Hey guys I'm wanting to upgrade my jeep wheels and tires. I don't do much off roading since my jeep is really my only transportation but I have gone on a few easy trails. I want to go with the Dick Cepek DC-2 wheels and some wide tires. I have stock 17" wheels on my jeep now but I don't know if I should stick with 17" or drop down to 16" wheels? My next question is what tire should I go with? Guys at Quadratec told me to go with the Mickey Thompsons, but lately I've been seeing guys around here with the BF Goodrich All Terrain or Mud Terrain tires. Which tire would you guys recommend? And my last question is, should i go with a body lift or suspension lift kit? Quadratec told me old man emu shocks and a 2" body lift. But after I spend all of that I could get an old man emu 2" suspension lift. So I'm kind of stuck on what to do. If you jeep guys could help this new jeep enthusiast that would be great!!! Thanks!!!

 

first off, welcome to jk-forum

regarding lifts, i personally would NOT recommend installing a 2" body lift as it won't do anything for you other than allow you to run bigger tires. if you can afford it, a suspension lift is the way to go. a lot of people run budget boosts (coil spacers) like the kind teraflex makes and aside from being affordable, it gets the job done and well.

regarding tires, i personally would stick with 17" especially if you're wanting to run 35" or more. also, if you run wheel spacers, you can just keep the wheels you have now. as far as what tires to get, depends on what you plan on doing. being that most of your miles sound like they will be on pavement, i might recommend BFG MT's as they last a long time and work well in the mud. if you see a lot of snow and ice, the AT might be a better way to go.

 

Exactly what he said....

I would do a suspension lift as well. Not only will you achieve the lift you want, but the overall ride quality and handling will improve as well with a good quality kit.

 

Have a stock 2010 Sahara. Looking to run 35's ( baja atz?) with a lift kit. Looking for a nice ride on road but respect off road. Can anyone help??

 

Take a look at the stickied threads in the modified section. But, a Teraflex 2.5" coil kit would be perfect. Or maybe even a budget boost if you aren't planning on adding heavy bumpers or armor.

 

My jeep spends about 90% of it's time on pavement so I wanted a good road ride along with the option of going offroad and hanging it with 'most' of the others. I ended up with an OME 3" LT lift because I plan to go to 35's in the future. Now I have BFG 33's and really like them. Stick with the 17" wheels, either new with more backspacing or your stock ones with spacers. The ride on the OME lift is fantastic, and I got the HD springs. The LD are supposed to even ride better.

Either way you go, it's your jeep. Go with what you like. Try it out and decide what your intentions are for the future.

I didn't need the 3" lift now, but didn't want to do a budget boost now and then in a year or two, do a suspension lift. I opted to do the lift once and do it right (I hope)

Good luck and when you decide, let us know if you need any help.

As 4fit said, look at the stickies. There are a lot of good lift kits out there. Call Dave at Northridge 4x4. He sells it all, has free shipping on orders over $100 and doesn't mind you picking his brain for awhile. That's what I did and after explaining the type of driving I do and my plans for the future, he suggested the lift I now have and I'm very happy with it.