93 Jeep Wrangler YJ - lift, tire, wheel, etc. questions

Mar 01, 2007 4 Replies
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Hi! I've just bought my lifelong dream recreational vehicle... a 93 Wrangler... 6, 4.0, stock rims, black



I really want to lift it and get some new tires, but I'm not wild about buying new wheels/rims. Before I lift it, what size width and height tires could i buy with stock rims? When I lift it, say this 4" suspension lift or 3" body one

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what size tires would I be able tofit on stock rims without much adjustment? Budget is tight right now,so I'd like to get the most bang for the buck. i go offroading on thebeach.



Anywhere you recommend buying tires from online?



Any good install shops for the lift in the east cost MA, RI area? Any idea how much I could expect this to cost?



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I should also point out that it already has 31x15x9.5 tires on it. Will those rub off road? Lastly, what are steering stops?

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By which I presume he means: Do a suspension lift body lifts look ridiculous and will separate in an accident.

the 31s are the biggest that will fit stock.

L.W. (Bill) Hughes III wrote:

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Body lifts can be extremely difficult depending on your local rust quotient. The bolts have a tendency to snap or spin the hidden nuts.

If you do go that route, 2" is max for safety, 1" is better or just leave it stock and lift the suspension.

I have a 3" suspension lift on my CJ7 which clears my 33X9.5 BFG muds just fine. I never tag. A YJ needs a bit more than a CJ for the same clearance, but your 3 or 4" suspension lift will do it fine.

Stock rims should run up to a 10.5" wide tire, but some folks squeeze a

12.5" on there.

I run in sand and swamp lots and love the tall skinny rubber. I basically don't spin because the narrow track grabs the dirt so well so I just cruise on through. My CJ7 will walk up sand pit walls just chugging along at 500 or 600 rpm without spinning rubber. If you spin, you are sunk.

Folks with wide 'flotation' tires do OK in the sand until they spin, then they dig holes really fast. The wider tire has less PSI on the ground patch so it floats better but also spins 'way' easier.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail > Hi! I've just bought my lifelong dream recreational vehicle... a 93
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