Well I don't think it can be done but I wouldn't really know for sure, since I don't have a 2-door. Good luck! It would be pretty cool if you manage to do it. I wanted the lift anyway though, it really helps for the places I go offroading in that have lots of rocks and stuff that used to scrape the bottom of my Kia.

As for the tires question, I haven't had any problems so far with these excellent tires. The wear pattern looks totally OK to me. I think 31" tires are great on the stock rims because when I air down to like 15 PSI they stay real good on the rims, no worry about losing a bead.

I think places like Discount Tire, etc., all have their reccommendations they follow for safety purposes, but I think they are usually very conservative. I know at least one other guy here (Maraguez) who runs 31" tires on the stock rims. If you like the stock rims, I say go for it!