Size up tires

[Deleted User 38384]

if you are going to say the words “not going to Cost too much” and no plans on doing any serious wheeling then just go up to 35’s and call it a day. Just my opinion though. I don’t do any serious wheeling mostly just trails and stock gets the job done in what I use the jeep for which is daily driving and camping.
But you do you make the jeep look how you want it.

There is my Jeep with the factory LT285/70R17 tires. I haven't done any off-roading yet but would like to experience some of the Jeep trails near me which are mostly rated easy. I would like to go a bit bigger and am looking for recommendations (tire, size, wheel size, lift kit, leveling kit, etc.) that won't cost too much $$$. Since I will not be doing a lot of off-roading, this would be mostly for how my Jeep looks, but would also have a functional purpose for some light off-road.

I agree with the first quote, if you're not going to be doing a lot of off-roading 35s will fit on the factory rims without a lift and as long as you're not doing anything too crazy, you really won't need the flex so you can keep stock suspension now.

If you want to upgrade, there's plenty of 2-in lifts out there that aren't too too pricey.

If you didn't want to spend too much money on a lift but you wanted a little bit extra clearance between the fenders and the top of the tires, you can put up to a 1.25 in body pucks without causing any issues between the drivetrain and the wires/hoses on the vehicle.

That being said once you go to 35s, you'll find it incredibly difficult to go backwards. I was planning on running 35s off-road only and 32s as my daily, and the second I put on the 35s I haven't been back since.

Jeeps just look better with bigger tires!!

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[yokramer]

I agree with the first quote, if you're not going to be doing a lot of off-roading 35s will fit on the factory rims without a lift and as long as you're not doing anything too crazy, you really won't need the flex so you can keep stock suspension now.

If you want to upgrade, there's plenty of 2-in lifts out there that aren't too too pricey.

If you didn't want to spend too much money on a lift but you wanted a little bit extra clearance between the fenders and the top of the tires, you can put up to a 1.25 in body pucks without causing any issues between the drivetrain and the wires/hoses on the vehicle.

That being said once you go to 35s, you'll find it incredibly difficult to go backwards. I was planning on running 35s off-road only and 32s as my daily, and the second I put on the 35s I haven't been back since.

Jeeps just look better with bigger tires!!

I wouldnt recommend against body lifts and do spring spacers instead

 

[Camaroboi13]

And thats a perfectly valid reason to replace them, and you can get some money back for your stock take off tires as well. I just hate seeing people throw good money after bad because they think they need 37s and 5" of lift to go do some off roading.

I wasn't trying to go crazy with mine so I stuck with 4.5" lift. I didn't want to do the whole 5" lift thing, just a little too much for me. 4.5" is the magic number though. Goes through dirt roads and mall parking lots like nothing. I don't even slow down for speed bumps anymore!

 

[kah.mun.rah]

But thats all aesthetic opinion nothing to do with a NEED to be able to wheel the Jeep.

Absolutely. That is why I first recommended 35s and no lift for moderate trail riding at the start of this thread but then recommended 37s when OP mentioned, "I'm also considering bigger tires for aesthetics too"

 

[yokramer]

I wasn't trying to go crazy with mine so I stuck with 4.5" lift. I didn't want to do the whole 5" lift thing, just a little too much for me. 4.5" is the magic number though. Goes through dirt roads and mall parking lots like nothing. I don't even slow down for speed bumps anymore!

Shit man those curbs dont stand a chance.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I wouldnt recommend against body lifts and do spring spacers instead

I guess I'm one to talk, I in fact do have coil spring spacers, and will be installing body pucks here one of these days

 

[yokramer]

I guess I'm one to talk, I in fact do have coil spring spacers, and will be installing body pucks here one of these days

I think youre the text book dont do as I say or do lol

 

[Camaroboi13]

Shit man those curbs dont stand a chance.

I did the smart thing and left my wife’s JLU at 3.5” vs my JT at 4.5” because I can’t have her showing me up in the parking lots ya know?

 

[yokramer]

I did the smart thing and left my wife’s JLU at 3.5” vs my JT at 4.5” because I can’t have her showing me up in the parking lots ya know?

I bet you only scrape in the middle 2' of the JT now rather than the whole thing.

 

[Camaroboi13]

I bet you only scrape in the middle 2' of the JT now rather than the whole thing.

It’s all good, I got that covered too

there’s a few yellow paint spots from the speed bumps but they wipe off pretty easy since I used Armorall on the skids

 

[yokramer]

It’s all good, I got that covered too

there’s a few yellow paint spots from the speed bumps but they wipe off pretty easy since I used Armorall on the skids

That and the toddler blood.

 

[Camaroboi13]

That and the toddler blood.

I never hear any screams, so I'm assuming they're all just superficial cuts?

 

[yokramer]

I never hear any screams, so I'm assuming they're all just superficial cuts?

Tire noise louder than the kids screams nice!

 

[Remorseless]

Tire noise louder than the kids screams nice!

Now we're talking like 42s with trussed tons

 

[Pig-Pen]

well if its just for aesthetics then go all out and get 40s! ive seen stock rubis rocking 40s on the streets



then again, there's the whole money/cost thing...

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