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Clark White
12-19-2007, 08:42 PM
Hello all! I have a friend here who just acquired a 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I was wondering what it would take to fit a set of 31x9.50x15 tires on there. Would it require any trimming, 2"/3" of lift, etc.
Thanks!

Clark
Scott Brady
12-19-2007, 09:27 PM
Hello all! I have a friend here who just acquired a 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I was wondering what it would take to fit a set of 31x9.50x15 tires on there. Would it require any trimming, 2"/3" of lift, etc.
Thanks!

Clark

I fit that size on my 93 with a 1 3/4" Tera Flex spring lift and lowered bump stops (about 1" lower). Fit perfect.

http://www.expeditionswest.com/vehicles/past_ew_vehicles/images/1993ZJovens_jpg.jpg

On my 96, I fit a 30x9.5 with no lift, trimming or other adjustment.
BKCowGod
12-19-2007, 09:33 PM
Check out Kevin's Offroad or Rocky Road Outfitters. I have 30.5" equivilants and didn't even need a lift on the road. I stuck the 2" budget lift from Rocky Road in mine just to get back the articulation.

The ZJ is a fun vehicle to modify...
Scott Brady
12-19-2007, 10:21 PM
The ZJ is a fun vehicle to modify...

Agreed, and amazing capability with a mild lift and taller tires.
Haggis
12-20-2007, 01:16 AM
My wife misses her '98 since she traded it it, it was a great rig. The 5.2 V8 was ablast to drive. We had 30x9.5s BFG ATs on it with no mods and it handled them fine.
BKCowGod
12-20-2007, 01:52 AM
here is a pic with tires, no lift. They rub if I back up with the steering wheel turned, but otherwise no problem.

FYI - they are a 245/75-16 Dueler Revo. Really impressed with the tires, actually.

http://www.kuhgott.com/temp/jeeps/IMG_1411.JPG
Clark White
12-20-2007, 03:22 AM
Hey, thanks all, appreciate it! Passed it on to my buddie so he knows how to appropriately modify his jeep.
ExpoMike
12-20-2007, 04:47 AM
here is a pic with tires, no lift. They rub if I back up with the steering wheel turned, but otherwise no problem.

FYI - they are a 245/75-16 Dueler Revo. Really impressed with the tires, actually.


I have the same size and model tires on my Cherokee and love them. Ride great, quiet and work great in the dirt, sand and rocks. :wings:
Clark White
12-21-2007, 03:05 PM
Another question for the jeep community...what is a good yet cheep lift (looking at about 2"-3") for a Grand Cherokee? It also has to be stout enough to support ARB style bumpers front and rear. Thanks!

Clark
BKCowGod
12-21-2007, 07:47 PM
I went with the one from Rocky Road Outfitters...

$100 gets you 2" and your own shocks
$200 gets you new shocks too
$450 gets you ARB front springs, new shocks all around, and relocated stock front springs to the rear and a few other things for a 3.5"-4.5" lift.
Clark White
12-21-2007, 10:15 PM
Thanks!