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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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I have a 3" Rough Country lift on my jeep right now and I'm deciding on what size tires to get, 31s or 32s.

I want to keep the trimming down to a minimum, not really that good with stuff like that, and it would just be easier without having to trim anything at all, but 32s would be nice.

Let me know what you guys think!

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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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I have around 5.5 inches of lift with 32's and I don't need to trim but it would help. You would need to trim a good amount with 3 inches of lift.
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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I have around 5.5 inches of lift with 32's and I don't need to trim but it would help. You would need to trim a good amount with 3 inches of lift.
I've heard that you don't need to do any trimming for 31s on a 3 inch lift...is this true?
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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I have 31's on a 3.5" lift and I rub if there is any flex when I turn
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Whats a good tire size to buy for a 3 inch lift then?
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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31's would be fine with 3 inches. You wouldn't be required to trim to make it work.
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Joies
31's would be fine with 3 inches. You wouldn't be required to trim to make it work.
Why did bossenator say that he has 3.5" lift with 31s and they rub?
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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his could rub because of his rims if they are not offset they will rub on the control arms i run a 4" lift with 33" tires my fenders are cut 2" and i have bump stops so they stop flexing right at my fenders
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 11:05 PM
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yes. add some bumpstops and trim about 1-2" and relocate your flares up. i ran 4.5 w/34x10.50 no rub. i was able to keep my stock flares too.
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All about the bumpstop to a certain degree.
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