I'm one of the weirdos that actually likes running 32"-33" tires...but I'm not a hardcore offroader. Shouldn't someone get a well-matched lift for 35's? It seems with 35's being quite a bit heavier than stock Sport tires they might be harder on the OEM suspension's geometry? I feel that big of tires really needs components matched to serve the added weight/stress to maintain a decent lifespan of suspension & driveability of the vehicle?
Nope. Spacers work fine. Had em on my wife’s 18 JLU for 6 years until I traded it in
schweet...I guess I really am oldNope. Spacers work fine. Had em on my wife’s 18 JLU for 6 years until I traded it in
Thank you so much, I appreciate it. I’m sure you’re close to being done as well. Jeep On, Brother!Btw, congrats on paying the jeep off. I feel like I have 11 years left on one and 13 years left on the other
Performance will also suffer unless you plan on regearing. The Sport comes with a 3.45 axle ratio. The Rubicon comes with a 4.10 axle ratio with optional 4.56 and 4.88 ratios. My Rubicon has a 4.56 with stock 315/70’s (Extreme Off-road or XR package) and my Willys has 3.45 with stock 255/75’s. There’s a big difference in both fuel economy and performance. The Willys works fine for what it is but isn’t the rocket the Rubicon is. Both are equipped with the 8 speed automatic. The transmission in the Willys is much busier than the Rubicon and it shows in terms of performance. Two hills going into town; the Rubicon downshifts from 8 to 7 and the same hills the Willys downshifts from 8 to 5. Not that I care but running around in suburban driving the Rubicon gets 17-18 mpg and the Willys gets 21-22 mpg.
