97 door speaker size?

[Ben824]

Hey all, I know such a simple newb question being a 13 years veteran but I replaced my front door speakers on my 97 back in 2006 with some Infinity Component speakers. Well I am pretty sure the crossovers are going out because I made the dumb decision to put them in the doors and now they have corroded and I believe they are shorting out.

My issue is I am 99% sure these are the ones I used: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ZWTRksy09K4/p_1086000CS/Infinity-Reference-6000cs.html

But it says they are 6.5" which I swore that was the size I used both front a rear. However every single thing I can find on a 97 XJ says the front and rear speakers are 5 1/4. Like I said I could have sworn I used 6.5" speakers with no modification issues, they just dropped right in. Can anyone tell me if I am going crazy or not?

 

[Russ Pottenger]

Not trying to be a jerk, but after 10 years and 1800 posts you should know a speaker question should'nt be in modified tech.

 

[Ben824]

Not trying to be a jerk, but after 10 years and 1800 posts you should know a speaker question should'nt be in modified tech.

Well this was my best option for a response through process of elimination. It's obviously not OEM because I'm not referring to stock speakers. It's not street performance because well I'm not talking engines. It is modified seeing as how these are aftermarket speakers. And again street performance would be more mechanics and it also doesn't get much attention. This was my best option to get a real answer.

By the way I hope you are recovering well Russ! Saw on FB that you had been in the hospital.

 

[Ian Christiansen]

I used 6.5" speakers front and rear in mine too. Fits fine.

 

[Russ Pottenger]

Thanks Ben. Sorry for bagging on ya. At home and recovering. Guess I'm still in the grumpy
mode.

 

[Ben824]

I used 6.5" speakers front and rear in mine too. Fits fine.

Thanks! I thought I was going crazy there for a minute. When I bought mine I thought I remember being told that the 97+ XJs had 6.5" speakers over the older XJ's 5.25". I blew my front speakers and had planned to run components up front and regular coaxials in the back but I didn't have the money for the Components yet so I put the coaxials up front until I could afford the components and then I moved the coaxials to the back once I purchased the components.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

5 1/4 are stock

6.5's will fit