31" tires with 2-3" lifts?
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When are you going to cave in man? Take the plunge. It’s like taking vitamins; not exactly desirable, but the benefits far outweigh the cost. BL! BL! BL!
Get one of those bumpers that covers your crack. It’ll be like wearing your pants like Steve Urkel.
He turned out ok, just in case you were wondering.
Question: The rims I'm looking at are 15" X 8" with a 4" backspacing. Looks like I've committed to the 2.5" OME lift. I notice most folks here running rims with 3.75" bs. Does anyone anticipate any problems with my rim choice running 31" X 10.50 tires? I'd think not, what with stock rims running a 5.50" bs, but figured I'd get some feedback from you folks. Thanks
You should be golden. 4” is perfect in my opinion. You won’t rub and you will be slightly more tucked under the fender. I’m on 3.6”BS., which is fine with me, but not so much to others. It’s all what you like and works for you. Can’t wait to see yours!
You'd be surprised what 1/4" might do. All kidding aside @Squatch , 4" BS is about ideal. I'm 3.75" BS. 0.25" either way wouldn't have helped me here.
Oh, I don’t want to mislead in my statement. 4” BS on a 15x8 with 31x10.5’s will still stick out beyond the flare, just not as much as mine at 3.6” BS. If you went with a 4.5 you’d be 0.9” closer to the flare than me. Here’s a couple pic of mine w 2.5”OME and 31x10.5 on 3.6” BS so you can try to imagine what 4 and 4.5 will look like.
That looks like the all-too-familiar "dump run", or as my wife calls it, "a date"! LOL Actually, with what your pics show, I might actually consider a 4.50" bs. Not sure, now. The stock (optional) Grizzlies that are on it now really stick out, and I've never really checked to see what bs they are. I'll have to look into it...
Yeah, I think I'll just pick a line that goes around the forklift, thanks!!! :risas3:
A thought just occurred to me (hey, it happens from time-to-time!). If I recall correctly, my Sahara has slightly wider fender flares (shared with Rubicons, if I'm not mistaken), so the fit/look will be ever so slightly different. Not sure what the width difference actually is, just seem to recall that there is a diff...
Oops, I got confused. Thought you were saying you had some Sahara flares from another Jeep. But I see what you’re saying now, your Jeep is a Sahara! What’s wrong with me tonight? Since this is the case your flares are 1” wider than standard (4.25 vs 3.25”). That will give you more coverage. @bobthetj03 has the wider flares with 3.75 BS, and I bet we can get him to post up a pic of his so you can see how much they stick out.
So, you're either up super late, or up super early, lol! As a matter of fact I think I have some profile shots.