News Rims and Tires (265/75's on AR ATX series Victors)

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:54 pm

Man these things are big! Still have some minor triming to do. Hit the Pinch weld, and took off the bottom half of the bumper in prepartion of the new shoes, but I have to take about 1 more inch off the inside of the wheel well liner to stop rubbing in reverse at lock.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:29 pm

That first shot looks good, really makes it look high! So how much heighth do you think youve gained with the lift and tires? Like the black centers on the wheels also. Notice much power loss on the road at all?

no more questions now................ :wink:

Tom

Pote · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:18 pm

hows your joint angle? looks real extreme in the closeup. man you look tall in that....you aint kidding!!

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:30 pm

tommudd wrote:

That first shot looks good, really makes it look high! So how much heighth do you think youve gained with the lift and tires? Like the black centers on the wheels also. Notice much power loss on the road at all?

no more questions now................ :wink:

Tom

Tom thanks, I'm happy with them, I was originally looking at the AR ATX Mojave's, but for $90 a rim I couldn't turn these down. My original pre-lifted height was 32" from ground through the center of the wheel to the bottom of the flare. I'm now at 37 3/4" same measurement. So 5 3/4" from the Frankenlift and Tires (no clevis lift). As for performance gains and losses. I'm coming off of a set of Moabs and 245/75 MT/R's, In my 100 mile commute today, there definitely was an increase in MPG from looking at the gas gauge. I'll know and post a new average next week after a have 2 tanks run though. She definitely brakes and accelerates better against the MT/R's too. Partly since the new A/T's are only 6 ply vice the extra weight of those 10 ply wranglers.

Pote wrote:

hows your joint angle? looks real extreme in the closeup. man you look tall in that....you aint kidding!!

Pote, Tomorrow when I have some light, I'll snap an up close shot of the front drive-line. As far as being tall, yeah it's nice sitting higher than a Kia now. J/K, I did sit in traffic next to 4x4 FJ, I was definitely higher with more ground clearance. Felt good.

Didn't post it earlier, but the rims are 4.5" backspacing, which pushes the tire out a little bit, but I don't think it looks to bad. All and all real happy.

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:19 am

Looks good, love the height :shock:

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I'm now at 37 3/4"

Is that front and rear????? man i only have like 35 1/2 in the front with rusty's springs, strut plates and 3 ring clevis! rear i got like 36 or 36 1/2 cant remember.

Leep Jiberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:46 am

tommudd wrote:

That first shot looks good, really makes it look high! So how much heighth do you think youve gained with the lift and tires? Like the black centers on the wheels also. Notice much power loss on the road at all?

no more questions now................ :wink:

Tom

i have 265/75/16 mt they are great and i lost some power but not much...i also gaind some by new exuast and k&n filter

daspes · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:46 am

myjeepwalks wrote:

Looks good, love the height :shock:

Quote:

I'm now at 37 3/4"

Is that front and rear????? man i only have like 35 1/2 in the front with rusty's springs, strut plates and 3 ring clevis! rear i got like 36 or 36 1/2 cant remember.

I'm within an 1/8" at all four corners. Nearly everyone that I've heard of that has gotten a frankenlift has netted more than the advertised 2.5" lift. I did before and after measurements the day I put the lift on. I originally received 5" of lift, it's settled since then of course. I'm scared what the cleis lift would do to my angles! This thing really is tall now, going to snap a pic tomorrow with me standing next to it for reference to it's new height.

daspes · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:52 am

Leep Jiberty wrote:

i have 265/75/16 mt they are great and i lost some power but not much...i also gaind some by new exuast and k&n filter

I loved the look of the MT/R's but I absolutely hated the noise. These A/T's are so much quiter, it was pleasent driving to work today. With the window down, I could still hear some hum from the side lugs, but not as bad or rough as the MT's. With the new set up I shaved nearly 5 pounds at each corner too, 20 lbs total of unsprung weight. Which equates to putting the KJ on nearly an 80 pound diet.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:33 pm

looks great!.. i'm set up in a vary similar way with 265/75 AT's.. and a cut up front bumper with the frankenlift. after you get the rubbing out the way it's nothing but good wheeling and looking cool!

daspes · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:27 pm

Pote, as promised a pic of the front drive line.

daspes · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:01 pm

Shot for comparison on height.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:49 am

Great comparison shot!! BIG BROTHER/ little sister :wink:

can tell from the under carriage that youve never been in the Midwest in the winter

Man that sway bar bolt is on a heck of a bind though, or is it me?

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:27 am

Maybe it's just the picture...........and lack of rust :shock:

, but it does look a little off.

Terry

renegadekj · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:26 pm

Yes the swaybar bolt does seem to be binding!

daspes · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:30 pm

Thanks for the catch, I'll get under there when it dries up today.

Pote · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:57 pm

daspes wrote:

Shot for comparison on height.

whoa...now that is a comparison....thanks for the additional pics.

CD · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:47 am

Looks great Daspes, I need a little more lift if i want to run thst size tyre

Love to see some action shots. :twisted:

CD · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:51 am

2006 KJ wrote:

looks great!.. i'm set up in a vary similar way with 265/75 AT's.. and a cut up front bumper with the frankenlift. after you get the rubbing out the way it's nothing but good wheeling and looking cool!

2006 KJ, do you have a link to a few pics of your front bumper trimming. I've got the same bumper & have been thinking about doing more trimming for a while but want to see more shots first.

CD

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