Topic: Too much?

[jcrockarell9937]

Hey no luck do you have pics of it sitting flat.  And will the 3 and 5/8 bs wheela not work

[No Luck]

Not at the moment I can get one but there is a white jeep one the first page that has the same Rough Country 2.5" lift on 31's   http://4bangerjp.com/forums/index.php/topic,9480.0.html

I needed 4.5 BS cause the Ford 8.8 is 5/8" narrower a side, just wanted to make sure they would noy rub. But I did not want to have them sticky way out with only a 3 5/8 BS

[Jeffy]

And will the 3 and 5/8 bs wheel not work

3-5/8" will work but they push the tires outside the flares unnecessarily.  It's a commonly done though, either by mistake or unintentionally.  Most people don't know that wheels are available with different BS and j  Running with excessive wheel BS is harder on wheels bearings.  If you're still insistent on running them that wide then you'll have to get wider flares.  If not to be legal then to keep all the crap the tires fling up off the windows.

3 5/8" = 3.625" which is really going to push the tires out.

Here's a YJ with 3.75" BS and no lift.



Here's another TJ with 15x8's and what looks like 3.75" BS with 31x10.5R15's.  The tires stick out around 3" last the flares.



TJ with what looks like the same wheels and tires with Bushwacker 6" extended flares to cover the flares.

[jcrockarell9937]

Hey folks,  its been a while since I've been on here. Hope all is well. Ive been busy with work and school so the jeep upgrades have slowed to a halt.  Ive picked my tires and wheels out but again with the general opinion questions. 

Tires: 31x10.5r15
Wheels: 15x8
Question: 1.75 superlift spacer lift with shocks or daystar 0.75(3.4in) spacers without shocks?

I just dont want the jeep to look "tippy toed"

[Jeffy]

I still say no less then 4.25".  4.75" would be good.

[jcrockarell9937]

YOu mean 1.75in?

[Jeffy]

YOu mean 1.75in?

No, wheel backspacing not lift.

For a spacer lift, less is more.  Unless you want to bite the bullet and do it properly, don't lift it a lot.

[jcrockarell9937]

Yea sorry Jeffy I meant to put coil spacers instead of just spacers.  The wheels are stock wheels so they dont stick out hardly at all. I was just curious on the 1.75 inch coil spacers or the daystar 0.75 in coil spacers.  With 31 in tires, I dint want too much lift.

[Jeffy]

Yea sorry Jeffy I meant to put coil spacers instead of just spacers.  The wheels are stock wheels so they dont stick out hardly at all. I was just curious on the 1.75 inch coil spacers or the daystar 0.75 in coil spacers.  With 31 in tires, I dint want too much lift.

What wheels do you have?  If they're Moab's or 5-Holes then they're 5" IIRC.  Should be fine for 31's.  If you don't want lift then go with the least amount.

[jcrockarell9937]

Well. A friend of mine is selling his cragar soft 8s 15 inch 5 on 4.5 for cheap.  I think they're 4 inch backspace but not a 100 percent. My only concern is that is there a big weight difference between the cragar soft 8s and the stock wheels?

[Jeffy]

Well. A friend of mine is selling his cragar soft 8s 15 inch 5 on 4.5 for cheap.  I think they're 4 inch backspace but not a 100 percent. My only concern is that is there a big weight difference between the cragar soft 8s and the stock wheels?

It depends on what your stock wheels are.  You said they're aluminum so I would have to say yes.  Especially if they're 15x7's.  My aluminum 15x8.5's were lighter then my steel 15x7's.

[jcrockarell9937]

They're the 5 spole wheels.  Is the extra weight enough to not get them...like compromise gas mileage?

[Jeffy]

They're the 5 spole wheels.  Is the extra weight enough to not get them...like compromise gas mileage?

Are you buying them purely for gas mileage?  I doubt the weight difference is going to do much.  Maybe, don't eat lunch and you'll break even.

[jcrockarell9937]

No I just like the look of black steelys .