Best visual tire size on LJ?

[Mudflat]

That's a beautiful Jeep. Please get rid of the white gas cap cover or paint it black with SEM Trim. That would really make your TJ!

You’re right about that gas cap door. It’s not white; it’s brushed aluminum, but gloss black would look much better. I’ve only had it for a short time so I’ll eventually get around to it. I’ll tell my wife that it will be the cheapest modification I will make.

 

[J R]

I can see where tire proportion can be important. I run 33’s, and I don’t think it looks bad but more so I am pleased how it handles the terrain native to my area.

 

[Mfpaul73]

I'll admit I'm a little bias, but I'm digging 32x11.5 tires I put on my LJ along with whatever 2" lift the previous owner put on it lol

Down the road I may go with a better and taller lift with bigger tires

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Nice combo. Been thinking of adding a 2" budget boost or spring set and going to 32s. Mine is a beach jeep, still stock with 31s. No plans to be working the articulation much. Are your 32s in the 11.5 width? No wheel spacers right? No rubbing?

 

[THEREALJIM]

Nice combo. Been thinking of adding a 2" budget boost or spring set and going to 32s. Mine is a beach jeep, still stock with 31s. No plans to be working the articulation much. Are your 32s in the 11.5 width? No wheel spacers right? No rubbing?

For Christmas I got some Old Man Emu 2" springs and some Rancho shocks, just need to find sometime to get them on lol

Yep my tires are 32x11 5! I have some steel wheels with, if I remember correctly, 4.5" backspacing, so far I haven't had any rubbing or I haven't noticed any lol

 

[LJtheunicorn]

I've never run flat flares, so I can't say from my own experience that my MC flares give me more clearance (I'll leave that to the marketing people at MC). I will say that they give me all the clearance I need, even before I installed the lift, as the photo below shows. After the lift things got even better. My Goodyear MT/R's are 35 x 12.5/15's on 15 x 8 MB Razor alloy wheels.

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At this point what all else did you add to run the 35's? I see an anti rock in the above picture with the OME lift

 

[Badgerbiter]

I like these
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That Jeep screams “IRONY”. definitely going for laughs and smirks. I would bet he has a huge set of tires available in his garage.

 

[never monday]

I’ll keep my 31’s on 2”

 

[Neal]

At this point what all else did you add to run the 35's? I see an anti rock in the above picture with the OME lift

Would you believe, nothing? I put the AntiRock on because I'm too lazy to get out and manually disconnect the sway bar links (although it doesn't bother me to get out to air down my tires - I'm lazy, not logical...). The lift was small enough that I didn't need a slip yoke eliminator/CV shaft. I haven't gone to upgraded brakes yet, that's next on my list. So far, so good.

 

[UND_Sioux]

35 x 12.5 R17 , 4" Savvy mid arm, 1.25 Savvy Body lift
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I'm planning almost the exact same setup. Are those JK wheels with spacers? Do you know what you effective backspacing ended up being? I like the overall look here.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

I like 35's on 15s. I have old school tastes.

4" susp/1.25 body.

I would like it more with sahara/rubicon width flares.

 

[04RedLJ]

Any 33 x10.5’s?

 

[freedom_in_4low]

Any 33 x10.5’s?

 

[HornedToad]

Any 33 x10.5’s?

 

[Moglocker]

The xtra wheelbase does seem to make tires look smaller on LJs. I have 37’s on mine. Will likely go to 40’s after I wear the 37s out

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That’s nice,love the fender paint sceme.

 

[Moglocker]

Yep. 35/12.5/15 BFG KM3's, right after mounting them.

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[Moglocker]

I think the 35 Goodyear Mtr Kevlar(not made anymore),like @Jerry Bransford runs look true to size.I guess TJ’s are getting old but seems all the good stuff is discontinued now,why do they do this?

 

[JPHikr]

Bigger is better.

 

[TRE3TOP]

35s or 37s. Throw some aftermarket fenders on there, maybe a small body lift(useful for tummy tuck/raising the t case) and go for 35x12.50 and a nice set of 17” wheels. IMO don’t waste your time with 33s.

 

[Mudflat]

35s or 37s. Throw some aftermarket fenders on there, maybe a small body lift(useful for tummy tuck/raising the t case) and go for 35x12.50 and a nice set of 17” wheels. IMO don’t waste your time with 33s.

Unless you’re old like me & 33” tires are as big as I can comfortably go & still climb in.

 

[TRE3TOP]

Unless you’re old like me & 33” tires are as big as I can comfortably go & still climb in.

It’s like an inch higher…