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Lift kit and tire sizes

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#1 ·
Have a 1998 wrangler TJ Sahara with 2" wheel spacers and I am wondering if I put a 3.75 inch lift could I put 35" mud tires? I'm running 31" a/t's now
 
#2 ·
No...you would not be able to fit that size of tire

Also, when going with 35's, there are a lot of other components that need to be addressed.

if you're going to lift it to fit 35's you'll need at least 5" lift to clear them. Given 1.25" is the largest body lift recommended, you'll need a 4" suspension lift to pair with it which will also require you to get a slip yoke eliminator/cv driveshaft/and at least upper adjustable control arms.

if you choose fenders to fit 35's, then you'll need metal cloak arched fenders with flat flares in the rear to fit them (you may be able to get the poison spyders, genrights, or smitty flats but not positive).

The other components needing addressed to handle that size of tire regardless of which method you choose to fit them will be a heavy duty steering system (such as an iron rock offroad or currie system), new brakes, new axles (assuming you have the d30/d35 combo currently), and its highly recommended to regear.

I'm sure i'm missing some stuff but thats pretty much what you'll need in a nutshell...

its said that running 35's is a 5k upgrade.
 
#6 ·
No there's no absolute way. I have 3 1/2 in lift on 33s right now and they rub. Not to mention, 35s you would have to regear, upgrade axels, upgrade your driveshaft, it's gonna cost about 2000$ on top of the cost of the 35s. Go with the 33 mudtires. 33 mudtires are a little shorter then 35 regular tires.
 
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