Cant decide which wheel size, please help

Hey guys any insight would be greaty apreciated. I have been searching for some hours now and narrowed down my rim size choices to either a 15x7 with 5 inch BS or a 15x8 with 4.75 BS.

I have a 2000 XJ with a RE 3.5 inch lift, I dont want to rub fender flares or cut the fender, I will probley be runing 31x10.50 for the rest of its life. I want a wee bit less backspace because I rub LCA and sway bar disco's once in while. I have adjusted the steering lock a litle bit but I dont want to go to nuts with that. The big reason actualy for the Rim change is because my stockers are rusted all up, and I want some black rims for appearance purposes. So I dont want to stay with stock rims, if someone sugests that.

I understaned 8 inch wide rims leave me more open to larger tires, wich I dont want larger or wider tires, but I like the 4.75 back space for some reason. Or I can go with 7 inch wides with 5 inch backspaces but for some reason a whole .25 diffence from the stock backspace doesnt sound like its going to help me much.

Thanks,

Will

15x8 wheel with 4"BS

4 inchs wont be jaming tire into the fender under heavy articulation?

15x8 with 4 inches of BS and 33 inch tires. Trimmed fenders and bumpstops. So you'd be fine with 31 inch tires. I think most people run 4 to 4.5 inches of BS.

Cheveyboy said:

4 inchs wont be jaming tire into the fender under heavy articulation?

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backspacing will need to be less with a wider rim to accomplish the same wheel placement as a narrower rim.

26" spinners fit pretty nicely

xjohnnyc said:

I think most people run 4 to 4.5 inches of BS.

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I find 3.75" to be more common...............:dunno:

ive got the RE 3.5 ,15x8 with 4.5 bs they rubbed prettybad under flex

need4speedjp did they rub inboard or outboard into the fender?

just inside the fender flare on the rear but i also had the AAL not the full
leaf pack, dont be scared to trim the fenders, once you get that sawz-all in
your hands its easy