2 inch lift

[XJ_Xtreme]

Yes.

 

[Gnat5680]

thanks im heading out the door now

 

[drifto77]

Guess iam a little late on this one.
YES... 30's work GREAT with no lift.

 

[XJHummerRescue]

Like you will read many times here, nearly every XJ is different. On my '89 I can fit 31"s stock, fenders trimmed, and on my father in-laws '95 he has 30"s with plenty of clearance with no trimming. I guess it all depends on how your suspension has worn or sagged, and truly how tall is was to begin with. Before I trimmed my fenders, I measured from the center cap of wheel(center of hub) to bottom of fender flare, and it came out to 1.5" and .75" higher in front and rear respectively from the "stock" measurements that have been posted in these forums.

Just find out how large your tires are (225/75r15s are 28.3 inches tall) and measure the clearance to the closest point on your flares (more than likely the frontmost and rearmost parts of the flare) and decide how close to the flare you are willing to go, and depending on how you use it, pick your tire size.

Remember, if you have 2 inches of clearance to the area of least clearance and you are willing to only have 1 inch of clearance (dont know why, but this is just an example ) then you can run a 30" tire for what you are looking for.
If this confuses you in any way, a 2" increase in tire height only increases section height by 1" (section height is the area from the top of the tread to the edge of the wheel) and thus a 2" taller tire only nets you 1" loss in clearance.

Hope this helps you decide

Jeff

 

[Gnat5680]

i got the 30's but can't install them till monday but they look like they fit. but i have a country edition. i hear that they come with an inch lift stock. is this true?

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

you should be fine with 30's i ran 30's on my 95 when it was stock and have veryminimal rubbin offroad with the swaybar disconected.

 

[Gnat5680]

will it cause any more problems other than funny looks if i only put them in the rear?

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

dont ever put your t case in 4wd

 

[RenegadeStang]

but i have a country edition. i hear that they come with an inch lift stock. is this true?

Cherokee Country. No.

Cherokee with Up-Country suspension package. Yes.

 

[Gnat5680]

Cherokee Country. No.

Cherokee with Up-Country suspension package. Yes.

how can i find out if i have the up-country edition?

 

[Gnat5680]

by the way these are the new tires

30 inchers!

 

[RenegadeStang]

any body got a pic of 235s on a stock jeep?

Flexing out with stock suspension and sagging rear leafs.

 

[Gnat5680]

are those 30s or 235?

 

[RenegadeStang]

are those 30s or 235?

235/75's. Actual U.S. Standard measurements are approx. 28.5x9.25. This is something you have to take into account when getting tires, especially ones that are in inches. Not all 31x10.50's are true 31x10.50's. Same with any other size. Some are closer than others...

 

[Gnat5680]

is that the most you can flex?

 

[RenegadeStang]

is that the most you can flex?

I could probably do a bit more. My RR tire is stuffed up in the wheelwell at that point. I've got a set of leaf springs from a '00 XJ that I need to install so I won't have a saggy bottom anymore. :laugh2:

 

[Shaggy's XJ]

by the way these are the new tires

30 inchers!

Fleet Farm....Just bought a set of those myself.

 

[Gnat5680]

Fleet Farm....Just bought a set of those myself.

they are very nice i got them on today and they kick @$$!!!!

what part of mn are you in?