ADVICE 315 VS 295 MT

[veld]

Hello everybody.
I need your advice on this.
I get my 2 doors Rubicon in 10 days and I want to change the tires .
I have already the wheels ( Method 306 0 deport).
In europe the Rubicon comes with the sport Fenders and km2 255/75/17.
I have a height problem in my garage that cannot exceed 6.24 FOOTS.
Think I’d better ride 315/70/17 with US Rubicon Fenders or 295/70/17 with 2 lift and i keep the sport fenders ?
Thanks in advance.

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[blnewt]

295 w/ 2" lift will be taller than 315s w/ no lift, about 3/4" taller I believe.

 

[veld]

Ok thanks

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

I have 2” lift on a Unlimited Rubicon with 315/70/17 tires. I don’t know the exact height but it is very close to the 6.24 foot height you mentioned. I would estimate between 6’ 3” to 6’ 4”. I drove in a parking garage that had a clearance height of 6’ 5” and the antenna touched the ceiling but the roof didn’t scrape

 

[veld]

I have 2” lift on a Unlimited Rubicon with 315/70/17 tires. I don’t know the exact height but it is very close to the 6.24 foot height you mentioned. I would estimate between 6’ 3” to 6’ 4”. I drove in a parking garage that had a clearance height of 6’ 5” and the antenna touched the ceiling but the roof didn’t scrape

Thanks for your answer , so maybe 315/70/17 with 1 lift it's ok....
Do you think the 295/70/17 it's too small on a 2 doors JL?

 

[blnewt]

295/70/17 is what I run on my 2dr JL, but I don't have a Rubicon. They are a bit larger than the stock 285/70/17s that come on the Rubicon though.

 

[veld]

I have the same fenders like you on my Rubicon.
Do you have a picture with the sahara fenders and the 295/70/17 ?
Thanks

 

[blnewt]

I have the same fenders like you on my Rubicon.
Do you have a picture with the sahara fenders and the 295/70/17 ?
Thanks

Mine are the sport fenders, not sure if the Sahara has different ones??

 

[POL]

Just to give you a mathematic answer:

255/70R17: wheel diameter = 815mm (stock)
295/70R17: wheel diameter = 846mm (height : +15,5mm / stock)
315/70R17: wheel diameter = 874mm (+29,5mm / stock // +14mm / 295)

1 inch = 2,54cm

--> 295/70R17 + euro fenders + 2inch lift = 15,5mm + 50,8mm = +66,3mm / stock
--> 315/70R17 + US fenders + no lift = +29,5mm / stock

 

[POL]

Mine are the sport fenders, not sure if the Sahara has different ones??

Our Euro fenders are the same but with an extra lip on the side... But the shape is globally the same.

The only thing is that the sport/sahara have smaller coils than the Rubicon (US and Euro Rubicon coils are the same).

 

[veld]

Thanks for yours answers.

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