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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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I'm thinking of trading in my 35" tires and going with 37's. Does the increased tire size really make that much difference on the trail? I would like your opinions.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Gives you an extra 1" of ground clearance
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by brickman37
I'm thinking of trading in my 35" tires and going with 37's. Does the increased tire size really make that much difference on the trail? I would like your opinions.
What company takes trade ins? I would like to do the same!!!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Local Tire shop here in Hot Springs. The tires I have only have 15k miles on them.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Is the 1" of ground clearance the only benifit? I like to rock crawl, and I thought the larger diameter tires might help get over the rocks, and larger obsticles.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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higher ground clearance greater chance to break higher gearing slower to get up to speed depending on gearing slower
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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37s are more weight to turn, more likely to break something on the trail.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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Just do it. Ive wanted 37's since I put my 35's on. Ive been on runs where those of us with 4doors and 35's were hung up while the 4door with 37's cleared it and made it look like a magazine shoot.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JKRube
37s are more weight to turn, more likely to break something on the trail.
agree with this, I have been thinking of getting 37s for a long time, but haven't had any issues with 35s on the trail, meaning never wished I had 37s. if you guys know dildo, he wheels with 36s do you think 37s would make a difference for him on the trail?
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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You have more ground clearance. It is amazing what an extra inch will do Since I appear to just have gone down that road, I may as well say that you should get the 37s so that you don't end up with, um, tire envy.
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