XJ Rims and Tires

[justjeeps]

Has anyone ever used 15" rims, which were standard size in the earlier years on a newer XJ that used 16" rims as the standard size? I have a 2000 XJ Classic and have someone looking to get rid of a set of factory aluminum 15" rims with BF Goodrich all-terrain KO's. I wondered if there would be any clearance issues with the smaller rims. I currently have the factory 16" aluminum rims with 225/70-16 tires.

 

[Mighty.Mighty_XJ]

You should be okay because to my knowledge the size of XJ brakes is the same for all years.

 

[Markos]

Has anyone ever used 15" rims, which were standard size in the earlier years on a newer XJ that used 16" rims as the standard size? I have a 2000 XJ Classic and have someone looking to get rid of a set of factory aluminum 15" rims with BF Goodrich all-terrain KO's. I wondered if there would be any clearance issues with the smaller rims. I currently have the factory 16" aluminum rims with 225/70-16 tires.

The larger wheels were purely cosmetic. You will have no issues going back down to 15".

 

[gradon]

uh-oh, you used the "r" word. . .

 

[Kittrell]

uh-oh, you used the "r" word. . .

Wheels!!!!!........:badpc:

 

[TYphoon]

uh-oh, you used the "r" word. . .

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[T3hk1w1]

I've got factory 15" wheels wrapped in 235/75/R15 BFG ATs on my 2000 XJ, no problems.

 

[Slip Kid]

Yes there's an 01 in my driveway with factory 15" rims from a 93, though it never at any time had 16 inch rims. 15">16"