37s on xtreme recon package?

[azbikerguy]

I have the metalcloak 3.5 gamechanger. That was mid mods lol. 4.56s is ok for 37s I would prefer 4.88s but that's not enough of a change to regear. Remember it's a 4:1 case you are very low off road

Did you keep and use the OEM wheels? And have you tested this setup in challenging offroading?

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[Zandcwhite]

Did you keep and use the OEM wheels? And have you tested this setup in challenging offroading?

Stock wheels, 39s, 3.5" metalcloak springs, run John Bull and Holcomb creek without even getting out to spot. You could say it works pretty well.

 

[azbikerguy]

Stock wheels, 39s, 3.5" metalcloak springs, run John Bull and Holcomb creek without even getting out to spot. You could say it works pretty well.

Wow. 39s on the OEM wheels. Didn't know that was possible.

Sounds like 37s on my OEM wheels with my 2.5" lift would work well.

Don't know those trails. But did Back Way to Crown King. Fun trail.

 

[Jtphoto]

I just changed up to my second set of 37s on factory wheels. Gonna try out these Yokohama Geolandar MT G003 37x12.50x17.

 

[Jtphoto]

On a side note. My tire guy couldn’t mount these tires on my XR rims without taking the rock rings off. The bead protector on the tires were too thick and heavy for his machine. This is the 3rd set of tires he has put on for me but the first time the rings had to come off.

 

[azbikerguy]

On a side note. My tire guy couldn’t mount these tires on my XR rims without taking the rock rings off. The bead protector on the tires were too thick and heavy for his machine. This is the 3rd set of tires he has put on for me but the first time the rings had to come off.

They are on now, in the photo. Did you put them back on or did he remove only to install, then put them back on?

I will likely use Discount Tire. They have done well for me in the past.

 

[Jtphoto]

They are on now, in the photo. Did you put them back on or did he remove only to install, then put them back on?

I will likely use Discount Tire. They have done well for me in the past.

He removed the rings, mounted the tires, re installed the rings then balanced the tires.

 

[gato]

Hey do tire chains have any issue mounting a 37x12.5 on these 8" rims when most or all tire manufacturers list 8.5" as minimum rim width for this size tire?

(I live in such an overly regulated and offroad unfriendly area - just a see of conforming mid-size crossovers - and the tire shops have all these weird rules)

Thanks.

 

[Retired Jeeper]

You can certainly run 37's on a JLURXR with little modification. My Jeeping buddy runs 37x12.5 MTs on the stock wheels. He's made the following modifications to make it work. 1' spacers in the front, 1/2' spacers in the rear, added about 1.5' bumpstop in the rear, and put on some Bilstein 5160's that provide added droop. While we don't do extreme trails as we drive our Jeeps to/from the trails, we've not shied away from some challenging trails in CO, WV, SMORR, Maine, etc.

 

[Zandcwhite]

Hey do tire chains have any issue mounting a 37x12.5 on these 8" rims when most or all tire manufacturers list 8.5" as minimum rim width for this size tire?

(I live in such an overly regulated and offroad unfriendly area - just a see of conforming mid-size crossovers - and the tire shops have all these weird rules)

Thanks.

To be honest I don't know. As a small town guy I try to avoid chains where possible and tire shops seem to be one of the few mom and pop shops that are still around. Both local tire shops have never batted an eye and we ran 37x13.50s on stock 7.5" Rubicon wheels on our 2019. The tire guy complained about wrestling the 39x12.50s when he mounted those on the xr but so do I every time I do a tire rotation.

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