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Narrow or wide Tires that is the question

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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Narrow tires: Better MPG, better traction in snow, fewer side-clearance problems.

Wide tires: Better flotation in sand or mud.

A jeep that is set up to run where the owner wants to drive it always looks right to me. If I want fashionable I'll go to the mall.
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Foxer25

Thinking of the same set up, do you have any more pics? What size lift? Thanks





I've got a Teraflex leveling kit, the spacer version not the spring version. I've also got Rubi springs and shocks on it. The front springs are 19's and the back springs are 59's. From the ground to the bottom lip of the fender inline with the center of the wheel measures 38" front and rear.

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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Vulcan2004

I've got a Teraflex leveling kit, the spacer version not the spring version. I've also got Rubi springs and shocks on it. The front springs are 19's and the back springs are 59's. From the ground to the bottom lip of the fender inline with the center of the wheel measures 38" front and rear.

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Thanks for posting more pics, looks great!
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Thanks for posting the reply's guy's so much to think about
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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I love mine and it's my dd

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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by irongate
slijo What year is yours and yes a nice 2" would do the trick. Spacers or Springs?-just depends on how much off-road you really want to do?
I got the 2011 Sport. I'll prob just go with the pucks but not sure yet. I get out 1 or 2 times a year for some light off-roading. No real rock crawling but some fun in the mud
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by irongate
Too bad someone does not make a 35 in a 11" to 12"width? With a wider tire you are pushing more snow around like the 12.50 again they have their pro and cons. But then again it depends on much much air you are running in the snow trails or just roads.
I'm thinking of 285/75/17 BFG M/T or Toyo Open Country M/T which are 34.1"x 11.2"

Option 2 Nitto Trail Grapler M/T or toyo Open Country M/T 295/70/17 33.54" x 11.6"
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Here are my 33x10.5's!



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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Go narrower. As a previous poster said wider is only maybe better if you're trying to drive on top of soft sand or snow; in all other conditions narrower will be better, or just as good as wider. Wide tires are mostly for looks if you like that look. Wider tires are almost always heavier and will throw more crap onto the sides of your Jeep and will hurt your mileage and acceleration and braking on the street, which is where all Jeeps spend 99% of their time.
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