Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.

I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
soon.

Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
with BFG MT's.

-jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Hi Jeff,
Not in my book, 30" are still taller than what came with four
cylinder and your gearing.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Handywired wrote:
>
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Hi Jeff,
Not in my book, 30" are still taller than what came with four
cylinder and your gearing.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Handywired wrote:
>
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Hi Jeff,
Not in my book, 30" are still taller than what came with four
cylinder and your gearing.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Handywired wrote:
>
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

With only 12K on your current BFG AT's, no way would I be looking to
move to 31's. You're only talking about an extra half inch of
clearance (then again, having *no* dent in your oil pan is better than
having a half an inch dent, if you know what I mean hehehe). Maybe if
you could get a buyer lined up for your AT's at a decent price it
would be worth the switch.

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

On 02 Mar 2004 08:46:54 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:

>I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
>first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
>could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
>to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
>they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
>I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
>It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
>status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
>soon.
>
>Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
>WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
>with BFG MT's.
>
>-jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

With only 12K on your current BFG AT's, no way would I be looking to
move to 31's. You're only talking about an extra half inch of
clearance (then again, having *no* dent in your oil pan is better than
having a half an inch dent, if you know what I mean hehehe). Maybe if
you could get a buyer lined up for your AT's at a decent price it
would be worth the switch.

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

On 02 Mar 2004 08:46:54 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:

>I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
>first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
>could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
>to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
>they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
>I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
>It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
>status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
>soon.
>
>Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
>WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
>with BFG MT's.
>
>-jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

With only 12K on your current BFG AT's, no way would I be looking to
move to 31's. You're only talking about an extra half inch of
clearance (then again, having *no* dent in your oil pan is better than
having a half an inch dent, if you know what I mean hehehe). Maybe if
you could get a buyer lined up for your AT's at a decent price it
would be worth the switch.

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

On 02 Mar 2004 08:46:54 GMT, handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote:

>I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep when I
>first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any taller and
>could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's worth it
>to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them, so
>they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
>I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple years.
>It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
>status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any time
>soon.
>
>Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new tires?
>WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably go
>with BFG MT's.
>
>-jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Jeff - are you anywhere near NJ? Where are you?

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040302034654.02859.00000662@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep
when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any
taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's
worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them,
so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple
years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any
time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new
tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably
go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Jeff - are you anywhere near NJ? Where are you?

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040302034654.02859.00000662@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep
when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any
taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's
worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them,
so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple
years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any
time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new
tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably
go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff

Re: Much difference between 30's and 31's?
 

Jeff - are you anywhere near NJ? Where are you?

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040302034654.02859.00000662@mb-m15.aol.com...
> I regeared my TJ to 4.10 and dual True-Traks. I put 30's on the Jeep
when I
> first bought it, since I had 3.07 gearing and did not want to go any
taller and
> could not afford to regear for a while. Now I'm debating whether it's
worth it
> to buy some 31's; my 30's are BFG AT's which now have 12K miles on them,
so
> they are far from worn out! OTOH, 31's would match the gear ratio better.
>
> I won't be doing any serious buildup on this Jeep for at least a couple
years.
> It needs to stay family-friendly until I can afford to "retire" it to toy
> status, so lifting and putting 33's on there is not going to happen any
time
> soon.
>
> Is there enough of a difference between 30's and 31's to justify new
tires?
> WIll i notice the extra clearance and off-road capability? I'd probably
go
> with BFG MT's.
>
> -jeff