Topic: wider tyres?? good or bad idea?? (Read 4487 times)

tris · « **on:** October 18, 2010, 08:48:23 PM »

Guys, bit of advice needed? my 79 cj7 is running on 33x12.50x15's no power steering but managable. I have a set of xenon / bushwacker 6 inch flares to fit on the cj but the 12.50's will be less than flush to the outside of the arches.
Would it be a bad idea to go 13.50 or 14.50 wide?
not much choice around for these tyres but there is a set of 35x14.50x15 boggers just been put on ebay.
Advice would be greatly apreciated.

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2010, 08:56:09 PM »

You just said the B-word. That instantly makes people's eyes glaze over. You must have the boggers at all costs.
In reality, bushwackers are pretty brittle, and boggers without power steering sounds like a handful.

tris · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:13:55 PM »

theyre on ebay with a staring price of £500, 10mm left in the middle. over inflated by the sounds of it. My jeep will be used a fair bit on the road so boggers would be too aggresive wouldnt they?

Nosebolt · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:17:12 PM »

buy the boggers for off roading and fit A/Ts that fit with out the buttwacker arches for road use

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:26:34 PM »

are they xenon or shitwackers?

I have some 1.5" or 1.75" (cant remember right now) billet steel spacers unused for a CJ, they are unused as i am forever buyin stuff and changin my mind, so after buyin them i decided to put dana 44's on instead, so assumin they arent fooked (again will kno after xmas) i will be sellin the spacers if ya interested

and as for boggers

but would be a mare if ya usin them on the road

tris · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:39:27 PM »

Im a bit confused now! googled the flares what i thought were xenons but cant see anything similar!

These flares were on my 2 old cjs (B304 CRN & CJZ4422 stupidly lifted on 44's!) They are the same moulded shape of the front wings with flat top & the rears are kind of like boxed arches that cover the whole of the rear section up to the door curve.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:43:40 PM »

any of these?

http://www.4wd.com/categories.aspx?cid=22

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:45:32 PM »

or these (they prob all the same

)

: http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-fender-flares/jeep-cj7/index.htm

tris · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:54:08 PM »

Bugging me now as to what theyre called, so i've gone to the shed & taken a [attachment=1]pic of them

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:55:14 PM »

thats a new one for me

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:56:07 PM »

u got a pic of them on your old CJ?

Nosebolt · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:56:49 PM »

kev will know for sure but look like Howes kit to me

tris · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:02:54 PM »

i'll wind up the scanner & scan a pic of my old cj with them on bear with me?

Bubba · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:51:24 PM »

man them are gay did you find them at the tip .................or ............did ...........you ...........PAY.......for them

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:58:58 PM »

but what are they?

tris · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2010, 11:06:33 PM »

So I take it you dont loke them Bubba !!!
Heres a pic of them on my old CJ
[attachment=1]

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2010, 11:26:42 PM »

Do you cut out your old wings and wheel arches to fit those things or do they go straight over the top of the existing?

Breed em hard in Wales looks like you have a spare wheel as a head rest in that photo.

tris · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2010, 11:33:51 PM »

hehehehe, I thought the 1st comment would have been about my ugly mug!! that was in a car show, I had some rims in the back for sale!!
They fit over existing, you could cut out the steel arches but wouldnt gain anything.
There doesnt seem to be much positive vibes on these flares!!! I quite like them mself, Maybe a welsh thing!!!!

Nosebolt · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2010, 11:42:30 PM »

the styling is personal, but can't see them lasting 5 mins between the trees

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2010, 01:12:07 AM »

I have been trying to give away a set of them for 4 years...... No fecker wants them,and no they are not howes,they are from rugged ridge but they don't make them now.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2010, 05:27:23 AM »

very tidy CJ mate

can never make up my mind about those wheels

and cant make up my mind about the flares either TBH, but im veerin towards weird

im just tryin to get my head around the concept first: arent they just a rust encourager?

Bubba · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:42:00 PM »

he he i was only bein cruel they be fine if you look up the old yj renagade they had the same lookin kind of body kit its a bit zakspeed capri to me

must say i always thought that they were xennon made but not for long

tris · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2010, 06:40:23 PM »

i was convinced they were xenon too! good to know though, bit worrying if they did get damage if theytr not made anymore!
At lease panic has got a free spare set for me incase!! Ha!

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2010, 06:44:58 PM »

your welcome to them! altho 1 front wing is damaged.

tris · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2010, 06:49:54 PM »

ta mate, will drop you a line when im passing, see what other goodies ya got!!

you mentioned a bikini top aswel didnt you?

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