New JK Sport arrives next week and I'm going to put new rims and tires on. I have been looking at alot of the Tire threads on here and see alot of people get a 33 inch tire. I also read that a 33 on stock suspension will rub at certain points. I want to put tires on that I wont have to put spacers in or have a problem with rubbing so I was thinking of playing it safe and putting 32 inch tires on. Im just not sure if the 32 will look wimpy or not compared to the 33. Any help here would be much appreciated
Some 33s rub and some don't. It's THAT close. A skinny 33 will work fine w/o rubbing. The BFG KM2 or Cooper Discoverer Maxx in 255/80r17 will fit stock wheels and suspension...or do you have 16s?
If your going to spend the money on tires why not go with something noticeably better.
33s are a good size. You can run them on stock or with a 2.5" lift and it will still look good.Then the wheels of the Jeep brain start turning well if you are going to add a lift later why not do the lift first and go with 35s. So now we are at 35s and a lift. Beyond that there is no going back.You see how this all starts right ? Might as well save some money and go bigger from the start. If you have any fantasies of bigger tires and lift later just do it now.
I honestly dont see myself getting a lift. Its a dd and I just want it to be as capable as it can be with out modifying it too much. Though any Jeep is about as capable as you can get
Well then if your confident that no lift is in your future by all means look into some 33s that are known to fit .You are a better man than most here. Temptation is hard to resist lol.
Another thing to consider is what gear ratio your axle is. If you get heavy 33"s it might not perform as well as a 32". Either way you should be fine, but if you go up to 35" you might want a very expensive regear. I've got 3.23 gears and will stick with a tall skinny tire like a 235/85 or 255/85 and either will beat the living daylights out of my 225/75 street tires on the trails and in the mud.
I think you'll see the 4 door crowd wanting to go to 35's after they have done 33's more than the 2 door crowd. A good beefy 33 on the 2 door looks about right to me.
I'm on a 305/70/16 (33) with just a teraflex leveling lift (which was done over a year ago) and I have no desires what so ever to go higher or bigger.
Thanks.I had the bfg mud terrains and moab wheels on before the change and I lost maybe 1 mpg at most afterwards. The difference in tire height is .80" so not quite an inch, but the width is just over 2" wider than the 255's that were on so quite a bit beefier at barely any fuel cost.
I also have the 3.73 gears as I knew I was going to this size tire eventually. The Jeep is a 6 speed manual and goes like heck with the 3.73's...Perfect combo imo for 33's.
Not necessarily. Not a bad idea for long term, but doesn't have to be done. Off Camber sells a tailgate reinforcement kit for ~ $35.00. No idea if it works, but would likely be more than sufficient if you are concerned.
I put on 275 70 17 Cooper AT3s, same height as stock but wider tread. Tire barely touches stabilizer bar at full lock no lift or spacers on stock rims.
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