Topic: Too much?

[stan98tj]

if you want to def stay at a 31" tall tire then i would stay at the standard 31x10.50. Tread and tire quality is what will make the most difference in my opinion. I ran with a Pepboy tire: Dakota MT. in my opinion, those were a wonderful tire. Not expensive, lasted a good while and did real well off road. My buddy who i 4x4 with has 31" BFG All Terrains on his 4.0l TJ and ive had to pull him out of mud multiple times while i CRAWLED right through with no problem. those tires had some great grip. Also, if you do end up wanting to go bigger but want to keep it narrower than the standard 33x12.50, Dakota also makes the equivalent of a 33x11.50 MT. At the time i was shopping for an upgrade, that was the size i wanted but they were on back order so i ended up going with the Toyos.

[Jeffy]

Yea that is whats on it now, 31x10.54\r15. Another question is that the stock wheels are 15x7. The aftermarket ones I'm looking at are 15x8. Will that make the tires stick out more?

Wheel width will change the actual tire height some.  Although running a 10.5" tires on a 8" wheel doesn't give you much sidewall protection when airing down.  And if you are down too much you run the change of unseating the bead.  Wheel offset & Backspacing are what make your tires rub or stick out.  To keep the wheels under the stock flares you'll have to pay close attention to them.

Back to the wheel and tire height.  A narrower wheel will pinch the sidewalls in a bit.  This causes the tire to have an overinflated appearance and as such you will run on the center of the tread more then the outers.  To counter this you lower the tire pressure to regain a flat contact patch.  The problem with this is that you are running less air so the tire heats up a bit more.  Also depending on the combination, the tires might feel mushy.

For 10.5" wide tires 7" is a good choice though.  You could run as little as 6" or as much as 8" though.

[jcrockarell9937]

Thanks yall. There's a shop about an hour and a half specializing in off road performance. i'll probably make a trip down there to see what they can offer. Sorry for all the questions, just new to the jeep and offroad thing.

[Torch_Ind]

Thanks yall. There's a shop about an hour and a half specializing in off road performance. i'll probably make a trip down there to see what they can offer. Sorry for all the questions, just new to the jeep and offroad thing.

  better to ask then find out the hard way

[jcrockarell9937]

Well I'm probably going to hold off now. Ended up getting into an accident so now i need a bumper(or try and straighten it out) and some minor body work. Anyone know where I can get a single piece of fender flare for the right front side.

[Jeffy]

Well I'm probably going to hold off now. Ended up getting into an accident so now i need a bumper(or try and straighten it out) and some minor body work. Anyone know where I can get a single piece of fender flare for the right front side.

quadratec.com or 4wd.com

[stan98tj]

Well I'm probably going to hold off now. Ended up getting into an accident so now i need a bumper(or try and straighten it out) and some minor body work. Anyone know where I can get a single piece of fender flare for the right front side.

sounds like you and the jeep are ok. that is a positive thing. wouldnt this be the best time to upgrade that front bumper to an aftermarket bumper...perhaps one with a winch mount and aux light brakets 

[jcrockarell9937]

Yea the jeep and myself are good to go. And yes that was excatly what I was thinking

[Torch_Ind]

sounds like you and the jeep are ok. that is a positive thing. wouldnt this be the best time to upgrade that front bumper to an aftermarket bumper...perhaps one with a winch mount and aux light brakets 

 

[jcrockarell9937]

Just curious on what everyone thinks with a 1.75-2inch lift with 32x11.5r15s?  I'm I gonna be ok.  I dont need to go over 65-70mph, just want something that will look good and help me out on the trails?

[Jeffy]

Just curious on what everyone thinks with a 1.75-2inch lift with 32x11.5r15s?  I'm I gonna be ok.  I dont need to go over 65-70mph, just want something that will look good and help me out on the trails?

Spacer lifts are OK.

[stan98tj]

Just curious on what everyone thinks with a 1.75-2inch lift with 32x11.5r15s?  I'm I gonna be ok.  I dont need to go over 65-70mph, just want something that will look good and help me out on the trails?

why not get a lift that replaces your springs and shocks that will improve 4x4 performance rather than a body spacer that doesnt do much? 2 - 2.5" is modest enough and not over the top. 2.5" lifts for the most part are designed for 32s.

[Jeffy]

why not get a lift that replaces your springs and shocks that will improve 4x4 performance rather than a body spacer that doesnt do much? 2 - 2.5" is modest enough and not over the top. 2.5" lifts for the most part are designed for 32s.

I think he's talking about Budget Boosts not Body Lifts.

[jcrockarell9937]

I was thinking about the coil spacer kits. Is that considered a body lift?

[sharpxmen]

I was thinking about the coil spacer kits. Is that considered a body lift?

no, a body lift is raising the distance between the frame and the body by using longer (thicker) body mounts. a 1 inch BL (body lift) is ok and just gives you an extra inch of clearance at the fender - so going from 31 to 33'' tires for example can be handled with adding the body lift (1 inch difference in radius on the tire) but it will not give you any extra belly clearance except for the extra inch given by the tire.