Wranglerangel06
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I hesitate to post this because it's likely a question that's been asked 1000 times on the forum. Lol. I just am not seeing a search option, so here I am.
I have a 2005 TJ - Rocky Mountain edition. I believe it came stock with 30" tires and I currently am running 31" - or an equivalent Cooper tire size (no, I'm a not a Jeep expert, but I do have some common sense )
In the market for new tires... Plan to maintain stock wheels, which I believe are 15" (forgive me - not driving it at the moment...).
Saw a General Grabber X3 tire that I really like, but to get the colored side wall, I'd have to jump to a 33" tire.
Currently have a 2" spring spacer lift. Wasn't really thinking about a suspension lift, but you know how those thoughts snowball after you see your "dream tire..."
My assumption is a 33" tire would not fit and/or might look goofy with just a 2" lift. If my assumption is correct, I assume a 3-3.5 lift would be move than enough to accommodate. If I go that route, 2 more questions,
1) Best bang for buck lift (I want something that will last but isn't vanity-priced)
2) What other mod's, if any, will I need to make to drivetrain to make a 3-3.5" lift work (I've heard over years that depending on lift size, alterations to the driveshafts, etc. are needed.
I also know to expect a significant decrease in MPG moving from 31 to 33" tires. But, my Jeep is now moving into the world of second-car instead of daily driver.
Apologies in advance for the redundancies. Thanks!
I have a 2005 TJ - Rocky Mountain edition. I believe it came stock with 30" tires and I currently am running 31" - or an equivalent Cooper tire size (no, I'm a not a Jeep expert, but I do have some common sense )
In the market for new tires... Plan to maintain stock wheels, which I believe are 15" (forgive me - not driving it at the moment...).
Saw a General Grabber X3 tire that I really like, but to get the colored side wall, I'd have to jump to a 33" tire.
Currently have a 2" spring spacer lift. Wasn't really thinking about a suspension lift, but you know how those thoughts snowball after you see your "dream tire..."
My assumption is a 33" tire would not fit and/or might look goofy with just a 2" lift. If my assumption is correct, I assume a 3-3.5 lift would be move than enough to accommodate. If I go that route, 2 more questions,
1) Best bang for buck lift (I want something that will last but isn't vanity-priced)
2) What other mod's, if any, will I need to make to drivetrain to make a 3-3.5" lift work (I've heard over years that depending on lift size, alterations to the driveshafts, etc. are needed.
I also know to expect a significant decrease in MPG moving from 31 to 33" tires. But, my Jeep is now moving into the world of second-car instead of daily driver.
Apologies in advance for the redundancies. Thanks!