twaldron

If it was mine, I'd put 31" Goodyear MT/Rs on it and lift it in a couple
of years when you can. By then, the tires will be half shot anyway.

Handywired wrote:

> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron

If it was mine, I'd put 31" Goodyear MT/Rs on it and lift it in a couple
of years when you can. By then, the tires will be half shot anyway.

Handywired wrote:

> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron

If it was mine, I'd put 31" Goodyear MT/Rs on it and lift it in a couple
of years when you can. By then, the tires will be half shot anyway.

Handywired wrote:

> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

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tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Blueshirts

If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
great.

I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
backspacing.

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

Blueshirts

If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
great.

I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
backspacing.

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

Blueshirts

If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
great.

I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
backspacing.

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

Blueshirts

If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
great.

I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
backspacing.

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>
> -jeff

David C. Moller

'and the car drove great'? Car? Ugh.

Anyway, other than the fact that you seem to be doing this in complete
reverse order (i.e. gears first, then tires, then lift?)... you
probably won't even find a tire shop that will mount 32's on a stock
height Jeep. How high were you planning to lift in the future (you
didn't mention)? And what wheels? If you don't 'do that kind o
wheeling', the 35c isn't going to be a concern anyway.

Stick with 31's IMO if it's going to be a couple of years before you
install a suspension lift. And like someone else said, after two
years, you may be ready for new tires anyway. If you really want to go
the 32" route, at least install a 2" coil spacer lift (around $130
without shocks). That combination I think would at least be functional
(although I still run 31's with mine).

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On 9 Jun 2004 20:33:36 -0700, milanoa@yahoo.com (Blueshirts) wrote:

>If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
>with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
>great.
>
>I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
>you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
>32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
>backspacing.
>
>handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
>> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
>> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
>> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
>> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
>> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
>> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
>> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
>> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
>> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
>> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
>> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>>
>> -jeff

David C. Moller

'and the car drove great'? Car? Ugh.

Anyway, other than the fact that you seem to be doing this in complete
reverse order (i.e. gears first, then tires, then lift?)... you
probably won't even find a tire shop that will mount 32's on a stock
height Jeep. How high were you planning to lift in the future (you
didn't mention)? And what wheels? If you don't 'do that kind o
wheeling', the 35c isn't going to be a concern anyway.

Stick with 31's IMO if it's going to be a couple of years before you
install a suspension lift. And like someone else said, after two
years, you may be ready for new tires anyway. If you really want to go
the 32" route, at least install a 2" coil spacer lift (around $130
without shocks). That combination I think would at least be functional
(although I still run 31's with mine).

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On 9 Jun 2004 20:33:36 -0700, milanoa@yahoo.com (Blueshirts) wrote:

>If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
>with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
>great.
>
>I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
>you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
>32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
>backspacing.
>
>handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
>> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
>> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
>> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
>> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
>> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
>> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
>> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
>> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
>> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
>> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
>> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>>
>> -jeff

David C. Moller

'and the car drove great'? Car? Ugh.

Anyway, other than the fact that you seem to be doing this in complete
reverse order (i.e. gears first, then tires, then lift?)... you
probably won't even find a tire shop that will mount 32's on a stock
height Jeep. How high were you planning to lift in the future (you
didn't mention)? And what wheels? If you don't 'do that kind o
wheeling', the 35c isn't going to be a concern anyway.

Stick with 31's IMO if it's going to be a couple of years before you
install a suspension lift. And like someone else said, after two
years, you may be ready for new tires anyway. If you really want to go
the 32" route, at least install a 2" coil spacer lift (around $130
without shocks). That combination I think would at least be functional
(although I still run 31's with mine).

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On 9 Jun 2004 20:33:36 -0700, milanoa@yahoo.com (Blueshirts) wrote:

>If you are not going to lift at all for a while I would probably stick
>with the 31's. I rode with 31" BFG AT's for a while and the car drove
>great.
>
>I would probably not go with 32's on an unlifted Jeep, especially if
>you plan on installing sway bar disconnects. If you go with a
>32x11.5x15 tire you will also probably want to change your wheel
>backspacing.
>
>handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040609044813.15320.00000594@mb-m26.aol.com>...
>> I am gonna buy some tires soon. I regeared my '97 TJ to 4.10, so obviously
>> large tires are possible on that front at least. However, I cannot due to
>> numerous reasons lift the Jeep any time soon. Plus, I have a 35c rear axle.
>> SO, I'm debating over getting 31's and running them for a couple years, until I
>> can really build the jeep, or trying to make 32's work. My gearing would work
>> great with 32's but I know they'd hit the vehicle under maximum flex. If I
>> didn't do that kind o wheeling, are they OK? Otherwise, 31's make the most
>> sense for my particular set of circumstances (have kids, can't afford another
>> SUV so jeep must do double-duty, wife and kids use Jeep regularly, wife
>> tolerates jeep now but does not like it and would really not like it if it were
>> lifted, I need the $$$ to put into my business right now, etc.)
>>
>> -jeff