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90PioSport99 said:Those are almost identical to what came on 5.9Ls aren't they?
No, those were pretty different. Silver, and 16s, and just a different design.
90PioSport99 said:Those are almost identical to what came on 5.9Ls aren't they?
90PioSport99 said:I've never actually seen them around on a Jeep before, but I like them too. I'm not a fan of huge bling bling chrome, but I think 17" with a thick tire (31") would be okay.
Yes I do, those look really nice.I had never seen your Jeep sporting those before.Gojeep said:You like my choice then of 17" rims and a 32" tyres ( 265x70x17 )
Marcus, the way I read this is, the difference in hub OD front to back just confirms what I (and others if you read throught that thread that I linked to) have been saying: that the weight of the vehicle dosen't bear on the lip of the hub. Otherwise, it would bear weight in the back (where the wheels are a snug fit) but not the front (where the wheel center is quite a bit looser around the hub).......with the stock Jeep wheels. Also, didn't you turn the end of the axle shaft down to fit your Ford Falcon rotors instead of opening the rotors up (would make replacements simpler) and if you ever swapped to a different Ford wheel they would just bolt on (instead of having to bore the center hole out) . The pressure of the wheel against the axle flange (wheel mounting surface) provided by the clamping force of the lug nuts is what really carries the weight. Or, so i've been told by engineering types......but what do they know. :dunno: --------HansGojeep said:You know the funniest thing about all this talk about support from the centre hub lip, they are not even the same size front and rear on our XJ's! The front hub has a Ford size of 70.7 mm and the rear axle lip is 71.6 mm. :0
Found this out when I fitted some Ford wheels which bolted straight onto the front but not on the rear. Measured them with a digital caliper and that is what I found. Couldn't believe it as always thought they would be exactly the same as other vehicles. I ended up turning down the rear axle to match the front.
Wow, that looks great!Gojeep said:You like my choice then of 17" rims and a 32" tyres ( 265x70x17 )
I like the top one, but the bottom one looks disproportionate for some reason.JEEPZZ said:Wow, that looks great!
I'd really like to get some bigger wheels and I'm just about ready for some new skins so the time is running short.
Not meaning to hijack but has anyone seen the 18" Magnum RT wheels on the XJ? I'm not a huge fan of them on a smaller Jeep but on a lifted rig I think they 'might' look pretty good.
For a bonus they are the same bolt pattern as the XJ.
Whatcha think?
I have done as you said and reduced the size of the rear axle spigot so stock Ford disc rotors can be used and also the Ford rims are unchanged. I always thought that the spigot was there to support the wheel load but as the front hubs does not do this, it shoots that theroy in the foot doesn't it!Oatmeal said:Marcus, the way I read this is, the difference in hub OD front to back just confirms what I (and others if you read throught that thread that I linked to) have been saying: that the weight of the vehicle dosen't bear on the lip of the hub. Otherwise, it would bear weight in the back (where the wheels are a snug fit) but not the front (where the wheel center is quite a bit looser around the hub).......with the stock Jeep wheels. Also, didn't you turn the end of the axle shaft down to fit your Ford Falcon rotors instead of opening the rotors up (would make replacements simpler) and if you ever swapped to a different Ford wheel they would just bolt on (instead of having to bore the center hole out) . The pressure of the wheel against the axle flange (wheel mounting surface) provided by the clamping force of the lug nuts is what really carries the weight. Or, so i've been told by engineering types......but what do they know. :dunno: --------Hans
Sorry about that, just the latest volley in an online argument with one of the other posters on the subject of hub-centric spacers.......I thought I was done with it :looney: Your Cherokee, by the way, looks better everytime I see it!----------HansGojeep said:I have done as you said and reduced the size of the rear axle spigot so stock Ford disc rotors can be used and also the Ford rims are unchanged. I always thought that the spigot was there to support the wheel load but as the front hubs does not do this, it shoots that theroy in the foot doesn't it!
JEEPZZ said:Whatcha think?
Continental 225/60 18s90PioSport99 said:What size tires do you guys suppose are on that blue XJ in the top pic? Think those are about 225s?
Okay and I'm thinking that's on a stock XJ too. My 3" lift would make 225s look like Hot Wheels tires. Looks like I'm in the market for some 265/60 R18s then.JEEPZZ said:Continental 225/60 18s