I've owned some sort of XJ for the past 15 years. This is my 6th one, it's primarily a beach/fishing buggy. 3" Rusty's lift with spring packs, lower arms and transfer case drop. The 31's are currently on stock 15" Jeep wheels, it's a pretty tight fit under the 3" lift. The rims pinch the tires a bit, I would like to go wider on the rims but I'm afraid they'll start rubbing. Anyone with a similar setup that could offer some advise?

 

Hi and welcome, I have 3" lift with 31"bfg mud tyres they were on stock wheels I have since replaced with 8x15 steel D windows Zero offset so my reckoning 4" backspace, only rubbing was large turns, at the base of the front wheel arch plastic at the rear side of tyre.
All I did was trim a small piece off with sidecutters now no rubbing.

 

I hate to say it but if you wanna keep stock rims use wheel spacers. I don't like them, but they do their job.

WJ lower control arms also help, and are beefier.

 

I don't want to push them out with spacers, I just don't like the look of a 10" tire on a 7" rim. I was considering an 8X15 or even a 10X15 rim. My main concern is it's a Limited, the front bumper has fog lights and looks lower and wider than the bumper on my 96. I'm thinking even a 0 offset 10" wide rim would push the fronts too far out.

 

A wider wheel, or one with more negative offset, will probably cause the tires to rub.
Nice looking Jeep.

 

Thanks. It looks like my front bumper has to go

 

Welcome to CF

,and as stated above ----- WJ lower control arms also help, and are beefier.