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Old 11-26-2009 | 11:27 AM
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Im running 235/75 15r, i have a 2" lift for now in the front and 3" in the back. Im thinking bout going to 31/12.5 15r will i get much rub in the front and how should i go about lifting the front to 3"? As of now i have a 2" spring spacer. It for a 1999 Sport
Old 11-26-2009 | 11:32 AM
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If you don't wheel it alot, 31's shouldn't rub provided you get new wheels for the 12.5 wide tires, you can run up to 10.5 wide without major rubbing. You could go with 30's too, its really a matter of taste and what you are doing with it.

Really the only way at that point that you are going to get 3 inches in the front though is to either buy new spacers or 3 inch coils, you never stack spacers. I'd go with new coils, if you buy just coils from like rough country or whatever they are like 110 plus shipping.
Old 11-26-2009 | 11:36 AM
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i have the same lift rite now to 3" and 2" spacer in the front but i have a set of rancho 3" coils for the front just gotta find the time to put them in oh i am runnin 30x9.5x15 and i like the way it looks cause i dont like putting the biggest possible tire for the amount of lift i think it looks funny
Old 11-26-2009 | 02:51 PM
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go with the 31x10.'s youll have no problem with those
Old 11-26-2009 | 05:00 PM
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i'm 3" front and back and my Interco 31x10.5 only rub on the left inside slash guard...but it seems every XJ is slightly different.
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Guy I work with has 97 xj he has 3 1inch spacers in the front aal 1 inch block in rear with no issues.I wouldnt nesscarilly run with that setup but some people do I just installed 3 inch coils and a long aal to a sagging rear end it now has the reverse rake thing.My front rasied up 5 inches and the rear 3 inches looking for some dakota springs.
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If all your running is a 2 inch lift up front 30X9.50X15 would be the ideal size 31's will rub as soon as you flex. I know been there.
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Where did you get your 3" coils? I have been looking on Quadratec, but im not finding what im looking for...
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