35 inch tires? good idea?

[CJDan]

I have a 4 inch lift and i want to put 35 inch tires on it, i have an inline 6 cj7, im wondering what you guys think, i was going to get 35" ground hawg tires, is it a good idea?

 

[LGR]

35's might rub a bit with 4 inches unless you spaced them out some or did some trimming. Go 33's and not worry about it and you'll have better flex.

 

[jps4jeep]

I see no issues, plenty of guys running larger tires with same lift, all depends on how much you want to trim the fenders. for street use, 35 should fit with out any rubbing except on the front srpings, butthis only depends if you have a rim with around 4" or backspace or more.

 

[CJDan]

I see no issues, plenty of guys running larger tires with same lift, all depends on how much you want to trim the fenders. for street use, 35 should fit with out any rubbing except on the front srpings, butthis only depends if you have a rim with around 4" or backspace or more.

what do you mean the front srpings? im confused

 

[CJDan]

what do you mean the front srpings? im confused

U mean the front springs?

 

[SteelHeadz]

The tires will rub on the front leaf springs on a tight turn and as mentioned , depending on the wheel backspacing you have. Also, it will also rub on the rear section of the front fender well where two sheet metal is welded together. I folded that section with a hammer so it doesn't cut the tires. I installed a wheel spacer on all the wheels for the extra backspacing to resolve the rubbing issue on the front leaf springs. The width of th tires and how aggressive the side biters are is also contingent on the severity of the rub. Prior to installing the wheel spacers on the 15X10 wheels, the tires are 14.5inches wide with aggressive side biters. On a full turn to the right or left, it sounds like a jack hammer under the hood when the side biters hits the leaf spring.

 

[CJDan]

The tires will rub on the front leaf springs on a tight turn and as mentioned , depending on the wheel backspacing you have. Also, it will also rub on the rear section of the front fender well where two sheet metal is welded together. I folded that section with a hammer so it doesn't cut the tires. I installed a wheel spacer on all the wheels for the extra backspacing to resolve the rubbing issue on the front leaf springs. The width of th tires and how aggressive the side biters are is also contingent on the severity of the rub. Prior to installing the wheel spacers on the 15X10 wheels, the tires are 14.5inches wide with aggressive side biters. On a full turn to the right or left, it sounds like a jack hammer under the hood when the side biters hits the leaf spring.

ok, but im also wondering, my dad runs 33' tires on a stock, with no lift which is why i think i can fit 35', his rubs rarely, only on a sharp turn as you said, but wouldn't that be the case with and 12.5' wide tire? because its all the same width? i dont mind cutting my fenders a little bit as long as it is unnoticeable and i can keep stock flares on by only cutting underneath my fender flares where it would go unnoticeable, or i may cut my fenders and make the tube fenders, giving me more room.

 

[SteelHeadz]

33's is your border line with no lift and WILL rub on off road flexing on a turn. Your talking about a 2inch difference in diameter which is quite a bit for the sake of not having any rubbing issues for a large tire. And no, they are not all the same. As mentioned earlier, Side biters makes a big difference on turning radius when rubbing is a concern. I have 2 sets of wheels and tires for my jeep. 1 set is the BFG Baja champion mud terrains, 35X12.5 15's and the other set which im currently running on now is the Pittbull krawlers, 35X14.5 15's. When i use the BFG's there's no rubbing on a full turn and a full articulation due to its narrower width and a sufficient backspacing of the wheel. On the other hand, the pittbulls would give my leaf springs a snag every so often if im not carefull on a tight turn during articulation. 2 factors in play, the side biters on the pittbulls are quite large and protrudes farther than the BFG's and the Pittbulls are wider. I would suggest you go with the 33's if you don't want to trim out your fender well. In my case, after folding the sheet metal, i installed a set of TJ fender flares.

 

[CJDan]

33's is your border line with no lift and WILL rub on off road flexing on a turn. Your talking about a 2inch difference in diameter which is quite a bit for the sake of not having any rubbing issues for a large tire. And no, they are not all the same. As mentioned earlier, Side biters makes a big difference on turning radius when rubbing is a concern. I have 2 sets of wheels and tires for my jeep. 1 set is the BFG Baja champion mud terrains, 35X12.5 15's and the other set which im currently running on now is the Pittbull krawlers, 35X14.5 15's. When i use the BFG's there's no rubbing on a full turn and a full articulation due to its narrower width and a sufficient backspacing of the wheel. On the other hand, the pittbulls would give my leaf springs a snag every so often if im not carefull on a tight turn during articulation. 2 factors in play, the side biters on the pittbulls are quite large and protrudes farther than the BFG's and the Pittbulls are wider. I would suggest you go with the 33's if you don't want to trim out your fender well. In my case, after folding the sheet metal, i installed a set of TJ fender flares.

ok i get what your saying, so the knobs coming off of the tire would ctch your leaf spring every once and awhile, im not going to be off road at all unless I trim my fenders, which i probably will, but not to a point where its terrible, just an inch off maybe, but do you think i can fit them for just riding around and not off road or anything like that? it will be close but do you think it will be possible, and i was thinking about offset wheels or wheel spacers to get rid of the rubbing on the leaf springs

 

[SteelHeadz]

ok i get what your saying, so the knobs coming off of the tire would ctch your leaf spring every once and awhile, im not going to be off road at all unless I trim my fenders, which i probably will, but not to a point where its terrible, just an inch off maybe, but do you think i can fit them for just riding around and not off road or anything like that? it will be close but do you think it will be possible, and i was thinking about offset wheels or wheel spacers to get rid of the rubbing on the leaf springs

Yes it will fit if your set on getting the 35's in there. Start with finding the offset wheel suitable for the application before you move into getting the wheel spacers if needed. All this are considered that you have a narrow trac axles correct?. Another thing on leaf spring rubs is that you can make adjustments on the steering knuckle stops. Its a bolt that bottoms out the steering knuckle on a full turn to prevent tire rubs on the leaf spring. These bolts were set from the factory with the factory size tires and wheels. IF you decide to make adjustments to these bolts, keep in mind that you will loose quite a bit of your turning radious. Exessive offset will also prematurely wear out your wheel bearings and steering components so keep that in mind. I've been running on my set up for awhile now with no issues however, different driver=different habits.

 

[CJDan]

ok, thanks, steelheadz, i would like to run 35's on my jeep, if anyone is selling let me know!