how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
go to 32's?

Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?

Thanks!

-jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
I've heard.
-Brian

"Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
: I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
: and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
: bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
: 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
: go to 32's?
:
: Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
: get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
:
: Thanks!
:
: -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
: too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
: that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
I've heard.
-Brian

"Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
: I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
: and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
: bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
: 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
: go to 32's?
:
: Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
: get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
:
: Thanks!
:
: -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
: too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
: that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
I've heard.
-Brian

"Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
: I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
: and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
: bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
: 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
: go to 32's?
:
: Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
: get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
:
: Thanks!
:
: -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
: too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
: that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Jeff -
I'm running 31x10.50 BFG ATs on a 97 TJ with a 2" Daystar spacer lift.
I could have easily gone with 32x12.50, but I also drive primarily on
the road, so I wanted something a little more streetable.

I think BFG discontinued the 33x9.5, but I wonder why you'd want to
run that size (width) anyway - the actual treadwidth of a 10.50 AT is
8". My tires look "skinny" on my Jeep.

-Ed


On 29 Nov 2003 , jeffo@efn.org (Jeff Olsen) wrote:

>I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
>and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
>bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
>32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
>go to 32's?
>
>Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
>get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
>
>Thanks!
>
>-jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
>too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
>that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Jeff -
I'm running 31x10.50 BFG ATs on a 97 TJ with a 2" Daystar spacer lift.
I could have easily gone with 32x12.50, but I also drive primarily on
the road, so I wanted something a little more streetable.

I think BFG discontinued the 33x9.5, but I wonder why you'd want to
run that size (width) anyway - the actual treadwidth of a 10.50 AT is
8". My tires look "skinny" on my Jeep.

-Ed


On 29 Nov 2003 , jeffo@efn.org (Jeff Olsen) wrote:

>I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
>and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
>bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
>32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
>go to 32's?
>
>Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
>get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
>
>Thanks!
>
>-jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
>too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
>that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

Jeff -
I'm running 31x10.50 BFG ATs on a 97 TJ with a 2" Daystar spacer lift.
I could have easily gone with 32x12.50, but I also drive primarily on
the road, so I wanted something a little more streetable.

I think BFG discontinued the 33x9.5, but I wonder why you'd want to
run that size (width) anyway - the actual treadwidth of a 10.50 AT is
8". My tires look "skinny" on my Jeep.

-Ed


On 29 Nov 2003 , jeffo@efn.org (Jeff Olsen) wrote:

>I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
>and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
>bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
>32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
>go to 32's?
>
>Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
>get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
>
>Thanks!
>
>-jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
>too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
>that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

I second that advice. Skip the body lift and run 31"s for now. Put in
a suspension lift when you are ready for 33" tires. Regards,

Guri Sandhu
98TJ
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<JUeyb.97075$Fv8.34019@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com>...
> Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
> won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
> get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
> BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
> I've heard.
> -Brian
>
> "Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
> news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
> : I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
> : and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
> : bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
> : 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
> : go to 32's?
> :
> : Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
> : get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
> :
> : Thanks!
> :
> : -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
> : too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
> : that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

I second that advice. Skip the body lift and run 31"s for now. Put in
a suspension lift when you are ready for 33" tires. Regards,

Guri Sandhu
98TJ
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<JUeyb.97075$Fv8.34019@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com>...
> Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
> won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
> get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
> BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
> I've heard.
> -Brian
>
> "Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
> news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
> : I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
> : and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
> : bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
> : 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
> : go to 32's?
> :
> : Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
> : get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
> :
> : Thanks!
> :
> : -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
> : too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
> : that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)

Re: how hard to run 32's on a TJ?
 

I second that advice. Skip the body lift and run 31"s for now. Put in
a suspension lift when you are ready for 33" tires. Regards,

Guri Sandhu
98TJ
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<JUeyb.97075$Fv8.34019@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com>...
> Go with the 31's and don't bother with the body lift for now, a body lift
> won't get you into a 33" tire comfortably... do a suspension lift when you
> get another vehicle and then go for the 33's
> BFG's don't come in 9.5 on 32's, just 33's - nice choice from everything
> I've heard.
> -Brian
>
> "Jeff Olsen" <jeffo@efn.org> wrote in message
> news:bqbsk4$97o@garcia.efn.org...
> : I will be doing my regearing soon for my TJ (thanks for all the help, guys
> : and gals!) and that means I can use bigger tires. I don't want to go any
> : bigger than 33's for sure, would be happy with 31's, but might go with
> : 32's if it did not require a lot of hassle. Would a body lift allow me to
> : go to 32's?
> :
> : Also, I would like to keep the tires relatively narrow. How hard is it to
> : get, say, 32 or 33-inch BFG's in a 9.5 width?
> :
> : Thanks!
> :
> : -jeff ( I want to keep the Jeep relatively civilized; my wife drives it
> : too. SO big lifts are out for a a couple years until I can afford an SUV
> : that can do the camping trips, etc, that the TJ now does for us)