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Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?

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Offline BIG DOG

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Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?
« on: March 26, 2008, 07:24:37 PM »
I'm going to run a 31x 10.5 BFG mud terrain.I can have a choice between a 7" cj rim and a 8" cj rim what would you choose from your experience? What would fit better or would there be much of a difference ?My tracker is a 95 with a 2" suspension lift and it's going to have a 2-3" body lift.What are your opinions and thoughts?
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Re: Which whell 7" or 8" cj?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 08:55:58 PM »
bigdog
i have an '89 with a 2" suspension and 1 1/8" body lift.
i tried both and experience rubbing inside rear of the front wells and just a touch outside middle of the rear wells with the 8" rims. this included a little "bend in" reshaping of rear of the front fender to clear the outside and beating in the rear inside a little also.
probably not a problem with a larger body lift.
i went with the 7" wide ones, and 31x10.5 is probably max for them.
i think
richard
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Re: Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 05:59:18 AM »
Richard how bad did the 7" rub?
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Re: Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 09:47:13 AM »
bigdog
the 7" are much better for my little lift. on flex/turn i still touch up in the rear of the front wells, but so minor i don't care(i sprayed a white primer in there to show touching).
i think the offset difference was probably the deal, and with a little more massaging(or more body lift) i could have made the 8" work.
i had 235's on it before and like the bigger tire so far.
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'89 kick w/little motor, still got pieces of jeff's pucks, stan's sticks into 4.24:1 tcase, 31x10.5x15's, rear lockrite, kick power steering, some radios(kj6esv), bmw seat, other changes just because. done on the cheap.
suzi the psychic gets me fishing.
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Re: Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 09:48:59 AM »
also, i was able to reinstall that plastic fenderwell liner and am pleased.
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'89 kick w/little motor, still got pieces of jeff's pucks, stan's sticks into 4.24:1 tcase, 31x10.5x15's, rear lockrite, kick power steering, some radios(kj6esv), bmw seat, other changes just because. done on the cheap.
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Re: Which wheel 7" or 8" cj?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 10:43:47 PM »
I run 1.5 coil spacers and a 2" body lift and 7" CJ rims. Works great. Tires stuff COMPLETELY but it took a bit of hammering and cutting to make them fit.
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