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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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is it possible to get 15 inch rims without having to do any grinding whatsoever
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i rly want the 15s cuz t will make the tires cheaper so if ihave the right backspacing is it possible for sure?
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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hmmm i dont know im ight just go to a 16 inch rim then
my dad is buying my 35 so ive priced out someprocomp mt on 17s with spacers and the the same tire on blackrock 997 seris 16 inch rime its oly 30 more dollars and its mostly on my part but ive noted the duratracs are a great looking tire and not as much so idk i think aobut it thanks for the pic it cleared up some questions
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Wow 15s. I suppose you'd go that route just for the cost savings? Would seem so small. Of course I have a 4-door which is so much larger, but my 18's look just about right. I think 17's would be fine too but smaller would look small. Just my .02, and yours is a 2-door...
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBeatenPath
hmmm i dont know im ight just go to a 16 inch rim then
my dad is buying my 35 so ive priced out someprocomp mt on 17s with spacers and the the same tire on blackrock 997 seris 16 inch rime its oly 30 more dollars and its mostly on my part but ive noted the duratracs are a great looking tire and not as much so idk i think aobut it thanks for the pic it cleared up some questions
Wow.....no punctuation at all!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Wow.....no punctuation at all!
man u too the sunshine staters make fun of my pucntiation im just not a big fan of punctation while im imn summer break its starts back up when school does
i jsut dont like having to press all those little buttons for symblos that look exactly the same sry i m just not into it
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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I run 15x10's w/37's on my 4 door with no problems at all.

I like 15's. They give you max compression when aired down, look larger, and obviously have more sidewall. Tires are cheaper for 15's too!

The drawbacks would be... they may not work with your brakes depending on your wheel, lift and tires.

They arguably aren't as "solid" on the freeway etc... but I have never had an issue when aired up.


Good luck!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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I have 15x8 American Racing Mojave, no rubbing on my 4door with 35's.

I preferred 15's also for the reasons stated above.
But it depends how much "wheeleing" you are acually going to do, and if you want better off road performance, or better
highway performance.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chumpmann
I have 15x8 American Racing Mojave, no rubbing on my 4door with 35's.

I preferred 15's also for the reasons stated above.
But it depends how much "wheeleing" you are acually going to do, and if you want better off road performance, or better
highway performance.
Good point. Plus the look is quite different. Regardless of how you're going to use your Jeep, you want to like the looks which will be different for each person. Mine with 18's (was going to go with 17's but these aren't made in that size). But I am glad I went with the 18" as I think it suits the large size of the 4-door. I've seen a few with 20's, not my style, but again, to each his own, right!?

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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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i love the look of 17s and 18s its just the tires are so dadgumm expensive
and i think if u went any smaller with the rockstarz it would look odd
but with such a basic rim such as the soft 8 or 997 series it will rly make it look like it wants some mud or something typicallly if u want to show off ur rims then go big but if u want cheaper tiers and more performance hten go with 15s or 16

my dad wants me t ostay with the stock 17s but i dont want to deal with spacers id rather spend 125 to get new rims and tires for cheap down the road when i gotta buy em

what were gonna do is give my mom my tires and they buy my 35s i figure the smaller the rim i buy the cheaprer the tires will be the cheaper the tires are the better tires i can get
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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15x8 Cragar Street locks 3.75" BS work on my 09 JK Unlimited X without grinding or spacers.
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