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[fiatdaft]

Hi guys,sorry if this has been asked before,i have a purely for winter  use a standard 1997 gc ,and i have been offered some bargain knobblies from a buddy,they are 265/75 x16 he has measured them and they are 30.5 inches tall,basically can i use them without mods?

cheers guys

[ukturbo2000]

Hi guys,sorry if this has been asked before,i have a purely for winter  use a standard 1997 gc ,and i have been offered some bargain knobblies from a buddy,they are 265/75 x16 he has measured them and they are 30.5 inches tall,basically can i use them without mods?

cheers guys

well i got 235/70/16 mt (which equate to around 30 inches) on my zj and i had to trim the front edge of the bumper slightly and adjust the steering stops and at full articulation the rears just touch the inner wheel arch

[Jeepjedi]

Fit a budget puck lift and you should be ok,

[fiatdaft]

No lift kits!,it was bought taxed and mot'd for £180 and is fairly tidy with full history,but it is a low budget winter beater and the 4 knobblies are £50 with land rover steelies that will be sold/scrapped and i need 2 tyres anyway! So can i fit them?

[ukturbo2000]

dont think they will fit without a lift kit

[fiatdaft]

Did you not just post to say that they did?

[bigjeepzj]

fit a 4.5" long arm and go 33"

[Panic mechanic!]

make sure all your tyres have a similar amount of wear on them and hopefully same pattern and brand for least problems

[fiatdaft]

Errr yes i do know that,and the tyres are the same brand and tread,but will that size fit without mods?

[jay140285]

Hi guys,sorry if this has been asked before,i have a purely for winter  use a standard 1997 gc ,and i have been offered some bargain knobblies from a buddy,they are 265/75 x16 he has measured them and they are 30.5 inches tall,basically can i use them without mods?

cheers guys

well i got 235/70/16 mt (which equate to around 30 inches) on my zj and i had to trim the front edge of the bumper slightly and adjust the steering stops and at full articulation the rears just touch the inner wheel arch

Well if he has 30inch fitted and they rubbed slightly then 30.5 will rub and catch on full lock.

[fiatdaft]

Around 30 inches could be as much as 30.5 inches,sorry i did think i would have had some replies with some experience behind them!

[jay140285]

For £50 put them on and get on with it.

Whats to loose 

[scrw]

front bumper to start with 

They will fit, just expect to get the stanley knife out to attack the bottom edge of your bumpers

[fiatdaft]

Probably will ,but I didn't think it would do any harm to ask on the Jeep forum if anybody had first hand experience,never mind though eh!


Edit,cheers scrw

[ukturbo2000]

Did you not just post to say that they did?

no, i said my 30 inch rubbed at front without lift , so pretty clear that bigger will rub too unless you give it a lift, or as i have done, get the stanley knife out

[Lornaben]

i did think i would have had some replies with some experience behind them!

I didn't think it would do any harm to ask on the Jeep forum if anybody had first hand experience,never mind though eh!

Giving it more than 2 hours to give folks a chance to reply to you would be a good idea.

[ukturbo2000]

Probably will ,but I didn't think it would do any harm to ask on the Jeep forum if anybody had first hand experience,never mind though eh!
 

well if the answer i have given is not first hand experience, 

[scrw]

bigger offset wheels or some wheel spacers will help with rubbing on lock at the front BUT will also need more bumper trimming

[Jeepjedi]

Around 30 inches could be as much as 30.5 inches,sorry i did think i would have had some replies with some experience behind them!

  err i said lift it and you should be ok, pucks are just spacers you put on top of ya springs, then ukturbo2000 says his 30's rub lets think add another half inch and they will rub errr more  

how is that not experience

fit the fuckers they will rub a treat

[ukturbo2000]

Errr yes i do know that,and the tyres are the same brand and tread,but will that size fit without mods?

simple answer NO ! 265/75/16 will not fit without mods my standard tyres were 225/75/16

[Jeepjedi]

another 50 and ya problem solved

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JEEP-Grand-Cherokee-ZJ-2-Front-2-Rear-Lift-Leveling-Kit-1993-1998-PRO-/130671783479?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e6ca52e37

you do know JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket, you aint even started running the beast yet

[Bishops Finger]

2" lift ...speak to Mr Llama

[Jeepjedi]

2" lift ...speak to Mr Llama

you feeling ok Stew, a constructive post 

[scrw]

2" lift ...speak to Mr Llama

2" lift you say.....

[fiatdaft]

Not running it yet?  

I have had it on the road for a year now  

ukturbo said around 30 inches,not 30 inches exactly,these 30.5 inch tyres are around 30 inches eh.

I don't mind trimming bumpers as i have said it is purely a winter beater that isn't worth spending a great deal of money on.