2 Door Sports on 34"s?

[Growintoserenity]

Curious if anyone went for 34" on their 2 door non rubicons. I'm in the lift / tire planning process & I feel 35"s are too much for the stance I'd like to see, but 33"s to little. Some photos of 34" with lifts (and what lifts) would be awesome

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[Roostre]

Big fan of the 34x10.50 r17. 7 lbs lighter than the 315 or the 35 and measure out at 33.5" tall.

We ran them on another Jeep (Not a JL) for years. Worked well on and off road.

The problem is they are ~$80 per tire more than the 315/70R17 and a bit harder to find. (I guess noone wants to pay extra for less tire!)

Running 285/70R17 now because the market is currently flooded with cheap sets.

 

[RBII]

Interesting… I wonder what other pros there are besides the weight?

 

[Dr. RGB]

This is my JL with the Clayton 2.5 inch lift and 315's. BFG states these tires are 34.4", but at 32 psi, they measure just a little under 33.5".

 

[Merc]

This is my JL with the Clayton 2.5 inch lift and 315's. BFG states these tires are 34.4", but at 32 psi, they measure just a little under 33.5".

Is this a manual and what gearing? If so, how's drive on 35s?

 

[Dr. RGB]

Is this a manual and what gearing? If so, how's drive on 35s?

Yes, it is the 6-speed, and I just had it regeared to 4.88's. It is a world of difference. I was one of those people who said, you don't need to regear with 35's, but now that I know the difference, I wish I would have done it sooner.

 

[Roostre]

Interesting… I wonder what other pros there are besides the weight?

The narrow footprint has benefits at times. Turns a little better, less likely to pop off the bead. Squeeze through places that wider might not.

They did surprisingly well in sand aired down. On a lighter vehicle I don’t think you give up much flotation. On a full size truck or a diesel 4-dr it might make a difference…

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