Will 33s fit with no lift?
- Thread starter SPECHA
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It will fit until it doesn't. There is a great section devoted to what works that was learned the expensive way by people willing to share so you can do it cheaper, you can listen or not... it is up to you.
The criteria for any tire or suspension modification is maintain the stock amount of up travel at a minimum. How does one do that with 33s on stock suspension?
ErikOffroad
TJ Enthusiast
For 529.99 bucks you can run those tires
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/263424703127
then I realized the op lives in Australia. Sorry mate I don’t know what it costs in the land down under
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/263424703127
then I realized the op lives in Australia. Sorry mate I don’t know what it costs in the land down under
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People are confused about what CAN and SHOULD be done to accommodate 33’s. The people who say you CAN don’t seem to know what uptravel is and how or why to cycle your suspension and why it’s not really ok to just add some bumpstop. They are as foolish as the guy who measured and said 33’s will fit.
I've got 33" BFG's on Eagle's on an otherwise stock Jeep. They "fit" but I wouldn't even consider taking the thing off road in current state. I'm still torn on how best to lift the thing, it will see light trail duty and thats about it. I'm more interested in improving the ride and steering on my 20 year old Jeep.
What you’re saying shows you have no idea what is going on with the suspension and why there is nothing you can do to improve the ride.
Those of you in this thread who keep propagating this nonsense to the OP need to stop propagating lies. It’s just causing more flood of misinformation.
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What are you talking about? Seriously. I worked in automotive engineering for years, for a company called Steeda in Pompano Beach. Look them up. Another presumptuous know it all on the Internet, shocking.
Tray Burge
TJ Addict
This is somewhat not true and needs clarification. I'm running what are referred to as 33" (actually 32.7 x 11.2) on a stock suspension without any issues at all. Gearings off a hair so I have to wind it out a little more, but I still have 5th gear in local traffic and no issues hitting 70mph with a 4 banger at that. This is the clarification, I NEVER get off the pavement and that would be an issue if you go off road. if you stay on the pavement like me, you'd be okay.
Edit: My ride and handling actually improved when I went to the KO's.
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No more of a presumptuous know it all on the internet than yourself!
If you know what you’re talking about then why aren’t you explaining the importance of maintaining 50:50 shock travel, shock valving, bumpstops, the inevitable compromises one would be making?As an engineer you of all people should know that one change begets another and the original JEEP engineers designed each part to work with every other part.
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Tray Burge
TJ Addict
Hey bud, I never claimed to know-it-all, but you still haven’t discussed the issues the OP would run into and why no amount of finagling would solve the issues a stock TJ on 33’s would face.
Let’s not forget this has nothing to do with us. Either you’re helping the OP or you’re not.
@SPECHA, the flare is inconsequential to whether you can run a bigger tire. It’s the fender. A 33” tire IS going to be hitting the pinch weld and the rear of the fender. So, you will have to add bumpstop. That will cause your jounces and likely the cup to bottom out on every bump you hit just driving down the road. Your shocks will be riding in the wrong part of the valving causing an undesirable ride quality. None of this can be fixed without proper lift (among other things). Of course, you can make these concessions and do it. But why? What is so great about 33’s? 31’s would be a much better choice (still need to cycle the suspension and proper bumpstop).
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YourWorstEnemy
TJ Enthusiast
Lets all chill out...remember text on a screen comes across 10 times as harsh as you meant to. Calm answers fix this...think before you type...on another note to the OP my son ran 2 inch coil spacers on his 2001 TJ sport with 33/12.5 KO2s off road with sway bar unbolted NO RUBBING. So yes 33s on 2 inch pucks will work for most people...4 inch also will work but do you HAVE to get a 5-600 dollar system no...also ran ACOS on a 2006 rubicon and with stock rims and 285/75s it touched the pinch seam once but barely and did no damage at all...real world and have videos as well
Shwiftypickle
TJ Enthusiast
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
Will 33's fit?
As shown above, YES.
Is it ideal, definitely not.
Different people are happy with different levels of performance. For me, I would want more than the stock amount of up travel and have achieved that. Having driven lowered vehicles in the past I know and understand very well how much it sucks to be riding around at or near the bump stops all the time.
I've also been on the trail and watched someones fender (metal front fender) get a big wrinkle in it because they dropped off a rock hard without proper bump stops and the tire hit it. Probably never would have happened on the street.
As shown above, YES.
Is it ideal, definitely not.
Different people are happy with different levels of performance. For me, I would want more than the stock amount of up travel and have achieved that. Having driven lowered vehicles in the past I know and understand very well how much it sucks to be riding around at or near the bump stops all the time.
I've also been on the trail and watched someones fender (metal front fender) get a big wrinkle in it because they dropped off a rock hard without proper bump stops and the tire hit it. Probably never would have happened on the street.
Shwiftypickle
TJ Enthusiast
when i did my kit i left out my bump stop extensions for more articulation. i have wheeled rocks, mud, sand and taken it places i had no business taking it on 31s. after my lift install which was 2013, my slip yoke driveshaft survived for 3 years before it came apart. did the sye and now 33s. its just been a slow add things as i go, i havent wheeled gnarly rocks yet with 33s, just mild rocks and mud/snow combo. did fine. before i venture off to the rocks itll get 3.5 inch coils, shocks, brake lines, iam going to run the rubicon and some local reno rocks this summer. then adjust fire over next winter. build test, build test, build test. its the revolving door i enjoy being stuck in. 
This is a classic example of one of things that you can do, but you shouldn't do 
33s with no lift... yeah, have fun with the ride quality
33s with no lift... yeah, have fun with the ride quality
YourWorstEnemy
TJ Enthusiast
Haha for sure! as to the why 33s mentioned above its just the aestheics if nothing else...on the trail too at least where we wheel if you are on 33s you are still scraping and dragging over rocks a lot... our stock TJ rubi on 31s was so brutal on the undercarriage we had to tip toe around every trail even 2s...on TJs for me the perfect tire size with the vehicle aesthetically/and daily driving is 33-35 inch tires. JKs and JLs sit and drive so nice with 35-37s...31s just look teeny on a jeep for me (no offense to those with 31s at all ya'll rock it)...and yes I have owned CJ7s, multiple TJs, JKs, JLs and have run them with 31s or stock sizes but would never wheel one that way. My sons 1977 suburban on 5 inches of lift and 40s on tons has me thinking 40s are the perfect size for those super huge trucks haha jk
ErikOffroad
TJ Enthusiast
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