Running 31's AND 35's!!!
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Running 31's AND 35's!!!
So I'm finally installing a lift, after >2 years of deliberation/hesitating, and want to get into some 35's once I have the cash (because I know I'll regret it if I go with 33's)
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about the mileage drop that I'm sure to have with 35's, and am wondering how practical it would be to keep a set of 31 street tires on the stock wheels for daily driver use, and then throw on the 35's for wheeling trips.
The accomplishment here is 2-fold:
1) Get great gas mileage for driving to work
2) Stretch the life of those ridiculously expensive 35's by using them sparingly
The plan would be to just use a ProCal/etc each time I change over. Are there any foreseeable issues in doing this (other than looking like a tool with a tricked out Jeep on 31" street tires)???
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about the mileage drop that I'm sure to have with 35's, and am wondering how practical it would be to keep a set of 31 street tires on the stock wheels for daily driver use, and then throw on the 35's for wheeling trips.
The accomplishment here is 2-fold:
1) Get great gas mileage for driving to work
2) Stretch the life of those ridiculously expensive 35's by using them sparingly
The plan would be to just use a ProCal/etc each time I change over. Are there any foreseeable issues in doing this (other than looking like a tool with a tricked out Jeep on 31" street tires)???
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From a purely technical standpoint I don't think there would be a problem with doing this. You may notice a reduction in mileage simply because of the lift though, so keep that in mind.
If you're just using the 35's on the trail you probably wouldn't need to worry about fixing your spedo either.
It will look a little funny depending on the size of the lift, and I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll end up leaving the 35's on there because you fall in love with the way it looks...
What lift are you looking at?
If you're just using the 35's on the trail you probably wouldn't need to worry about fixing your spedo either.
It will look a little funny depending on the size of the lift, and I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll end up leaving the 35's on there because you fall in love with the way it looks...
What lift are you looking at?
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From a purely technical standpoint I don't think there would be a problem with doing this. You may notice a reduction in mileage simply because of the lift though, so keep that in mind.
If you're just using the 35's on the trail you probably wouldn't need to worry about fixing your spedo either.
It will look a little funny depending on the size of the lift, and I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll end up leaving the 35's on there because you fall in love with the way it looks...
What lift are you looking at?
If you're just using the 35's on the trail you probably wouldn't need to worry about fixing your spedo either.
It will look a little funny depending on the size of the lift, and I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll end up leaving the 35's on there because you fall in love with the way it looks...
What lift are you looking at?
I also just can't stand the idea of dropping ~$1,700 on 35's and then using up the treads on all the miles driving to work, the mall, etc.
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You're probably right, you'll likely see a bigger drop in MPG if you keep the 35's on it on the street, but I just wanted to make sure you were ready for slightly reduced MPG no matter what.
In theory it sounds fine to me. I still think that once you see your baby with 35's the dollar signs are going to fade out of your mind and you're going to end up running them all the time.
EDIT: Although I will say 2-2.5" isn't a huge lift so it might not look too strange. It will look better with the 35's but it's not as if you're talking a 4 inch lift and stock 32's.
In theory it sounds fine to me. I still think that once you see your baby with 35's the dollar signs are going to fade out of your mind and you're going to end up running them all the time.
EDIT: Although I will say 2-2.5" isn't a huge lift so it might not look too strange. It will look better with the 35's but it's not as if you're talking a 4 inch lift and stock 32's.
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Just to throw a number out for the OP, I drove for a few months with a 2.5" lift and stock tires. I lost 1mpg from the lift changing the aerodynamics.
I lost another 3mpg when I put 34s on. It was all highway at that time.
I lost another 3mpg when I put 34s on. It was all highway at that time.
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You're probably right, you'll likely see a bigger drop in MPG if you keep the 35's on it on the street, but I just wanted to make sure you were ready for slightly reduced MPG no matter what.
In theory it sounds fine to me. I still think that once you see your baby with 35's the dollar signs are going to fade out of your mind and you're going to end up running them all the time.
EDIT: Although I will say 2-2.5" isn't a huge lift so it might not look too strange. It will look better with the 35's but it's not as if you're talking a 4 inch lift and stock 32's.
In theory it sounds fine to me. I still think that once you see your baby with 35's the dollar signs are going to fade out of your mind and you're going to end up running them all the time.
EDIT: Although I will say 2-2.5" isn't a huge lift so it might not look too strange. It will look better with the 35's but it's not as if you're talking a 4 inch lift and stock 32's.