how do you guys think the 5 spoke star limited rims (possibly plasti-dipped black) would look on a black lifted kk with some new 265/70/r17 tires ? any thoughts .. im new to the jeep world so any comments or suggestions would be great! still havent lifited it yet.. was also looking at a 2 inch lift of some sort.. im a college student so money is in mind!

Thoughts ; not good
Comments ;
First you'll need more than 2 inches of lift to run that size tire
second you'll need to regear for that size tire

If I were you, I'd paint the wheels if that is what you want and then save up until you can get a proper lift and tires that will work better than ones mentioned

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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

32x10.5? No way with only 2" of lift. You'll also have to regear for those.

245/70-17 would probably work. Remember, cheap is expensive when it comes to lifting vehicles.

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2010 KK Deep Water Blue,OME Liftplus 1",JBA 5.5 UCA ,Dynaflow cat back exhaust, Weathertech VV & mats,Mopar skids,Atthehelm front bumper, Smittybilt XRC 10, Rigid LED's,RL Skink Supersliders,Gecko Safari Basket Detroit Truetrac rear, E-Locker front, G2, Dana 4.10's

College student to college student, listen to them. Trust me going full spring lift is worth it. The ride alone is to kill for. Honestly, you mentioned a 2" lift, basically meaning the daystar. Correct? Unless prices changed that was about $200. Then you factor in shocks. Fronts will do(same length as stock, even when lifted), rears will be a must. So you add in another $200 or so for rears, and if you do choose to replace the fronts you're looking at another $200-300(Bilsteins, OME, etc). Puts you very close the price of a full spring/shock lift that gets more height and a better ride.

Honestly, what year is your KK, and how many miles on it? I'm willing to bet it sagged at least a little bit(also a chance of having some bad shocks too, my driver side rear was blown at 26K miles).

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2011 Deep Cherry Red KK - Skyslider - JBA/Bilstein Adjust-A-Strut set at 3.5" - OME 731 Rear Springs - Bilstein Rear Shocks - Al's A-arms - 245/75-16 Duratracs - Rock Liazard Super Sliders

its a 2011 its got 65000 miles on it but thats just because of a frequent drive to indiana. i was just looking to upgrade to some better tires seeing as mine are just about bald... so i figured getting some m/t or a/t tires with possibly new wheels and a lift

65000 springs are already starting to sag,
if short on cash then just buy a good set of tires and drive it
If you have the money for lift and tires then go for it

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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

Honestly, I don't know your financial situation. As a college student, I'm working about 30 hours a week on average in the food industry and making fairly decent money($10+ an hour). I also go to college full time with a 70mile round trip commute, so I was burning a tank a week. I was able to save, fairly quickly at that(month or 2), enough to do a full suspension lift and get a new set of tires. I went with a OME/Bilstein lift with 1/4" spacer plates, 3/8" clevis lift, and 2 extra rear isolators per side. I also opted for al's A-arms to help with spring contact and alignment.

With that said, it cost me about $2,000 for everything, but I also installed the lift myself. Now, you can choose to go full suspension lift for about $700-750ish. That will get you OME springs and at least Bilstein shocks. If you choose to just do just springs/shocks for the time being, you won't need the a-arms(it is a wise choice if you have the money). Depending on the springs you choose, you should get about 2-2.5" of lift, at least. Then you can run 245/75-16(~31x~10") tires. I'm not sure what a similar size would be for 17" rims.

If you decide you want to go higher than just the springs, you can add what I added for the extra height. It does add up. I'll try to measure tomorrow to see what I sit at to give an accurate measurement for you.

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2011 Deep Cherry Red KK - Skyslider - JBA/Bilstein Adjust-A-Strut set at 3.5" - OME 731 Rear Springs - Bilstein Rear Shocks - Al's A-arms - 245/75-16 Duratracs - Rock Liazard Super Sliders