It is currently Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:42 pm

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:35 pm 
Offline
LOST Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:44 pm
Posts: 290
Location: Stafford Va
Searched and searched but couldn't find this specific situation. These will be put on after a OME lift. Any issues with this for trimming, rubbing, the 8" wheel giving issues, the backspacing giving issues, ect?

http://www.quadratec.com/products/92613_201X_B_PG.htm

Those are the wheels. Yes they look like Cragar soft 8's but the fact they are alloy makes me wonder if they weigh less. :juggle:

_________________
IT'S BUSINESS TIME!
..Chris.....
2004 KJ Sport 4wd Gasser
Front hooks, Rusty's Gas skid, CURT hitch with a Pirate Hook!
OME HD Springs, Koni shocks, Teraflex bumpstops, Sumitomo A/T's 245/70/16 on Moabs.
K&N "Cold" air intake.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:02 pm 
Offline
Lifetime Member
Lifetime Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:52 am
Posts: 696
Location: Winter Garden, FL
If you have atleast a 2" lift you will be perfectly fine. No issues with anything

_________________
05 KJ Limited (fully loaded)
2.5in Daystar front spacer/OME HD rear coils
Rancho RSX shocks
31x10.5x15 BFG AT on black steels
Front and rear tow hooks
Polk audio db6501 full range speakers and tweeters
12" Kicker Comp CVR sub


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:14 pm 
Offline
LOST Addict
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:23 am
Posts: 2121
Location: Kentucky, USA
I would think they'd rub. My 255s rub on stock wheels. With wheels that sit out farther and are an inch wider, I'd imagine that those will rub pretty bad.

_________________

2005 Stone White KJ Limited CRD 4x4
Off-Road Pkg
Trac-Lok
Emu 790s/948s
Skyjacker H7088s rear/Bilsteins front
15x7 Black Rock Lobos/31x10.50 Firestones
GDE HOT Tune + TCM Tune
Euro TC
CB radio
Thrush Turbo muffler
AEM DryFlow filter


Image


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:21 pm 
Offline
LOST Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:44 pm
Posts: 290
Location: Stafford Va
LibertyCRD wrote:
I would think they'd rub. My 255s rub on stock wheels. With wheels that sit out farther and are an inch wider, I'd imagine that those will rub pretty bad.

I figured pushing them out farther would be better for them.. Maybe not to that degree then. So on your stock wheels, where do they rub? Sway bar?

_________________
IT'S BUSINESS TIME!
..Chris.....
2004 KJ Sport 4wd Gasser
Front hooks, Rusty's Gas skid, CURT hitch with a Pirate Hook!
OME HD Springs, Koni shocks, Teraflex bumpstops, Sumitomo A/T's 245/70/16 on Moabs.
K&N "Cold" air intake.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:29 pm 
Offline
LOST Addict
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:23 am
Posts: 2121
Location: Kentucky, USA
Currently, mine rub the inner fender liner, the pinch weld slightly, and are a fraction of an inch away from rubbing the air dam up front.

If you decrease your backspacing from the stock 5.5" to 4.5"...you are pushing the edge of the tire that much farther out. So in my case, my tire would thrash my pinch weld and my air dam to bits in no time at all. The inner liner would not rub anymore....but the stuff outside would rub worse. It's all a game of geometry.

Now...having said that, I've only got about 2" of lift at most. If you lift yours...you might end up with 2.5" since you have a gas KJ. I'm not for certain if that will make a big difference or not, but it could.

I guess the main thing I'm trying to say is, take some measurements and be sure before you buy your wheels and tires. I'd lift it and then see where you are with your new tires....THEN get wheels after you can get measurements...but that is only my opinion.

_________________

2005 Stone White KJ Limited CRD 4x4
Off-Road Pkg
Trac-Lok
Emu 790s/948s
Skyjacker H7088s rear/Bilsteins front
15x7 Black Rock Lobos/31x10.50 Firestones
GDE HOT Tune + TCM Tune
Euro TC
CB radio
Thrush Turbo muffler
AEM DryFlow filter


Image


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:50 pm 
Offline
Moderator / Lifetime Member
Moderator / Lifetime Member

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:49 pm
Posts: 27226
Location: NOW Southeastern Ohio/ Tanzania
Also depends on what you do with the lift,
only use springs nothing else, or springs, clevis, top plate etc.
Bumpstops
you'll need front and rear to save tearing off the flares, possibly up to 3 inches for the rear

_________________
MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:00 pm 
Offline
LOST Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:44 pm
Posts: 290
Location: Stafford Va
tommudd wrote:
Also depends on what you do with the lift,
only use springs nothing else, or springs, clevis, top plate etc.
Bumpstops
you'll need front and rear to save tearing off the flares, possibly up to 3 inches for the rear

New OME springs and Koni shocks, front teraflex bumpstops. Wasn't doing a clevis or anything until it settled down. I've already thrown the wheels out of the equation, but the tire size I wanted to keep.
LibertyCRD wrote:
Currently, mine rub the inner fender liner, the pinch weld slightly, and are a fraction of an inch away from rubbing the air dam up front.

If you decrease your backspacing from the stock 5.5" to 4.5"...you are pushing the edge of the tire that much farther out. So in my case, my tire would thrash my pinch weld and my air dam to bits in no time at all. The inner liner would not rub anymore....but the stuff outside would rub worse. It's all a game of geometry.

Now...having said that, I've only got about 2" of lift at most. If you lift yours...you might end up with 2.5" since you have a gas KJ. I'm not for certain if that will make a big difference or not, but it could.

I guess the main thing I'm trying to say is, take some measurements and be sure before you buy your wheels and tires. I'd lift it and then see where you are with your new tires....THEN get wheels after you can get measurements...but that is only my opinion.

Yea I'm already beginning to plan for just tires and go from there.

_________________
IT'S BUSINESS TIME!
..Chris.....
2004 KJ Sport 4wd Gasser
Front hooks, Rusty's Gas skid, CURT hitch with a Pirate Hook!
OME HD Springs, Koni shocks, Teraflex bumpstops, Sumitomo A/T's 245/70/16 on Moabs.
K&N "Cold" air intake.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:38 pm 
Offline
LOST Addict
User avatar

Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:25 am
Posts: 2019
Location: El Paso TX/Friedrichsdorf DE
I found some MOABs and spacers in MD for cheap. Wanna go? I am looking at the spacers. Maybe the MOABs if they fit right. Still looking for pictures.

_________________
No longer a CRD or Jeep owner. Selling everything I have, needs to go as I need the room for a project.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: 255/70/16 on 8" alloys with 4.5 backspace
PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:47 pm 
Offline
Lifetime Member
Lifetime Member

Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:38 pm
Posts: 12988
Location: Colorado Springs
You will rub with the 8" wide rim.A mall crawler would be fine but that's about it.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 26 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group. Color scheme by ColorizeIt!
Logo by pixeldecals.com