RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:

My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

You need to compare the 'tire' height for the different rims. The 16"
rim does not give a 'lift', it just gives a shorter sidewall which makes
for a harder ride and usually way more expensive tires.

You post is very ambiguous, does the X already 'have' a CV driveshaft???

A 1" body lift will give clearance for larger tires also and allow a 1"
engine mount lift to combat the vibes you are 'likely' to get.

Your top end is going to suck with 33's and 3.07's!

I can 'just' get away with 33's and 3.31's with a more powerful than
stock 4.2 liter engine if I forget I have a 5th gear. If I use 5th, the
engine just drinks gas because the rpm are too low. 1700 at 65 mph just
don't work with the aerodynamics of a brick... If I stay in 4th on the
highway, I just checked last week and 'fully' loaded for a week camping
running at 120-130 kph or about 70-75 mph used 23 liters for 200 km or
11.5L /100K or about 22-23 mpg.

No troubles on low end as I almost never even need 1st low gear when
trail riding. Don't want to be in 1st high when crossing a creek or bog
though.... 2nd low is much better.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Tracie wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!
>

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

You need to compare the 'tire' height for the different rims. The 16"
rim does not give a 'lift', it just gives a shorter sidewall which makes
for a harder ride and usually way more expensive tires.

You post is very ambiguous, does the X already 'have' a CV driveshaft???

A 1" body lift will give clearance for larger tires also and allow a 1"
engine mount lift to combat the vibes you are 'likely' to get.

Your top end is going to suck with 33's and 3.07's!

I can 'just' get away with 33's and 3.31's with a more powerful than
stock 4.2 liter engine if I forget I have a 5th gear. If I use 5th, the
engine just drinks gas because the rpm are too low. 1700 at 65 mph just
don't work with the aerodynamics of a brick... If I stay in 4th on the
highway, I just checked last week and 'fully' loaded for a week camping
running at 120-130 kph or about 70-75 mph used 23 liters for 200 km or
11.5L /100K or about 22-23 mpg.

No troubles on low end as I almost never even need 1st low gear when
trail riding. Don't want to be in 1st high when crossing a creek or bog
though.... 2nd low is much better.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Tracie wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!
>

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

You need to compare the 'tire' height for the different rims. The 16"
rim does not give a 'lift', it just gives a shorter sidewall which makes
for a harder ride and usually way more expensive tires.

You post is very ambiguous, does the X already 'have' a CV driveshaft???

A 1" body lift will give clearance for larger tires also and allow a 1"
engine mount lift to combat the vibes you are 'likely' to get.

Your top end is going to suck with 33's and 3.07's!

I can 'just' get away with 33's and 3.31's with a more powerful than
stock 4.2 liter engine if I forget I have a 5th gear. If I use 5th, the
engine just drinks gas because the rpm are too low. 1700 at 65 mph just
don't work with the aerodynamics of a brick... If I stay in 4th on the
highway, I just checked last week and 'fully' loaded for a week camping
running at 120-130 kph or about 70-75 mph used 23 liters for 200 km or
11.5L /100K or about 22-23 mpg.

No troubles on low end as I almost never even need 1st low gear when
trail riding. Don't want to be in 1st high when crossing a creek or bog
though.... 2nd low is much better.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Tracie wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!
>

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

You need to compare the 'tire' height for the different rims. The 16"
rim does not give a 'lift', it just gives a shorter sidewall which makes
for a harder ride and usually way more expensive tires.

You post is very ambiguous, does the X already 'have' a CV driveshaft???

A 1" body lift will give clearance for larger tires also and allow a 1"
engine mount lift to combat the vibes you are 'likely' to get.

Your top end is going to suck with 33's and 3.07's!

I can 'just' get away with 33's and 3.31's with a more powerful than
stock 4.2 liter engine if I forget I have a 5th gear. If I use 5th, the
engine just drinks gas because the rpm are too low. 1700 at 65 mph just
don't work with the aerodynamics of a brick... If I stay in 4th on the
highway, I just checked last week and 'fully' loaded for a week camping
running at 120-130 kph or about 70-75 mph used 23 liters for 200 km or
11.5L /100K or about 22-23 mpg.

No troubles on low end as I almost never even need 1st low gear when
trail riding. Don't want to be in 1st high when crossing a creek or bog
though.... 2nd low is much better.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Tracie wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!
>

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

On Aug 15, 8:26 am, Tracie <brain...@upstate.edu> wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!

You 'should' go with a 15x8 wheel. The 16" rim won't add any height,
it might make the jeep handle slightly better. If you want to go with
the big and fat round look do NOT go with a 10" wide rim. I you
offroad you will want a 15x8.

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

On Aug 15, 8:26 am, Tracie <brain...@upstate.edu> wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!

You 'should' go with a 15x8 wheel. The 16" rim won't add any height,
it might make the jeep handle slightly better. If you want to go with
the big and fat round look do NOT go with a 10" wide rim. I you
offroad you will want a 15x8.

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

On Aug 15, 8:26 am, Tracie <brain...@upstate.edu> wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!

You 'should' go with a 15x8 wheel. The 16" rim won't add any height,
it might make the jeep handle slightly better. If you want to go with
the big and fat round look do NOT go with a 10" wide rim. I you
offroad you will want a 15x8.

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

On Aug 15, 8:26 am, Tracie <brain...@upstate.edu> wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!

You 'should' go with a 15x8 wheel. The 16" rim won't add any height,
it might make the jeep handle slightly better. If you want to go with
the big and fat round look do NOT go with a 10" wide rim. I you
offroad you will want a 15x8.

Re: RIM SIZE FOR 2006 WRANGLER X
 

Tracie wrote:
> Hello. I have a 2006 Wrangler X with the 6-speed manual tranny and
> Dana 30 in the front and 35 in the rear with the 3.07 gearing. I will
> be putting a 3.5 inch Rubicon Express lift on it with 33 X 12.5
> tires. Here is the question that I am not sure of:
>
> My stock rims are 15 X 7. I know I need a 10 inch wide rim to
> accommodate the 12.5 inch wide tires. Can I put a 16 X 10 rim on my
> Wrangler without causing any problems, or would I be better off just
> putting a 15 X 10 rim on it? I was considering a 16 inch rim just the
> for the extra 1/2 inch of lift. I originally wanted a 4 inch
> suspension lift, but I don't want the expense of changing out the CV
> driveshaft or the SYE. So I thought the 16 inch rim versus the 15
> inch rim would give me the extra 1/2 inch that I won't be getting from
> the suspension lift. I don't know if you need this info, but my
> current tires are 215/75/15 and are 28 inches. Any insight to
> potential problems a 16 X 10 rim might cause would be great. THANKS!
>

With 33" tires, the minimum gearing you want is 4.11/4.10 You could
probably get away with 3.73 for a street only rig, but 3.07 is just too
high. The tire diameter affects your height, not wheel diameter. If you
have 5" wheels on 33" tires, they are just as tall as 22" wheels on 33"
tires. If you want to add an inch to your Jeep, get the 4.5" lift. It
doesn't cost much more, if anything. Again, save your pennies. Cheaping
out will only cause more problems. Do it once, do it right.

tw