Wheel Question

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flingshot

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Location

Thornton Colorado

• Sep 21, 2009

• #1

For some reason I seem to be drawn more to stock wheels so I am considering Rubicon Moabs but I also like the Ravine

The cool thing about the Ravines is that I wouldnt need to buy tires right away as they are 15s.

My question is are the backspacing measurements the same on all stock Jeep wheels? I was hoping the Ravines would give me a bit wider stance as I am rubbing my control arms a bit with 32s.

I have these currently.

 

Kittrell

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Location

Thornton, CO

• Sep 21, 2009

• #2

I believe all of the TJ 15x8s are BS'd 5" over the stock XJ 5.25". But that probably won't help you depending on how wide the 32s are.

 

DutchVDub

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Location

Milliken, CO

• Sep 21, 2009

• #3

Those ravines would look good on your rig. You could always add spacers too.

 

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flingshot

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Location

Thornton Colorado

• Sep 21, 2009

• #4

Kittrell said:

I believe all of the TJ 15x8s are BS'd 5" over the stock XJ 5.25". But that probably won't help you depending on how wide the 32s are.

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So the Ravines are 15x8 and mine are 15X7? That might help a bit as well if that is the case. I am barely rubbing with a 32X11.50. Thinking about going down to Performance tire and wheel. I'm sure they have one that I could mount up and check before I pull the trigger.

DutchVDub said:

Those ravines would look good on your rig. You could always add spacers too.

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Thanks Dutch, I did think about spacers but it would be nice to do it with just the wheels. Might need both.

 

Kittrell

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Location

Thornton, CO

• Sep 21, 2009

• #5

flingshot said:

So the Ravines are 15x8 and mine are 15X7?

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I can't see your wheel, but if its OEM XJ, then yes and yes.

 

mcantar18c

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Location

Fayettnam

• Sep 21, 2009

• #6

When I first got my jeep, it had a 2" BB with 31s that were mounted on Moabs. Looked great IMO but it was quicker to get new wheels than re-order the tires I bought. They must have been from a TJ Rubi cause they bolted right up with no adapters. Here's how it looked when I brought it home:

 

Stang5lgt

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Location

Parker, CO

• Sep 21, 2009

• #7

The backspacing is the same as your stock XJ wheels. I ran the gamblers on my XJ for 2 years with 33s and 35s they are 15x8 TJ wheels also. Canyons are nice too.

 

Kittrell

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Location

Thornton, CO

• Sep 22, 2009

• #8

mcantar18c said:

Here's how it looked when I brought it home.

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Man, that thing used to be pretty nice.

 

in4aride

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Location

Montrose

• Sep 22, 2009

• #9

Agreed. You shoulda left that thing alone mason. Looked clean.