what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift?

ericfx1984 · Feb 2, 2011

what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift?

what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift?

I know it will rub.. but where? front bumper? front flares? rear?

I would just like to know so I have an idea ahead of time

rweaver138 · Feb 2, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

oh for XXXXs sake

put them on and cut where it rubs

in4aride · Feb 2, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

will rub control arms.
is the jeep trimmed at all? depends on how/if its bumpstopped...

im running 35's on 3.5" of lift so you shouldnt have too many problems, but those wheels have a high BS. so at full compression you might rub on the top of the coil "bucket"

in4aride · Feb 2, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

rweaver138 said:
put them on and cut where it rubs

lol i love how that works!

ericfx1984 · Feb 2, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

rweaver138 said:
oh for XXXXs sake

put them on and cut where it rubs

yeah I get that... I just want an idea of what to expect

in4aride · Feb 2, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

fenders, potentially rear quarters, lower control arms, inner fender/coil bucket(top)

ericfx1984 · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

which option would make the most sense... this is a road vehicle BTW, in Missouri (if that effects the law on fender flares)

Option 1: remove stock flares and CUT CUT CUT

Option 2: add a home made coil spacer up front and a lengthened shackle in the rear (should help rear articulation and pinion angle as well) most likely adding 1"-1.5" to the 3" I already have (but I will need to make lower control arms)

option 3: TJ fender flares and cut the fenders open to match

blubullett · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

I just put a RE 3.5 on mine with 265/75/16, which is just about a 32, 16x8's and 4.5 bs and it doesn't rub anywhere on the street. I am sure it would with the swaybars dissconnected offroad but it is fine on the street. It is closest to the back side of the front flairs.

VAhasnoWAVES · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

get less backspacing... 4" is the ticket.

youll rub the fenders... if you dont want to cut you can bump stop and get shocks with measurements to maximize droop.

you may rub control arms (with 4.5" backspacing), sway bar links, inner fenders... this will have to be fixed with your steering stops.

ericfx1984 · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

VAhasnoWAVES said:
get less backspacing... 4" is the ticket.

youll rub the fenders... if you dont want to cut you can bump stop and get shocks with measurements to maximize droop.

you may rub control arms (with 4.5" backspacing), sway bar links, inner fenders... this will have to be fixed with your steering stops.

I made an update... the wheels are 3.75" BS

XJLI · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

dude.

just put them on.

chuck2000xj · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

I am on 33's and a 3" lift and had to do some trimming. When I was on 31's the only rubbing that I did was the LCAs. Where in KC are you?

coldoath · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

Im on a RE 3.5" superflex with KM2 33"x12.50s and all I had to do was bump stop the back, and trim the front fenders. I don't rub the wheel wells nor do I rub LCAs. The place I rubbed the most, before trimming, was the front wheels when I would turn the wheel it would rub the back fender. Cutting solved this rather nicely. Here is a pic of it after I trimmed. I kept the stock flares btw.

I kept the fender inserts as well, just trimmed them up.

FlexdXJ · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

rweaver138 said:
oh for XXXXs sake

put them on and cut where it rubs

Problem Solved!

REWSTER · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

i had 32/11.5/15 on 4" BS wheels

it didnt rub on the street at all (never took this setup off road) just trim the fenders about an inch

rear trim is just the cut and fold

pic is with 30"s

front is just trimed to the lipthingy

inner pinch seam is cut and folded on the front also (no pic) but it didnt rub that before i folded it out the way

XJLI · Feb 3, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

oh no here come all the pictures

REWSTER · Feb 4, 2011

Re: what would it take to fit 32x11.5 tires on 15x8 wheels(4.5 BS) on an XJ w 3" lift

XJLI said:
oh no here come all the pictures

some say there worth 1000 words

and after about 20 words my fingers get tired

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