think that 33x10.50 on an 8" wide wheel would be ideal.
I went with 33x13.50 on 10" wide wheels and I don't regret it...
Although, with the amount of triming I had to do just to accommodate the amount of tire protruding past the body, I think I could've just left some of the bumpstop on and fit 35x12.50s with the same amount of fender removed.






If you have lower control arms to re-center your tire in the fender well, I think you can fit 32x11.50 or 33x10.50 on 8" wide wheels with little to no triming.
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May I see your rear bumpstops?
I don't have any rear bumpstops. I'm running the rear sway bar instead.
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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99

That's really only 3"? I cut my front fenders like that and still rubbed on the corner at 6" and 35s.
Yeah 3". I bought it with 33s on it

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I'm sitting on 3.5" I cut alot more than I had to(I Jump it occasionally) But 35s fit nicely and actually look a lil small IMO.

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Originally Posted by shooptube
I don't have any rear bumpstops. I'm running the rear sway bar instead.

I didn't know that was an option.
I put the springplate stops and the cheepy 4.1" snubbers on mine and they don't even touch


I also haven't folded the rear fender seam yet either.
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Originally Posted by Constantine

I didn't know that was an option.
Its not but I am lifting to 4.5 soon so no sense in buying bumpstops till after the lift.
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