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Old 02-09-2012, 10:49 AM
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Well i will be getting my new tires soon so i want to know what size i should get! I have a 3 inch lift kit on my jeep. I want to find the best tires that would be round 32 to 33 and stick out side of jeep just a tad. But the best wheels for the best gas. I was looking at 305/70/16 but i think there to wide and kill my gas. So plz help and put pictures up if you can thanks!
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From my reading all the info on here, I would stick with a set of 30's or 31's....unless you shaved off some fender as well as took off the fender flares. Good chance you may not see a horrible drop in mpg's. I would guess less than 2 mpg, if that
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i would trim your fenders and throw some 33x12.5 on there.
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33's on stock gearing will not get good mileage at all. Get 4.10's or even 4.56's for better mileage with that size tire
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For good gas milage put it back to bone stock and put the stock wheels and tires back on it.

195/55R15
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i get 20 mpg with a 4 inch lift and 35's on 3.07 gears and heavy bumpers and i hoss it everywhere
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
i get 20 mpg with a 4 inch lift and 35's on 3.07 gears and heavy bumpers and i hoss it everywhere
Lmao.....
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Originally Posted by jcwclm
Lmao.....
X2. Biggest BS I have heard on this forum so far.
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
i get 20 mpg with a 4 inch lift and 35's on 3.07 gears and heavy bumpers and i hoss it everywhere
and I flew a magic carpet to work today.
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Naw he's got that nuclear fusion motor that was only produced in the last half of 94, with the aero package.
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propane? diesel swap? HA! my 4.5" with 35's and stock gears (3.55 i think)and stock bumpers gets maybe 15 on a good day...

i've got the nuclear fusion 500.7L but its not the Aero Edition.
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Ya I get 16 if I never have to go up a hill and never go above 2000 rpm drive everywhere like grandma. But get 13 if I drive like a normal person with 35's and 3.55 gears
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Either this guy doesn't know what he is talking about, or he did a axle/transmission/gear swap. I might be wrong but I thought the 3.07's came with the ax15 not the aw4.
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Originally Posted by lowrange2

and i flew a magic carpet to work today.
omg me too!!!!!! I passed a couple reindeer and a unicorn today too!!!!
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If you want a lifted JEEP with big tires, FORGET about good gas mileage. Bigger tires will hurt the MPG, diameter and width. AXEL gearing will need to be changed to restore SOME of the lost MPG and power.


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