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29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
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Author:  NotPicky [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:42 pm ]
Post subject:  29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
I have an old set of 29" Thornbird tires just collecting dust in the barn. I also have an old set of '95 15"x7" mustang wheels. I haven't measured the back spacing but they are pretty deep. Will these tires fit on a stock CRD? I know some caliper grinding is in order on the front.
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
Check the DOT #'s on those tires,the last 4,and if there older then 10 years you shouldn't run them on heavy vehicle like a CRD,not to mention thornbirds just suck anyways.

If the 15x7's are alloy they will not fit unless you get the backspacing to 3.5" or less.


Never,never,never grind down a caliper,just plain unsafe.
Author:  NotPicky [ Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
Ya they are alloy and somewhere in the 4s. The tires are like 5-6 years old and yes they sure do wander on the black top, but they do pretty good in the snow and mud. I have a set of stock Cherokee wheels that are steel.
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
NotPicky wrote:
Ya they are alloy and somewhere in the 4s. The tires are like 5-6 years old and yes they sure do wander on the black top, but they do pretty good in the snow and mud. I have a set of stock Cherokee wheels that are steel.

Stock steelies will need spacers also.Aftermarket steel 15" rims with 4" or less back spacing is what you want/need.OE 15" wheels have to much BS and will hit the caliper and/or the outer tie rod ends.
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
Sell the tires if you can and get something that works good on the KJ
wouldn't be worth the effort to mount up the Thornt*rds
Author:  NotPicky [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
Ya I think you guys are right. Sell them and add to my lift fund. There sure isn't much out there for traction tires in the 245/70/r16 size
Author:  ArcherAce [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
tjkj2002 wrote:
Never,never,never grind down a caliper,just plain unsafe.


This has been done?????? :shock:
Author:  NotPicky [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 29-10.5-r15 tires on stock liberty?
People do it on the rear calipers on 4th Generation F Bodys (Camaro / Firebirds) to fit 15" Slicks. Grind down the cast fingers that are on top of the caliper.
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