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BLKRUBI 05-28-2007 07:25 AM


Originally Posted by kb7our (Post 95289)
My Sahara is the same model/color as JKMAN (I'm in AZ also). I am considering a 2.5" lift with 33's rather than a 3" and 35s. Could this work as well?

That should be fine, you should have more than enough lift to clear 33's while flexing.

JKMAN 05-28-2007 07:34 AM

2.5" w/ 33's will be fine. Many are runing 33's with no lift. Not that I want your JK to look like mine, good choice on combo by the way, but go with a 3" lift. Will give you the room to step up in size down the road if you ever decide you might, as well as budget boosts are not the way to go in my opinion. Besides won't cost much more for the 3". I almost went w/ 33's due to daily driver and thought 35" was too much tire, now I'm wishing I went with a 4" lift so I could get 37"s down the road!

bodybrdng 05-28-2007 07:43 AM


Originally Posted by BLKRUBI (Post 75432)
MY cost Nitto M.G.'s.......35x12.50x17---- $240
35x12.50x18---- $234

Nitto's just have weird pricing....33x12.50x18-- $247 (33's more than 35's?)
33x12.50x17-- $223

That's do to the good ol' supply and demand

BLKRUBI 05-28-2007 07:48 AM


Originally Posted by bodybrdng (Post 95360)
That's do to the good ol' supply and demand

Not necessaily, typically, tires w/larger wheel sizes cost more to produce, (R&D, and all that stuff) hence the reason anything over a 20" is usually skyhigh. I think Nitto tends to produce/sell tires for the bigger wheels, so maybe they have more R&D in the smaller wheels, just a guess....who knows.

chrissdb 05-28-2007 10:13 AM

Do you know the size of the stock wheels? 18x??? 8,5? Thx

BLKRUBI 05-28-2007 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by chrissdb (Post 95438)
Do you know the size of the stock wheels? 18x??? 8,5? Thx

The Sahara stockers? 18x7.5, I think. Someone with a Sahara help out. My stockers were 17's.

chrissdb 05-28-2007 11:07 AM

How do they fit 35 on stock wheels? Because all those tires need at least 18x8 or 18x8,5 no? Have you seen bigger tires that can fit the stock wheels? Maybe it should be smarter to go with 17!!!

BLKRUBI 05-28-2007 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by chrissdb (Post 95472)
How do they fit 35 on stock wheels? Because all those tires need at least 18x8 or 18x8,5 no? Have you seen bigger tires that can fit the stock wheels? Maybe it should be smarter to go with 17!!!


35's fit fine on stock wheels. There are plenty of people on here running 35's on stock wheels. Check out the galley. How much bigger? I'm not sure that I underdstand what you are asking. FYI, I'm running 18x8.5" wheels.

troop6 06-01-2007 06:05 AM


Originally Posted by kb7our (Post 95289)
My Sahara is the same model/color as JKMAN (I'm in AZ also). I am considering a 2.5" lift with 33's rather than a 3" and 35s. Could this work as well?

I'd like to know that as well. If anyone has pics of this setup, let's see 'em.

kb7our 06-01-2007 11:24 AM

Spacer question for JKMAN
 

Originally Posted by JKMAN (Post 95350)
2.5" w/ 33's will be fine. Many are runing 33's with no lift. Not that I want your JK to look like mine, good choice on combo by the way, but go with a 3" lift. Will give you the room to step up in size down the road if you ever decide you might, as well as budget boosts are not the way to go in my opinion. Besides won't cost much more for the 3". I almost went w/ 33's due to daily driver and thought 35" was too much tire, now I'm wishing I went with a 4" lift so I could get 37"s down the road!

Stock Sahara 18's, 33's (BFGs if I can find some) or the Cooper's. Either the Skyjacker 2.5 or Terra BB 2.5. What spacers do I need? Is 1" correct?


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