I don't know if I should go for 33s because sure I have a full exhaust set up but my rig is the 2.5L with stock 3.73s and the limit I wanted to do was 32s, idk I figure it wouldn't hurt to go the extra inch but I'd rather play it safe, unless the 10.5 width on the 33s your talking about would be the same thing. Don't plan on ever rock crawling but ofc mid level trails and with daily use 95% of the time.
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Some things to keep in mind as you work to figure this out...
This sounds like your daily driver. A daily driver needs to be built just as well as a trail Jeep. There is no difference. When I say built well, I mean be smart about how you put the pieces together. You are creating relationships between components. You can not care and the Jeep will behave like crap. Or you can pay attention to the details and the Jeep will treat you well and take care of you when you need it to.
A stock TJ has about 4" of suspension up travel. Up travel plays a significant role in ride quality. Do not sacrifice it. If anything, add to it. Some of the advice in this thread will result in reduced up travel and a decrease in ride quality. Why do that to yourself every day that you drive to work?
Flat fenders do not provide and more clearance than stock fenders. The factory flares are flexible for a reason.
Larger tires require more bump stop extension, particularly up front to keep the tires out of the fenders and causing damage.
A suspension lift almost always requires longer shocks. Longer shocks require more bump stop extension in order to keep the shocks from over compressing and causing damage.
Learn how to correctly measure and extend the bump stops by removing the coils and jounces, then moving the axle (tires on) through it's entire range of motion. Look for things that might interfere before the bump stops touch. Extend the bumps so that they touch before anything else. This is the only way to know how much bump stop extension is needed for your Jeep. You want just enough to stop things from crashing into other things.
Because this is your daily driver, pay attention to your suspension travel. I'll tell you right now that 33s need a minimum of 3.5" of total lift if you want to maintain the stock amounts of up travel. I would like to see about 2.5" of total lift with 32s.
Keep in mind that the total lift amount can be split between springs and body. There are many good reasons to do it that way, primary because it keeps the drive shafts happier, especially with the addition of a motor mount lift.
Shocks play a very large role in ride quality. Invest in good shocks.
Springs primarily establish the ride height. They do not have a significant influence on the ride quality.
Also, because your daily driver is the four cylinder, even with 32s you will really want to regear.
