Hi from North Texas

[dmartin78]

Great forum!!

Just purchased a 2002 KJ on Saturday. Looking to put wheels and A/T tires on it and finding out that is not an easy task. 4wheel parts and discount tire just shrug their shoulders and say "not gonna happen" due to offsets. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'd love to hear them. Don't want to rip my fenders off.

 

[CzarKJ]

Welcome! For that info how many miles and what is your measurements? (center of the wheel to bottom of fender)

 

[profdlp]

(welcome)

 

[4x4kayak2112]

Welcome from Houston area!!! Once we find out how low you sit we can figure out how to attack it

 

[dmartin78]

Welcome! For that info how many miles and what is your measurements? (center of the wheel to bottom of fender)

Welcome from Houston area!!! Once we find out how low you sit we can figure out how to attack it

Thanks. I'll measure it when my wife brings it home.

 

[dmartin78]

Welcome! For that info how many miles and what is your measurements? (center of the wheel to bottom of fender)

Welcome from Houston area!!! Once we find out how low you sit we can figure out how to attack it

It's 19 inches

 

[CzarKJ]

Wow not bad! Ok so I have to ask the question. Do you plan to lift it?

 

[4x4kayak2112]

Well its a 02....i bet pre lowered. So hes about 3/4" sagged, if its the factory suspension

 

[dmartin78]

Wow not bad! Ok so I have to ask the question. Do you plan to lift it?

Not sure. I was looking at 16X7 wheels with 4 inch backspace and 235/70 16 tires. The most I would probably lift it would be 2.5 inches.

 

[CzarKJ]

Not sure. I was looking at 16X7 wheels with 4 inch backspace and 235/70 16 tires. The most I would probably lift it would be 2.5 inches.

So that's stock and will be perfectly fine. I'd say max with a little rubbing right now is 245/70/16. And that's with rubbing. If you do plan on lifting I would suggest doing it before tires. Then you could move up to 245/75/16 with a 2.5 and a little chopping/massaging.

 

[dmartin78]

Wow not bad! Ok so I have to ask the question. Do you plan to lift it?

So that's stock and will be perfectly fine. I'd say max with a little rubbing right now is 245/70/16. And that's with rubbing. If you do plan on lifting I would suggest doing it before tires. Then you could move up to 245/75/16 with a 2.5.

Thanks so much!!!

 

[CzarKJ]

Thanks so much!!!

No problem! Now start a thread so we can do another what tire to get debate haha! :gr_grin: