35x12.5x15 BFG's and 2" FT BB.
01-26-2007, 05:04 PM
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35x12.5x15 BFG's and 2" FT BB.
The 285/75 MTR's were not big enough. They realy didn't seem to "fill out" the rather large space under the fenders. It just so happened that my friend was in need of some 285's.... and well... this is the result of that little transaction.
Current set up is 35x12.5x15 BFG MT's on 15x8 Cragar Soft 8 wheels with 4" backspacing. The only lift on the Jeep at this time is a 2" FT BB. At a full turn the tires just barely hit the plactic air dam thing on the front. That will be fixed tomorrow.
As long as the sway bar stays connected there are no rubbing issues. I have not disconnected the sway bar with the 35's on it yet, but from the looks of things I don't think they will clear.
Current set up is 35x12.5x15 BFG MT's on 15x8 Cragar Soft 8 wheels with 4" backspacing. The only lift on the Jeep at this time is a 2" FT BB. At a full turn the tires just barely hit the plactic air dam thing on the front. That will be fixed tomorrow.
As long as the sway bar stays connected there are no rubbing issues. I have not disconnected the sway bar with the 35's on it yet, but from the looks of things I don't think they will clear.
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01-26-2007, 10:31 PM
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Those look awesome!! I was wondering if the Cragar 15's would fit, I'm glad they do! I have Cragar Soft 8's in the 17x8 rim, with 4.5 backspacing, but I want to go to the same ones you have, with 35's as well, so I take it there are no issues with the brakes and stuff?
I was wondering if the Cragar 15's would fit, I'm glad they do! I have Cragar Soft 8's in the 17x8 rim, with 4.5 backspacing, but I want to go to the same ones you have, with 35's as well, so I take it there are no issues with the brakes and stuff?
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jp33 first off nice rig. is that the light greystone? thats probly the exact setup im going to run ounce my rig gets delivered i have the skyjacker 2.5 " spacer lift just waiting and hopefully with the bumpstop extensions rubbing will be a nill issue. also what kind of performance drop did you see with upping to the 35's? peace
01-27-2007, 05:21 AM
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Obviously the wheels do clear the brakes. At most there is about a 1/2" clearance between the back of the caliper and the wheel. I would say that depending on the type of wheel some other brands may have issues fitting correctly.
Thanks. The color is Bright Silver. I was very surprised that I really didn't notice enough of a performance drop to be concerned about it. I was worried that it was going to be a little bit of a slug in traffic, but it's not. The most noticable thing is that you may not use 6th gear as much or as quickly as you would have before. With that being said, I can still hit the interstate, set the cruise while in 6th gear and have no issues. It will hold the speed very well. The worst thing about it now is that the speedometer is off about 8 mph according to my GPS.
jp33 first off nice rig. is that the light greystone? thats probly the exact setup im going to run ounce my rig gets delivered i have the skyjacker 2.5 " spacer lift just waiting and hopefully with the bumpstop extensions rubbing will be a nill issue. also what kind of performance drop did you see with upping to the 35's? peace
