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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: tag on April 30, 2010, 06:01:30 PM

Title: 15x8
Post by: tag on April 30, 2010, 06:01:30 PM

Just ordered a set of 15x8 modular steel rims from jcs 4x4,   will they stick out beyond arches?   he tells me they fit my year cherry back spacing etc, i will be fitting 31.10.50 on the rims, anyone run 15x8 on their cherry?..............

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: MOCAJ on April 30, 2010, 06:06:58 PM

depends on the back spacing mate, what you got ?

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: tag on April 30, 2010, 06:09:56 PM

he told me 4? and thats ok :icon_eek:

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: MOCAJ on April 30, 2010, 06:16:32 PM

i run TJ's but my 8" rims with 4" backspace stick out a fair bit, thats with 33x1050x15 tyres fitted

the xj boys will tell you more  :greggmo:

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: MOCAJ on April 30, 2010, 06:18:03 PM

i think standard rims are 5 1/4" backspace

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 30, 2010, 06:55:45 PM

Quote from: tag on April 30, 2010, 06:09:56 PM

he told me 4? and thats ok :icon_eek:

That will shove the outer rim out 2 1/4" further like on mine....:003: 8x15, 4" backspace on 31s look like this...

[attachment=1][attachment=2]

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: tag on April 30, 2010, 07:03:46 PM

Thanks mike yours looks great! road legal then? that's what was worrying me...

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: tim_aka_tim on April 30, 2010, 07:08:11 PM

The question of road legality depends on the plod that stops you. To avoid any potential issues,
the fender flares should stick out the same as or more than the tyres.

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 30, 2010, 07:10:39 PM

Quote from: tag on April 30, 2010, 07:03:46 PM

Thanks mike yours looks great! road legal then? that's what was worrying me...

Only as long as you don't get caught. :icon_winkle: Regulations are complex and open to a certain degree of interpretation but rule of thumb, if you can see tread from directly above you're nicked. :jpshakehead:

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: MOCAJ on April 30, 2010, 07:13:23 PM

those arnt standard xj flares are they mike, TJ ?

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 30, 2010, 07:20:42 PM

Stock XJ flares, the bottom of the front fender and flare have been cut off at bumper height at the front.

Simply cut along line..... [attachment=1]

And discard unwanted pieces of Jeep.....  [attachment=2]

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: MOCAJ on April 30, 2010, 07:28:13 PM

aaahhh, kk, thats why they look different

Title: Re: 15x8
Post by: tag on May 05, 2010, 09:03:49 PM

Update,  went down had my tyres fitted to the  new rims, they look great! they are blown out to just beyond the arches, should have no probs with plod!  they are very well made alot better than the originals and dark gunmetal grey  the guy charles is very helpful, he said he sells out of the jeep rims pretty fast. definitely recomended

jcs4x4..........