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Old 01-30-2014, 09:54 AM
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I want some new wheels for my jeep. I'm thinking of Crager soft 8's. I would like my tires to stick out a little. Can someone help me with dimensions and measurements? I appreciate it guys, thanks.
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What size lift and tires do you plan to run?

With the information you've given:

15x8 3.75" backspacing.
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I'm putting a 3 inch suspension on it. I have tires now on stock suspension that rub when I turn so they are already oversized.
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Stock is 5.25" backspacing. Going out from there 3.75 will stick out the most. I am trying to find cheap 4.5" so I can just get out a smidge. But yeah if you dig the wide stance ----> 3.75.
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3" lift and 31" tires, I'm assuming?

I'd go with something more like 4.25" backspacing. 3.75" is going to stick out a good bit on a small lift and tire set-up.

I run stock 5.25" backspacing wheels, 31" tires and 3" lift on my DD Jeep. I plan to space them out 1" to go to 4.25" backspacing.

This is the stock wheel only. One more inch of offset would look good, I think.

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summit racing has them for 50 a pop, crager style or d window. free shipping
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Mine is on stock wheels also, but I have poke cause no flares haha


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And this is what happens when you slide a stick wheel into a rock at 40 haha. My duratracs held up fine though

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Yeah, I'm going to space mine out a smidge and eventually get BW flat flares. I like flares on a road driven rig.
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Yeah, I'm going to space mine out a smidge and eventually get BW flat flares. I like flares on a road driven rig.
Yeah im gonna go with 3.75 backspacing. Possibly build some tube flares but I dont mine the no flare look, and dont think we have a tire coverage law here
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I've got 3" and 32s on 15x8 soft 8's with 4" bs. Nice stance but not ridiculously wide and it poses past the stock flares. Wheels center caps lugs and 4 lockin lugs from summit racing for $305 shipped and everything
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Yeah im gonna go with 3.75 backspacing. Possibly build some tube flares but I dont mine the no flare look, and dont think we have a tire coverage law here
Neither do we but I hate tons of road crud up the side of my Jeep.

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I've got 3" and 32s on 15x8 soft 8's with 4" bs. Nice stance but not ridiculously wide and it poses past the stock flares. Wheels center caps lugs and 4 lockin lugs from summit racing for $305 shipped and everything
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Yeah. I am also taking my flares off. I am thinking the soft 8's so what are the dimensions I should get? Thanks for the help guys. 15x7?
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Yeah. I am also taking my flares off. I am thinking the soft 8's so what are the dimensions I should get? Thanks for the help guys. 15x7?
15x8... again.
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yeah 15x8, most shops wont mount widder than a 10.5 on a 7
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864 Wu Wooo.
yeah boss! Good ole slEasley
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