16x7 or 16x8 wheels

Pokoki · **Joined:** Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:44 am **Posts:** 23

Recently picked up an 06 Liberty CRD from a member here. Love the Jeep. It has practically brand new tires under it. Uniroyal Laredo HD/T's in 235/85r16. I don't mind the tread design at all, but they do have that pizza cutter look.

Anyone running a 16x8 wheel under their Liberty? Just don't want to buy new wheels and run into rubbing issues. I'm looking at the soft 8's for wheels.

Thanks guys

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:36 pm

Keep the 7" wide rims for those 235's,way to narrow for a 8" rim.If you don't want the pizza cutter look get wider tires,like 255's or 265's and yep still mount on a 7" rim for best results.

EDIT#,had a brain fart and said wide instead of narrow.

Pokoki · **Joined:** Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:44 am **Posts:** 23

tjkj2002 wrote:

Keep the 7" wide rims for those 235's,way to wide for a 8" rim.If you don't want the pizza cutter look get wider tires,like 255's or 265's and yep still mount on a 7" rim for best results.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks bud

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:48 pm

Assume you are lifted so if going to Soft 8s then also 4 inches of backspacing
or just the stock wheels

Pokoki · **Joined:** Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:44 am **Posts:** 23

quote="tommudd"]Assume you are lifted so if going to Soft 8s then also 4 inches of backspacing
or just the stock wheels[/quote

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Pippobug · **Posted:** Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:41 am

Any chance of a Photo to see how it looks with 235/85R16 wheels on as it is now?
Just interested looking at some poit to upgrade to those tyre size and I can't work out in my head how it looks.
Tks,
Fil.

DocB · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:15 am

I have a CRD with the stock wheels an now a 2.25" lift.
245 tires.
The tires are now rubbing slightly on the front sway bar at full lock.
According to everyone and everywhere, 245s should be OK with no rubbing, but this is not the case with mine.
Just an FYI.

Looking into BS measurements and other wheels.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:35 am

DocB wrote:

I have a CRD with the stock wheels an now a 2.25" lift.
245 tires.
The tires are now rubbing slightly on the front sway bar at full lock.
According to everyone and everywhere, 245s should be OK with no rubbing, but this is not the case with mine.
Just an FYI.

Looking into BS measurements and other wheels.

With stock wheels most all rub some with 245-75-16s also depends on type of tread etc

DocB · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:45 am

Tom,

These are 245/70-16.

Do you happen to know the BS on the CRD wheels?

It was suggested that I may want to use a spacer or look into the Rubicon Moab wheels, which I have been eyeballing for a while now.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:48 am

OEM 16x7 rims for any KJ is 5.5" of back spacing.

DocB · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:55 am

Thanks, T.

So a Rubicon Moab wheel with 5.0" of BS will move the tire outboard 0.5 inches and will get the tire off the sway bar?

(In your experience?)

Pokoki · **Joined:** Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:44 am **Posts:** 23

Pippobug wrote:

Any chance of a Photo to see how it looks with 235/85R16 wheels on as it is now?
Just interested looking at some poit to upgrade to those tyre size and I can't work out in my head how it looks.
Tks,
Fil.

Absolutely. I've been traveling this week, but will get some good ones tonight.

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

The soft 8 look amazing, I run 31x10.50x15 with no rubbing

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BigfootHunter · **Joined:** Thu May 31, 2012 10:46 pm **Posts:** 43

Lookin good, any better pics of the wheel setup? Also what lift is that?

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

The lift is OME

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Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

I could fit 33's on the back with no problem, but I would have to trim some in the front

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swiftv8 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:01 pm

Pararig wrote:

The soft 8 look amazing, I run 31x10.50x15 with no rubbing

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Wow, I was just looking for kj's on 15" soft 8's and 31's, very nice. You say you have no rubbing and an OME lift. Do you also have any clevis or top plates up front or extra iso's in the rear? Also did you go with 15x7 or 15x8 and what backspace. I have a set of near new Grabber A/T 2 that I would love to re-purpose on the KJ.

Thanks

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:18 pm

Pararig wrote:

I could fit 33's on the back with no problem, but I would have to trim some in the front

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6 inch lift, steel front diff with 4.56s or better yet 4.88s all around then 33s :wink:

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