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4K views 65 replies 18 participants last post by  ferninAZ 
#1 ·
Took my jeep to get the oil changed today and parked beside another 2 door in the dealer's lot on 35s.

Can't sleep now.
 
#47 ·
About the larger footprint, I was looking at a set of 35x12.5 next to my 33x12.5 both on 15s and they were exactly the same in width only the 35 was about 2" taller. Wouldn't that negect the advantage of a "bigger footprint"?

Us Jeepers are as indecisive as females sometimes. Maybe I should just stay with 33s..."sniff"
 
#48 ·
ESP said:
About the larger footprint, I was looking at a set of 35x12.5 next to my 33x12.5 both on 15s and they were exactly the same in width only the 35 was about 2" taller. Wouldn't that negect the advantage of a "bigger footprint"?

Us Jeepers are as indecisive as females sometimes. Maybe I should just stay with 33s..."sniff"
Find a worn out set of 37's for cheap on CL and tryum :)
 
#60 ·
:D Heh Heh, here again we're agreeing, but




Having the tire "footprint" fold over the (couldbe jagged) rock/ledge-edge CAN be beneficial--IF you have the tread sidewall "FEET" to strengthen the sidewall/have a stick tranny/mud/water--

COPASETIC-

:dance::rofl: JIMBO
 
#54 ·
ESP, you clearly have a problem.

That's the first step in dealing with it--you need to acknowledge it. Stand up, look around, and declare out loud that "I'm ESP, and I have a problem."

Then sit down and say "M'eh, screw it, I'm buying 35s." :D

Seriously, it's not like you'll have an issue selling your DTs. If you've got the cash, just do it. Maybe hang on to your DTs for a few weeks just to see if the power/mileage losses will be too much (I doubt it), in which case you can sell the 35s instead.

You're well past the point of "wasting" money, so you might as well get what you want so you can quiet your inner Jeeper. You've been agonizing for months--it's not going to stop and you'll never decide you really don't want them.

Getting 35s . . . Getting 35s . . . Getting 35s . . . :dance:
 
#56 ·
Meh I just spoke with DTD the 35x12.5 KOs and the KM2s are on national backorder so it's a minimum of 2 months wait on either. I've got offers on the duratracs I have for $800-900 and the new ones would only be $1100. I've put 6K on the duratracs so it certainly isn't a loss, more like renting tires. Yeah that's it!
 
#57 ·
I have the 35" KM2's and they are actually right about 34.5 inches on my 17" wheels. I have a spare mounted on my stock spare carrier with no problems. Tailgate stays open and doesn't seem to make any odd noises. It does close kinda hard if not careful though. They are great on pavement, not to loud, but do kick up tons of gravel on the road, where I live there's a lot of gravel on the road so its a concern for people behind me. Oh well, tailgaters beware. Offroad they are fully capable, I live in the desert, so we don't get much mud, but we have tons of rocks and the 3-Ply seems to not be bothered. Overall, I think its a great tire choice. Of course, I wish they were actually 35" tall.
 
#62 ·
What gears and tranny do you have with those?
I got my JKU about 3 weeks ago and its still running the 3.73 gears. Its an automatic. I will eventually re gear but it runs 80 mph on the highway no problem and accelerates from red lights with no difficulty. The tread pattern is noticeable when slowing on pavement, right before you come to a complete stop under 5 mph, you know you are running MT tires.
 
#63 ·
I remember that shake and noise well when I used to run a set of MTs. How comparable would running 35s on 3.73 and an auto on the 2012 be to the same set up on 3.21s and a manual on a 2010? I'm pretty sure 6th would be useless but having had this discussion before, that doesn't bother me. I don't use it now with 33s.
 
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