Originally Posted by jtjk

as guys have already said the bigger tires and even a lift are gonna hurt an already fuel hungry vehicle.

Here is my two cents: i think you have two decent options ...

1) keep the stock 32 it will save you millage, wear and tear on suspension and axle parts. keep the little pep the jk has to offer as your gearing will be correct. I would then build more an overland themed jk. Maybe a long range tank, roof rack and for list 2.5 teraflex budget boost for just a little more clearance. With some drive skill this will be a surprisingly capable setup that still suits your needs. No it wont be a hard core crawler but its a nice genral trail weeknd warrior setup.
I would not go 33. in my opinion the loss in gearing (just enough to be irritating but not enough to justify a re gear for 1500) , fuel economy and added wear on suspension is not worth it.

2) this may be a little less practical and will not look as good. put on a bigger lift maybe an aev 3.5 or 4.5 as they are know for their great on road manners. then add the tires of your choice - 35 or 37. Now go pick up some take off steelies with stock 32's or smaller and just swap the tires out when ever you go to work or hit the trail. It will save you gas, give you a mean trail rig, and save your tires.
as i said it is a little more labour intensive though

Originally Posted by TINMAN080

Use your Jeep for a couple of months and become familiar with it and its capabilities. It will do much more bone stock than you might realize. That way you will have a real sense of what you want to do with it without going overboard.