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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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I have a 2008 "X" with 2.5 lift and running the 17" OEM wheels and M/T tires. I want to go to 33 X 12.5 tires on my stock wheels, but I also have the 3:21 gears. What do you recommend I go to on both the front and rear axles?
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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4:10 would be an improvement, 4:56 would probably be ideal if you're never going to go bigger with tires. If 35's are in your future, don't re-gear until you do that (you'll want 4:88's or 5:13's).
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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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Start with a search on any of the dozens of threads in the past month on regearing. (the thread titles are a decent indicator of what they're about...)

Both of these are within the last week, and concern, you guessed it, 3.21 gears and 33" tires...

33 tires with 3.21 gears
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ghlight=regear
Re-gearing opinions...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ghlight=regear


Check here for info regarding wheel spacers for running wider tires on your stock rims. Or do a search on wheel spacers for all of those threads.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...74&postcount=3

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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by pearl-drum-man
4:10 would be an improvement, 4:56 would probably be ideal if you're never going to go bigger with tires. If 35's are in your future, don't re-gear until you do that (you'll want 4:88's or 5:13's).
Ditto....I would stick with what you have, I don't think it will be to painful with 33x12.50's on 3:21 gearing. Some people are even running 35's with this gearing and not complaining to much. When you want to make the jump to 35's or bigger tires.... than I would look at gear upgrading at the same time.
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