34" nittos
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Maertz
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you will need to set your bumpstops, but its possible, might need to trim the pinch seam, but i think your clear. Id say go for it.
msk466
New member
Run 35's with a teraflex leveling kit with no problem... other then the lose of power( 3:21 gearing) you'll be fine.
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Maertz
Banned
why are we bashing his tire size now? If its true to size compared to others, it could be damn near the same size anyway. Im sure he could still bum a 35 from someone if he somehow went thru 2 tires...
side note that cai wont do anything imo to help the bigger tire size perfromance...i took mine off, but if you want to go for it.
side note that cai wont do anything imo to help the bigger tire size perfromance...i took mine off, but if you want to go for it.
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
I had the same lift before. Just a heads up that it is a very stiff ride on the road. It's just spacer pucks for the springs but the shocks are stiff beyond belief. I don't mind a stiffer ride but even that kit was to stiff for me
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Wasn't really bashing his tire size as to asking why as he was going with an off size tire. I noticed a huge difference from a 32" to a 35" tire and same goes for people that run 33" to 35" tires. So I was asking why not make the extra inch up since every inch can help in most cases
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
If your on a budget really any spacer lift will work as they are all the same polyurethane pucks. Then you can get shock extension brackets or you can run a set of aftermarket shocks like Rancho r7000 or the Bilstein 5100's.
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Maertz
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just do everything yourself you will learn tons, i have no automotive background other than trial and error on my rig. Over the years ive gained a small ammount of knowledge i feel.
If you just want a 2" lift id go with a coil lift, doent need to be high end if you dont want it to be, but coils are better than a spacer. It will also work down the road if you add bumpers or other weight.
DownHillTurbo
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I've been considering the same. In fact the 34" tires I've been considering are Nitto Trail Grapplers 285/75R17. Their website says they are 34's and they say they will fit on the stock 7.5" wide rim - although 8" wide is preferred. :idontknow:
DownHillTurbo
New member
Check out the Teraflex Youtube channel. I've been watching it and they show a bunch of videos on their different lifts. They might give you some more ideas about tires and lifts.
H8MUD
New member
If your not on a budget, do as much research as you can and do it right the first time. I have a 2-door and started with a budget boost and 285/75-17 (34") Toyo A/T II. Went trailing and immediately found out that it was not enough and was scraping my fenders way too much. That's when I realized that I should of paid attention to what a very knowledgeable local shop was telling me.
After doing more research and this time listening to the guys I should of been listening too, I went with a Rock Krawler 2.5" Flex suspension, flat fenders and started adding parts that served a purpose (winch, etc). Everybody on the forum is going to give you advice that is good, but might not relate to what you do in your local area. You can go from mild to wild and only you can determine that level.
If you have a good local shop, seek their advise and then research what they said. I was, and still am, on a lot of JK forums...but have found out that you will get the best advise on this forum, and its because the administrator has tested a lot of the aftermarket equipment available, or has seen others use them with success or failures and posted the results with photos or videos to back it up. Visit this website and digest as much as you can. There's some great info on it and is a MUST read.
http://project-jk.com
And try to do everything yourself if you can, but some things are best left to people that do it on a daily basis. I have read of too many guys that say they installed their own suspensions, only to read later of them having issues with it. Only do it if you can do it correctly and with the right tools.
This is my jeep with Toyo A/T II 285/75-17 (34") tires, RK 2.5" suspension and factory 4.10. Get about 18MPG highway and 15MPG city.
Good luck.
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