so i found some wheels from this fellow i know whos got a badass jeep... anyway
they are 15x8 with i believe 4" backspacing...  should i run these on my zuk?  i got a 2" body lift and plan on putting on 235 75 r15's    will i have rubbing ,bumpsteer?, bearing wear issues?                          

they are american racing wheels, decent shape and he wants only $20.00 for all four.

he's good people.

yes you can run them as long as they are from a CJ if they are from a YJ or TJ they will have the wrong bolt pattern. 15x8 is a little wide for a 235 tire but shouldn't be too bad.

I have 15 x 8 American Racing wheels and 235 BFG AT's on my Tracker.  It has a two inch suspension lift.  They rub on the bumper cover at full lock and on the inner fender cover on a small amout of turn.  The bumper cover was an easy fix.  I just trimmed it with a Dremel.  The inner fender can be fixed with a bit of metal cutting or a BFH.

If you like the wheels, I say buy them.

Cwkick

They should work just fine

why is it that i now have the 235's and I do not have any rub under full lock?

why is it that i now have the 235's and I do not have any rub under full lock?

Different offset or different tyre diameter. Your steering stops are adjusted up.

why is it that i now have the 235's and I do not have any rub under full lock?

I think I have about 3.5 inches of backspacing on an 8 inch wide wheel.  That makes the tire and wheel stick out pretty far.  The tires are 235 BFG's A/T's so they are just a brush over 29 inches tall.

That's why mine rub. 

Cwkick

they are 3" backspacing and 5 in the front..   i think that they are going to stick way the hell out of my fenders...        (sweet)

but does that make them rub at full lock, and other turning angles? or is it the other way around??

will the 235's work on a 8" wheel?  i dont want to get my wheels real huge because of decreased speed and power.

THe correct  back spacing is 3 and 3/4  on all american racings aluminum wheels. Unless its a steel wheel it can be different.

i think that i had it wrong the first time i wrote this,, 
they are 5" in the back and 3" in the front, ,, i put one on and it stuck out 3"s from the stock fender "flares".   i already got them cleaned and primed, paint tomarrow moring....
so what tires should i go for in the next couple of days?  i dont want refurbished ones, or used in anyway,,          this is my daily driver and i dont want to die just yet.

i want a AT tire, but with good wear and reasonable price, ohh yeah maybe not to much noise too...    Is that too much to ask for.

BF Goodrich A/T KO's

I love mine so far.  Sams and Walmart are carrying them now the prices are getting better.

Cwkick

Walmart also carries a AT tire called Liberators that are really cheap and a decent tire driving wise, I am pretty sure they are made by BF Goodrich for Walmart. I am on my second set, and had the first set forever it seemed like and never once had a problem out of them, I think put over 50k on them.  If I had the extra money I would probably go for the Goodrich A/T's though...They are just a good looking tire.