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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Im looking to lift my jeep 4.5 but am having trouble deciding what tire size. If i go 33's am i gonna need to trim? and just what looks best?
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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I'm doing 31's, most people hate them, but I like them.
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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You will have to trim. I think 31's look to small but I didn't want to really have to trim so I got 32's. I think they are great
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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aite thanks i think im just gonna run 32's cause i looked some pics up and i think they look good
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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32's are harder to find a cheap spare for... the 33's will fit but you won't be flexing much. I have 31's on my 4.5" atm because it wasn't paid off yet when I got the tires, thinking I'll trim and go to 35's when I'm ready for new tires.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Getting a spare is as easy as getting a new one... I got treadwrights so they cost me 111 bucks each
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by OOdynamite
I'm doing 31's, most people hate them, but I like them.
I ran 31's with lockers and went places TJ's with 35's had problems going!
(It's an XJ thing, TJ's don't understand)

Originally Posted by wiggles
Getting a spare is as easy as getting a new one... I got treadwrights so they cost me 111 bucks each
I ran 31" Treadwrights. LOVED them!!! Too bad they dont make 33" 15's


I currently run 4.5" springs and longer shackles with cut out fenders and still had to extend my rear bumpstops to lessen rubbing.

Fronts rub slightly way inside the fenderwells w/ 3" springs and 2" poly spacers

I don't have sway bars so I get lots o flex.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Ya that's why I got 16" rims
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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I would go 33's. I did love my 31's. But loved my 33's more and the trimming is not that hard and dose not take that long. Now I love my 36's and can't see running any smaller. I'm sure I'll say the same thing when I max out at 39.5's but hay Jeeps are an addiction. And with any addiction you can never get enuf.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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running 32s on my 4.5" lift and i rub at full lock. only cause im on stock rims. proper backspacing will fix this
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sguiffre13
running 32s on my 4.5" lift and i rub at full lock. only cause im on stock rims. proper backspacing will fix this
Ya they are perfect for me!
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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so 32's x 10.5 or 11.5?
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jdp0w3ll
so 32's x 10.5 or 11.5?
I have 10.5 with about 4.5 backspacing and don't rub at all
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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im running 11.5 and i just need new rims or wheel spacers and ill be fine
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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where r u located bc iv got some almost new 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T for sale
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