Best shocks for 97+ street handling?

[Wolf]

I have an 00 XJ that sees mainly (99.9%) city and highway driving. Looking for a good shock that'll improve cornering; also wondering what my stock height tire size options are... the 215x75R15s that came with it when I bought it are pretty puny looking. How wide of a tire can I run on the stock 5-spoke wheel?

Would the 255/75R15 Pirelli Scorpions fit without rubbing? Or with a budget-boost? :worship:

 

[BIGSLVRXJ]

I have an 00 XJ that sees mainly (99.9%) city and highway driving. Looking for a good shock that'll improve cornering; also wondering what my stock height tire size options are... the 215x75R15s that came with it when I bought it are pretty puny looking. How wide of a tire can I run on the stock 5-spoke wheel?

Would the 255/75R15 Pirelli Scorpions fit without rubbing? Or with a budget-boost? :worship:

Bilstein or Old Man Emu shocks are the way to go in my opinion. 235s are about as big as you want on a stock XJ without trimming again, in my opinion. If you do a budget boost I imagine you could fit 255s no problem.

 

[Chancer]

I run Bilsteins & 215's on a 98 Sport - they are as stiff as any sporty European car and greatly improve handling. I've also heard Edelbrock are good, and was considering getting those, until I bought this jeep, which came with everything I wanted - God bless Spanish psychiatrists! You should also consider renewing all the steering componentry that wears (bushes, balljoints) to bring it back to factory.

 

[seanyb505]

I had the pirellis on with no lift and they did not rub. You are going to want to go with 255/65 I think, so they will be roughly the same height as the 235/75. I loved those tires, i could keep up with my friends Civic with 40 series tires in the curves. Only bad part was that they had a short lifespan with my spirited driving...I cant wait until I can afford them every 15k miles. Sorry no info on shocks though, but pirellis are awesome and fit if you get 255/65.

 

[streetpirate]

On stock 15x7 wheels, i would run 245/60's
mine with 245/60's

with puny stock 215/75

as for the shocks, ive got bilstein HD ones i got off of summitracing, and im very happy with them. i also upgraded the springs and replaced all the bushings with polygraphite at the same time, so im unsure how big a difference just the shocks would make.

 

[Wolf]

Just saw these: General Grabber AT2 in 255/70R15 for $77.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...h=true&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=57SR5GRAT2OWL


That'd be 29" tall and 10" wide. Too wide for the stock wheels?

 

[Wolf]

but pirellis are awesome and fit if you get 255/65.

:yelclap: 255/70 General Grabbers?? :read:

 

[seanyb505]

pirellis are strictly street tires...I was foolish and drove not very far off of the road and was soon looking up my friend with a wrangler's number. Those Grabbers are more all season most terrain type.

They come stock on Ram SRT-10s, for a frame of referrence

 

[Michaelarchangelo]

I run Bilsteins HDs with Pirelli 235/55/17 P zeros. A bit rougher than stock, but it handles much better.

 

[bjoehandley]

Dad and I are running RS5000's in the front and Napa/Tennecco (Monroe) Airshocks on the backs of our XJ's. We've managed suprised quite a few sporty type cars in corners with this arrangment and 235/75/15 Wranglers too:firedevil The best pressure seems to be somewere between 30-36 psi depending on the carge and fuel loads.

 

[Pharaoh XJ]

scorpions are the best . did 60k with 1st set bought another set this year, bridgestones didnt last 17k.
i run 235 /75R15 scorpion AT, never lost traction during hard braking or cornering and i do some high speed cornering ( till hear the interior squeeking). my advice go pirelli

 

[tealcherokee]

street pirate - bout time you got rid of those rediculous 295's on 10" rims w/ like no backspacing...... it looked like ass

as far as the tires im running 255/55-16 general grabbers, they were cheap, figured id try em. and theyre great. cornering traction is unbeleivable (granted theyre a 255, but, still very impressive) straight line, decent, tho stroker + open diff was the last time i tried them out, once i get it back together w/ the rear locked well see how she does. theyre strictly a summer street tire, and arent that good in the rain, let alone snow.

 

[streetpirate]

street pirate - bout time you got rid of those rediculous 295's on 10" rims w/ like no backspacing...... it looked like ass

hey now, i didnt get rid of them. thats an old pic when i still had those skinny 245's.


i do agree with one thing though, get some 16x8 rockcrawler wheels for cheap. you will have a much wider range of cheap avalible tires. check out www.vulcantire.com for some really cheap tires. cheap ups shipping too. i paid less than 250 with shipping for the 225/50/15 falkens on my plymouth.

 

[FatXJ]

Edelbrock IAS are great for street cars. Stiff when you need them, soft the rest of the time.

 

[Wolf]

Edelbrock IAS are great for street cars. Stiff when you need them, soft the rest of the time.

How do they compare to the Rancho RSX?

Also- thoughts on just a standard nitrogen shock like a ProComp ES9000?

 

[bjoehandley]

Another I've thought about (If I build a Jeep, pickup, or F/S van that doesn't get used for much of any hauling) would be Rancho RS9000's with the remote actuator so I could adjust them on the fly.

Wonder how hard it would be to rig some kind of OBA to my existing Napa's..............