Are 33's kinda wimpy?
01-24-2015, 04:24 PM
#31
JK Super Freak
Rubi has a RK 2.5 x-factor lift.
These are my folks. My Mother made a step so she could climb in and out of the Jeep.
My Brother-In-Law and my Father.
My two Jeeps.
My sister in my Daily Driver with Nitto Terra Graps 285/70's. No lift, stock.
01-24-2015, 05:58 PM
#33
295/70/17's? I think I found my next tire and size! They look amazing with the lift on your rig.
01-24-2015, 06:11 PM
#34
JK Super Freak
I have 0 complaints with them so far and I don't have any of the issues with them pulling to the left that others speak of with the 35's. They don't weight as much as the 35's so I don't see much speed lag with them at 11,000-12,000 foot passes. But I do have a pentastar with 4:10's though. And the sport with the 32.84" still can bark second gear with the 6 speed on 3:73's.
Last edited by RoysRig; 01-24-2015 at 06:15 PM.
01-25-2015, 11:04 AM
#36
JK Super Freak
With the 295/70's I doubt you will notice much of a difference. Only time I noticed it was on the climb of a mountain pass doing 55-65. It was down shifting at different areas that it didn't before. Keep in mind I never did get a tuner for it. I figured if the speedo matches up to those "Your Speed" signs I was happy.
01-25-2015, 02:46 PM
#37
With the 295/70's I doubt you will notice much of a difference. Only time I noticed it was on the climb of a mountain pass doing 55-65. It was down shifting at different areas that it didn't before. Keep in mind I never did get a tuner for it. I figured if the speedo matches up to those "Your Speed" signs I was happy.
01-25-2015, 02:55 PM
#38
JK Super Freak
01-25-2015, 06:09 PM
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I don't think 33's are wimpy at all
I've thought about the consequences for me of going to 35's. Mine is a daily driver, with 3.21 gearing, so between the need to regear, get a rear tire carrier, and the extra weight of 35's since I do a lot of highway travelling, I have decided to stick with 33's. I have locked the front diff now with a Lokka locker, so my offroad performance is still very good. I'm also driving around with my kids a lot, and occasionally need to get my mom into the jeep, and everyone thinks it is quite tall enough! Also, I find that my 33x12.5x15 Duratracs are great in the winter as well as offroad, so for now it is 33's for me!
I've thought about the consequences for me of going to 35's. Mine is a daily driver, with 3.21 gearing, so between the need to regear, get a rear tire carrier, and the extra weight of 35's since I do a lot of highway travelling, I have decided to stick with 33's. I have locked the front diff now with a Lokka locker, so my offroad performance is still very good. I'm also driving around with my kids a lot, and occasionally need to get my mom into the jeep, and everyone thinks it is quite tall enough! Also, I find that my 33x12.5x15 Duratracs are great in the winter as well as offroad, so for now it is 33's for me!
