jkd3624

What is everyone's thoughts on a 35" tire in a stock position for the spare for short term use say a years time??

tarpon4me

Stock jeep on stock wheels, it's a bad idea. You either need a lift or flat fenders, and either new wheels with proper back spacing or wheel spacers. I don't like wheel spacers, but plenty run them with no problems if you maintain them correctly.

Jeek.OlllllllO

There is a thread on here of 35's and no lift, you will need spacers some trimming and adjust your steering stops, if you off road you will rub like crazy and rip those fenders off!

jkd3624

Ok let me edit this I am only concerned with the spare tire im sorry I wasn't clear with that. Im worried about the weight on the tailgate

nosnhoj1

I ran mine like that for almost 3 years with no problems other than a little bump and rattle every now and then. The one thing I recommend is to buy a single wheel spacer instead of a spare relocation bracket to make it fit.

cedarraider

If you are running aftermarket rims you can use these. I'm going to put them in to keep the tire solid against the bumps. They stuff into your existing bumps.

nthinuf

I had a 35 on the stock carrier for several years, used the daystar tailgate bumpstops to keep it from twisting side-to-side. I did not have any problems with it, but many people have!! So keep in mind that just because it worked from some of us, that doesn't mean you won't have a problem.

Asinine

My Daystar spacers fell apart before I could get them seated. Find some radiator hose and extend your oem bump stops.
No problems with a 35 on the stock carrier. No spacer either and it fits snugly.

jeep_n_co

I ran 35" on my stock tailgate with nothing other than extended bumpstops for an entire summer with no issues. Or so I thought.

Then winter came and I put my hardtop on. OMG, the noise! Drove me nuts.

The fact that I ran a soft top with no side windows masked any perceivable noise, but the hard top amplified it. Also, I could look in my rear view mirror and and watch that tire shake.

I ended up adding an Or-Fab tire carrier. Nowadays, I might do the Tera Flex one.

I think this is one of those "YMMV" issues.

FWIW, I did run a 305/70/17 on the stock carrier for years beforehand with zero issues, but maybe that is what ultimately caused my problems when I went to 35's.

TURTLECON

The real issue is weight, not size. I've lifted 37s on procomp wheels off the ground that were lighter than my old 35s on Walker Evans beadlocks.

If you've got a light spare, I wouldn't worry, but also be sure it's secure and doesn't wiggle/rattle around. The stock carrier is notorious for warping the tailgate when too much stress or play is present for extended time.

If you can afford it, upgrade your tire carrier setup for piece of mind. No one ever complains about upgrades