jfrabat
New member
Twisted,
Regarding the original thread, I agree with you. The expense for 32" over 31 is not worth it.
In reagrds to the derailment, the reason I particularly like 33" is that they are high enough to clear most obstacles (of course, you will still hit some others, but that's just part of offroading), but still maintain the center of gravity at a reasonable level. For rock climbing, you need at least 35" tires, and to some, they may be worth it. The other reason not to go larger than 33" tires (for me anyway), is that then you would have to swap axles, as they would eventually fail from the larger tires. This is much too much work for my taste, but a good investment if you are really into 4X4, as the weakest link in the Jeeps are the rear Dana and the axle from what I have read (I havo no experience with this one, as this is my first Jeep).
Now, back at home on my Nissan rig, I had 275/80 R15 MT's, which, according to the calculator I just found online, is equivalent (more or less) to a 33/10.5 R 15 (after increasing the size of the tire; previous tire size is somewhere between 30" and 31"). And to me (each person will most likely have a different opinion), it was a significant enough improvement to merit the change.
Now, for the regearing, a Jeep would probably run better if it were regeared (much more like the stock Jeep) for larger tires. But that does not mean you cannot run 33" tires without regearing, as even in this forum, you will find many users that have the 2.5L engine on stock gears running 33" tires. You will probably not see much use for 5th, but the gears will still be able to handle the larger tires.
Anyway, sorry for the deviation of the subject, and I respect all your opinions, as they depend mostly on what you want to achieve, what use you will give your rig, and how much you intend to spend.
Felipe
Regarding the original thread, I agree with you. The expense for 32" over 31 is not worth it.
In reagrds to the derailment, the reason I particularly like 33" is that they are high enough to clear most obstacles (of course, you will still hit some others, but that's just part of offroading), but still maintain the center of gravity at a reasonable level. For rock climbing, you need at least 35" tires, and to some, they may be worth it. The other reason not to go larger than 33" tires (for me anyway), is that then you would have to swap axles, as they would eventually fail from the larger tires. This is much too much work for my taste, but a good investment if you are really into 4X4, as the weakest link in the Jeeps are the rear Dana and the axle from what I have read (I havo no experience with this one, as this is my first Jeep).
Now, back at home on my Nissan rig, I had 275/80 R15 MT's, which, according to the calculator I just found online, is equivalent (more or less) to a 33/10.5 R 15 (after increasing the size of the tire; previous tire size is somewhere between 30" and 31"). And to me (each person will most likely have a different opinion), it was a significant enough improvement to merit the change.
Now, for the regearing, a Jeep would probably run better if it were regeared (much more like the stock Jeep) for larger tires. But that does not mean you cannot run 33" tires without regearing, as even in this forum, you will find many users that have the 2.5L engine on stock gears running 33" tires. You will probably not see much use for 5th, but the gears will still be able to handle the larger tires.
Anyway, sorry for the deviation of the subject, and I respect all your opinions, as they depend mostly on what you want to achieve, what use you will give your rig, and how much you intend to spend.
Felipe
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). On a side note, does anyone know if the 31" BFG Mud Terrains are 'true 31s'? Just curious...
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