Only my wife thinks 35's are to much. She has a hard time getting in, I think it's just right
33" tires/4" lift , looks so good , scale wise on a TJ , and most 35's look good too.Mine has been on 33's with a 4" lift since I bought it back in the summer of 2008. Honestly it is more than I generally need, but it looks cool, and I'd rather have more than enough than not enough...and it looks cool, if I forgot to say that.
I agree that location has a lot to do with it. I run 35”s because I want to. But @jjvw has done some pretty incredible things on worn out 33”s (big rocks) that show a short wheelbase TJ and properly setup suspension Is the biggest advantage.I'm a little surprised at the comments on the smaller tires , not good or bad. Then I looked at the locations of the posters. I was wondering is it as much a mud to rock comparison as a 35 vs 33. I live in mostly lg rock area and anything less than 35 is going to get lower body damage and hung up a lot more. We just did a pretty serious blk diamond trail and a guy with 33's wanted to come out I told him he would be fine. My bad he was not having fun and his wife was having less on top of that they got body damage on a new JL and every scrap on the skids got me a horrified look. Had to re think where my group is at. We have maybe 3 jeeps with 33's and they always tell me they can run anything the big tires can but most of them have older jeeps with some pre damage.
How different are the Eastern states are 33's plenty of tire for the trails.
33”s on a short wheelbase is ok. But 33”s on a JKU or Jlu is not enough tireI'm a little surprised at the comments on the smaller tires , not good or bad. Then I looked at the locations of the posters. I was wondering is it as much a mud to rock comparison as a 35 vs 33. I live in mostly lg rock area and anything less than 35 is going to get lower body damage and hung up a lot more. We just did a pretty serious blk diamond trail and a guy with 33's wanted to come out I told him he would be fine. My bad he was not having fun and his wife was having less on top of that they got body damage on a new JL and every scrap on the skids got me a horrified look. Had to re think where my group is at. We have maybe 3 jeeps with 33's and they always tell me they can run anything the big tires can but most of them have older jeeps with some pre damage.
How different are the Eastern states are 33's plenty of tire for the trails.
I agree that location has a lot to do with it. I run 35”s because I want to. But @jjvw has done some pretty incredible things on worn out 33”s (big rocks) that show a short wheelbase TJ and properly setup suspension Is the biggest advantage.
How different are the Eastern states are 33's plenty of tire for the trails.
Not a chance...I think a 2” lift with 32s is perfect. Of course I had that when I first bought the Jeep and then had 31s and then 33s. 31s was nice and simple and extremely capable but I think I got bored with it in a year. Now I’m in the 33” rabbit hole but I will be content after the motor mount lift is in and UCF skid and dare I say “I’m done”?