[newb] replacing wheels

The stock rims can take any tire up to 35" tall I think. The width is the limiting factor. If you have a 7" rim, you can go safely to 10.5" wide. If you have the 8" rim you could go wider. The rim size is stamped on the back side, check the spare out.

Stock the older and newer Jeeps could take 31x10.5's

You have a YJ which is the lowest Jeep stock so the biggest you can go without a lift is 30x9.5" ot P225's I think.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

diablo wrote:

If you live in the correct part of the US, you can buy my 35" tires with American Racing wheels. I make a good deal for you, I need to buy other parts and need the cash from these. I removed them from my CJ and need to sell them. Of corse, you will need a *bit* of a lift to do it.

Chip

i think cj lug pattern is 5on5 yj is 5on4.5

what part of the US are the 35's for sale?

what are they?

83 CJ 8, a work in progress out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Mike, both my YJs have 30x9.50s on 'em with no lift. I actually think that unless you did a lot of off roading that required articulation(as opposed to trail riding in the woods like I do)you could probably run a 31x10.50 on the stock aluminum rims with only modification of the steering stops. I know for a fact you can run 31x10.50's on aftermarket rims with no lift, one of my son's has his YJ set up like that.

-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

It depends on the YJ and the trails I guess.

I have seen some that could stuff 10.5's under there with minimal rubbing and others that would peel rubber off the tire with 4 people inside.

Rims could be a factor there likely as you mention.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

I guess that I should mention that the one with the 31-10.50's lives in SoCal, is in the Navy, and never hardly takes his off road. I do think that he'd be OK on the trails we usually ride out here in AR, but for anything with any flex required, he'd prolly cut them up some, or loose his flairs. I've had mine flexed to the point of hanging a rear tire in the air and the 30x9.50's have never even touched the flairs.

-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

Now I can see why he can't use the bigger tires.

-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

Hi guys..i was the OP (1993 wrangler) for this topic. wanted to thank you for the advice.

right now i have stock steel rims with 30x9.5 tires on them.

i'm looking at replacing them with stock 1997 wrangler sport rims with

31x10.5 tires on them...

one question - is this going to work?

i do not plan on taking this lil jeep seriously off road...at leats nothing thats going to rattle my teeth!

thanks again for all your help.

Steve