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Title: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: scottiesjeep on September 23, 2010, 07:31:24 PM

there is 31 10.5 15 on there now can i go bigger and wider on those rims


thanks

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: lizard230 on September 23, 2010, 07:58:55 PM

you can go up to a 35 stock
but if u dont wanna cut your fenders 31 10.5 will rub but there the biggest you would want to go

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: WagoneerXJ on September 23, 2010, 11:13:26 PM

I fit 33X12.50's with no rubbing on my gf's 97 with a 2" spacer lift. Had 15X8 wheels with 3.75" backspace though.

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: Zombie on September 23, 2010, 11:14:54 PM

if it one of the ones with smaller tires to start with, like a 205/75r15, the 30x9.5r15's will still rub a little without adjusting steering stops, not to mention the flex.

I tried at work a few weeks ago without luck. that was with the stock 15x7's steelies, with the right offset of wheels, a a little lift, 31's are easy

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: Spinalguy on September 24, 2010, 11:06:12 AM

i wheeled with a guy that runs 33x12.50 Boggers on completely stock TJ. He removes the fender flares to wheel.
On road, it rubs at full turn if going over curb.

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: parabs on September 28, 2010, 10:03:21 PM

a 98 tj came with an assortment of rims, but if you are running 31x10.5's I would bet that you have the 15x8 "gamblers" on it.

conventional thinking is that is the largest size you can go, everything else being stock.  Like other posters say, trim/remove/change the flares and the wheel offset and you could run a larger tire.

I have 32x11.5's on a stock suspension, with bushwacker "flat urethane" flares and mickey thompson 15x10 classic II's.  No rubbing, and I could fit a 33x12.5 and maybe even a 33x13.5 on it...

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: Strongbad on September 29, 2010, 10:24:26 AM

I have a basically stock 97 TJ Sahara, and I have run 33x12.5x15's on it for the last couple years.
the only thing I put on it was a 2" budget boost (those urathene coil spacers) and washers in the steering stops.
(as the tires will run on the sway bar at full lock on the steering wheel.)
the rims I have are 15x8 Jeep "Gambler" rims.  (if you need a set, I happen to have an extra 5 rims laying around)

Enjoy !

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: SwampSinger on September 29, 2010, 03:41:46 PM

http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=3724.0

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: mikehager52 on October 07, 2010, 10:16:36 AM

I also have a stock '98 TJ with the 15" steelies, I recently purchased a used set of Gambler rims and am also looking to put new rubber on them without doing any mods/spacers or lift. anyone have any ideas as far as just a nice general tire size to put on them ie: 245-75-15?? Thanks for the posts.

Title: Re: whats the biggest tire you can put on stock 98 tj
Post by: parabs on October 07, 2010, 10:23:23 AM

Quote from: mikehager52 on October 07, 2010, 10:16:36 AM

I also have a stock '98 TJ with the 15" steelies, I recently purchased a used set of Gambler rims and am also looking to put new rubber on them without doing any mods/spacers or lift. anyone have any ideas as far as just a nice general tire size to put on them ie: 245-75-15?? Thanks for the posts.

31x10.5x15.

Best/biggest tire size you want to run on an otherwise stock tj running gamblers, IMHO