Tires sticking out from wheelwells - how much is too much?

[Red07KJ]

I have a tire and wheel combo on order that will stick out from under wheelwells aprox an inch on my 2007 liberty...the dealership and wheel manufacturer have confirmed the combo will work without rubbing...

In the humble opinion of the forum users - how much is too much as far as looks etc?

If you have pics I'd love to see those as well.


Thanks for the advice in advance!

 

[tjkj2002]

You should be fine,when I was IFS still my tires were almost 2" outside of the flares,now being SFA over half my tire sticks out.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Have a look for LibertyTC's 2004.
He has 245-65-17's on factory 17X7.5 wheels.
There are photo's of his KJ with 1.25" spacers fitted as well.

 

[tommudd]

Since there is no mention of tire size , wheel width or backspacing its hard to say really

 

[Red07KJ]

235/70/16 BFG AT's on 16x7's 4" BS

According to the numbers I've been given there will be an inch exposed.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

235/70/16 BFG AT's on 16x7's 4" BS

According to the numbers I've been given there will be an inch exposed.

Are you going to sell your chrome clad 17" wheels?

 

[Red07KJ]

Yeah I found a guy with a Dodge Nitro that is taking them...why someone would drive one of those is beyond me...

I had a sweet stroke of luck today and may end up with a set of rims off a Renegade...fingers crossed!

 

[brokendad]

I have 245/75/16 mounted on 16x7 soft eights with 4.25 backspacing and about 1 inch sticking out of the wheel well. You may have to do a little wheel well work on the front because of a little rubbing when turning lock to lock. This is with a 2.5" lift.

 

[sevenhelmet]

235/70/16 BFG AT's on 16x7's 4" BS

According to the numbers I've been given there will be an inch exposed.

That's about right. I was running exactly that setup before I got slightly bigger tires, and I think it looks better than stock. I measured 1 inch out from the top of the flare, and on my current tires that's pretty much just the normal "bulge" of the sidewall.

You might have some mild rubbing on the front fender at full lock (the fog light doors on an '02, not sure about an '07), but a heat gun and wood block will quickly correct the problem.

 

[Red07KJ]

Ended up getting wheels from an 04 Rene...just couldn't be sure I wouldn't have any issues with aftermarket wheels without a lift.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Ended up getting wheels from an 04 Rene...just couldn't be sure I wouldn't have any issues with aftermarket wheels without a lift.

The safest way to do it.
Nice looking wheels as well.

 

[sevenhelmet]

Soft 8s work fine without a lift- I drove mine that way for 3+ years. You just can't have big tires until she's lifted.

 

[Cardhu]

The safest way to do it.
Nice looking wheels as well.

Will also work for 245 75 16 after you lift too.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

We added 1.25" spacers to our stock wheels with 245-75-16" tires.
Not only does it look better we feel it handles better.
Especially on road.
Probably mind over matter!
But after pulling them off one afternoon and then Jen driving she noticed a difference
immediately in the KJ's handling.

I'm still looking for a set of MOAB wheels for our truck.

 

[seabass1858]

I like my v5s, next best thing would be soft 8s or mambas

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Ya the V5's look good, as do the Mambas but the advantage of real Moab wheels is the fact that they are forged wheels.

 

[iamweasel]

235/70/16 BFG AT's on 16x7's 4" BS

According to the numbers I've been given there will be an inch exposed.

Did I miss something about using spacers with that combo? How will that stick out by an inch? I have the same tyres and (basically) the same rims and mine sit about an inch INSIDE the flares :shrug:

Unless the MY06 Rene rims' have more than 4" BS

Tumbs up on tyres sticking out a little though :icon_twisted:

 

[Red07KJ]

A 4" BS is much smaller then stock - pushing the tires out further. Stock BS on the 17s is about 5.7 inches, 38mm offset.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Renegade wheels WILL NOT stick out an extra inch.

 

[iamweasel]

But he said he got 04 Rene wheels...

ahhh stock BS on 16x7 is 5.5"