forgive my ignorance, but Im new to the Jeep world (and pretty much changing a vehicle from stock).....

I found a sweet deal on some Cragar 15x8 rims with 4in back pacing, bolt patern 5X4 1/2. Before I buy them, can anyone tell me if these will fit on a 2003 sport? Also I am unlifted, what would be the biggest tire size I could put on them with minimal triming?

any advice is appriciated, thanks in advance for the help.

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2003 Liberty Sport, Debadged
245/70/16 General Grabber AT2,
Cragar 16x8, Hammered Pinch Weld,
35% Tint, Rola Vortex rack

I'm not sure on 15s fitting over the brake caliper but with 8 inch wide and that offset they will stick out too far and you will have horrible rubbing problems. The 5x4.5 lug pattern is correct though.

15" steel wheels will fit over the calipers, like the Cragars you are looking at. Lug is right as well. I have seen plenty of people on here run 15x8 Cragers but I'm not entirely sure on the backspacing they had on there. The only reason I would agree with DirtyKK about it rubbing is due to your stock suspension, so you probably have some sag which wouldn't agree with your wheels and tires sticking further out. For the tire, 30x9.5r15 is the largest you can go unlifted (to my understanding) but with a saggy suspension you may want to go smaller then that, or fix the sagging and love yourself for it later .

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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.

30-9.50s will rub for sure with most that have over 30-40,000 miles and then add in the 8 inch wheels and you're in trouble.

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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

Thanks everyone for the info/help! I am pretty new to the site, and so far it has been extremely helpfull, thanks again!

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2003 Liberty Sport, Debadged
245/70/16 General Grabber AT2,
Cragar 16x8, Hammered Pinch Weld,
35% Tint, Rola Vortex rack

So on a lifted kj a 15x8 w/ 4" BS will work?

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KJ-Lifted, skidded,31's,MT sidebiters
TJ- 33's 4" lift
ZJ-4"on 33's-SOLD
YJ-New toy-Bone stock!
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I'm almost certain I've seen lifted KJ's running the 15x8's with 4" backspacing. How much lift you have?

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..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.

2.5 lift

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Lost#095309
KJ-Lifted, skidded,31's,MT sidebiters
TJ- 33's 4" lift
ZJ-4"on 33's-SOLD
YJ-New toy-Bone stock!
PA JEEPS

You will be good then. Just know you cant get skinny tires with 8" wide wheels. No less than a 245.

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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.

I wanted to run a 31x10.5 maybe I will just go throw one of my husband's on and see what happens lol

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Lost#095309
KJ-Lifted, skidded,31's,MT sidebiters
TJ- 33's 4" lift
ZJ-4"on 33's-SOLD
YJ-New toy-Bone stock!
PA JEEPS

Depends on the miles of the Rustys most settle pretty fast and you're left with way less than 2.5 inches of lift

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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