35's were considered big tires on jeeps before the JK came along and 37's are still a pretty big deal to properly fit. 40's should be considered for those that have the need and the resources to cover exspensive broken parts and travel over insane terrain. They make absolutly no sense on a daily driver or jeeps that run mild trails other then the cool factor some crave to make themselves feel important.

 

I see that all the time...people saying I'm thinking about skipping 37's and going straight to 40's. Your last sentence is comes to mind.

 

Agree with dirtman, I just moved up because I wanted to do the extreme stuff in my jk. And it's only because of my experience that I can. My jk is my first link set up and it is a different beat then my yj. I strongly urge you to play with 35s first. I promise there is a lot you can do with that set up.

 

Guess it depends too on the terrain available in your area. Where I'm at, 35/37 can run most every single trail depending on moisture.

There's a local jk here on 42’s that I wheeled with and I imagine most trails are Pretty effortless for him. How fun is that?

 

I'd go a step further and urge people to play with stock size or 33" tires first. I wheeled on 32" mud tires for dozens of trips before recently getting 35s. You learn alot more that way compared to the people on 35-37 with no experience

 

My first YJ I built was a 2 inch reverse shackle lift on 33s which I wheeled for close to a decade before I went to a SOA. That was by far the most fun set up I had. I wheeled my JK on 35s for 7 years and hit every 3 rated trail, many 4 rated trails, and a few 5 rated trails. Lots of fun!!!