Quick BB question
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Newport news, va
I think thats why JKU has a concern about rubbing, the stock JK wheels are 6.25" backspacing. Adding 1.5" spacers will bring it into the acceptable range of 3.75" - 4.75" backspacing. Most aftermarket wheels are sold in that backspacing range to make that compensation to accept wider wheel with out rubbing issues.
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Newport news, va
No.. they have always been 6.25" out of the factory, that's why most people who keep there stock wheels and go for a lift or bigger tires put on the spacers.. to make it closer to the 4.5" so they can add the 11.5" or 12.5" tires without rubbing..
Q: What is the biggest size tire that I can I fit with a 2.5" Budget Boost?
A: 33" without any problems and 35" tires with only minor rubbing at a full flex. Depending on how wide your tires are, you may experience some rubbing at a full turn especially if you did not install an adjustable front track bar and/or are still running factory wheels which have 6.25" of back spacing.
Q: What back spacing will I need on my wheels in order to clear 12.50 wide tires?
A: I would recommend that you do not exceed 4.75" of back spacing and even at that, you may still have some minor rubbing up front at a full turn. Also, I would recommend that you do not go any less than 3.75" as anything less would cause your tires to stick out very far past the fender flares. Any back spacing within this range should work out great.
Q: What is the biggest size tire that I can I fit with a 2.5" Budget Boost?
A: 33" without any problems and 35" tires with only minor rubbing at a full flex. Depending on how wide your tires are, you may experience some rubbing at a full turn especially if you did not install an adjustable front track bar and/or are still running factory wheels which have 6.25" of back spacing.
Q: What back spacing will I need on my wheels in order to clear 12.50 wide tires?
A: I would recommend that you do not exceed 4.75" of back spacing and even at that, you may still have some minor rubbing up front at a full turn. Also, I would recommend that you do not go any less than 3.75" as anything less would cause your tires to stick out very far past the fender flares. Any back spacing within this range should work out great.
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JK Newbie
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Winterfell...winter is coming
Great looking Jeep Battlefrog, yea the back spacing on the stock rims is an issue just wanted to see if there were rubbing on the swaybar i.e. if I did the lift first and then waitted to buy tires/rims or tires/wheel spacers. Thanks for the comments and picks!