35s on Stock Wheels Installation Trouble
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Update: Finally got my 35s on today! No trouble getting everything installed at this place luckily. Unfortunately the Plasti Dip chipped a little from mounting the tires but that is easily touched up. Only issue is it seems to be rubbing when I turn the wheel all the way but I need to check it out more. Anyway, I love the new look! It looks like a Jeep should! This pic doesn't do it iustice but its the only one I have so far.
Here's some before and after pics.
Here's some before and after pics.
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just need to trim the "wings" on your front air dam to get rid of the rubbing at full lock. I was able to cut them off without fully removing the airdam. I just carfully unscrewed the plasic screws from the front of the bumper by placing a flat head screw driver up underneath on the tip of the screw to give it down presure and then using a phillips head screwdrive to uncrew it. I didn't bother with uncrewing the connector that are on the back side of the airdam. Once hanging I just took a hacksaw and cut off the wins of the air dam and now NO rubbing at full lock.
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I will check out the Air Dam wings and trim that. Thanks for that suggestion. I hope that is all that is needed. I do have a 3.25" Rough Country lift on it plus 1.25" spacers so I thought I would be fine with 35s. However I used stock 2011 Grand Cherokee wheels and didn't check the backspacing, I just figured it would be about the same as stock Moabs.
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Looks good in that color.just take that plastic air dam off. Replace it with a metal one from skid row if you feel you need one. Lots of us aren't running one at all.could not tell how much it's lifted from that pic.
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Update: Finally got my 35s on today! No trouble getting everything installed at this place luckily. Unfortunately the Plasti Dip chipped a little from mounting the tires but that is easily touched up. Only issue is it seems to be rubbing when I turn the wheel all the way but I need to check it out more. Anyway, I love the new look! It looks like a Jeep should! This pic doesn't do it iustice but its the only one I have so far.
Here's some before and after pics.
Here's some before and after pics.
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What does the air dam even do? Does it make it more aerodynamic? If so, I need all the help I can get there b/c my MPG are dropping since the new tires.
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If you replace with metal, know that Skid Row is cosmetic only. Others that are of thicker gauge can take a hit.
The best way to get better mpg other than not driving is to keep it under 65, & slow accelerations. Drag is what kills the boxy jeep.
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