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Title: Tires
Post by: knapmich on December 12, 2021, 08:39:32 PM

I have a 54 CJ3B with 2.5 rancho progressive springs Will 750x16LT tires
fit w/o rubbing?

Title: Re: Tires
Post by: oldtime on December 12, 2021, 09:56:41 PM

Up front 7.50 x 16 tires with big lugs will likely rub and catch on the leaf springs unless you limit the steering angle. This is due to mainly tire diameter and a little extra tire width.
At rear the 7.50 x 16” tires will possibly rub paint off the inside of the wheelhouse whenever one side of axle is fully stuffed. I would expect that the lift has little if any influence to negate the tire from rubbing.