Those of you running 4.5" w/32s...

[AJPulley]

Yep, found that out driving a truck. The norrower the tire, the better in snow. I drive it now mostly in bad winter weather and would like to do better on the trail than I am. I am leaning to the swamper 32x9.5s. How bad do non-radial tires ride on the street? What makes them better on the trail?

 

[XJCasper]

My primary drag is in the front on the rear side of the fenderwell.

Going a more narrow tire, might help, but if you don't want trimming? Go 31's or directly to the 4.5 Lift. I went with the 32's because they were a great used deal.

Unloaded it is a good height, front vs. rear. Loaded with all of my stuff, I will eventually have to add a rear shackle or get a used set of 4.5 Leaf springs. My wife likes to go out 4wheelin as long as the Jeep will drive to work the next morning. She does not like the excess height. She was ok with the 3.5, but got irritated when I went from 30's to 32's. Didn't like the extra height. The 4.5 kit would have meant my early death.

Jason

 

[langer1]

Yep, found that out driving a truck. The norrower the tire, the better in snow. I drive it now mostly in bad winter weather and would like to do better on the trail than I am. I am leaning to the swamper 32x9.5s. How bad do non-radial tires ride on the street? What makes them better on the trail?

You really need a second set of tires for winter, off road the wider the better, but not in the snow.

 

[cherokee xj]

I have around 4.75" of lift and my 31's measure 32" at 35 psi. Mine rubbed the fenders front and rear, but some minor trimming cured that. That was also before i leveled it. I havn't bumpstopped yet so my current flexing isn't the most it can do. I want to keep it minimal untill i can do it right. There are no rocks around here to flex on anyway. Just mud.

 

[RedlineMJ]

You really need a second set of tires for winter, off road the wider the better, but not in the snow.

So what would you recomend for winter tires in either 33" or 35"? BFG A/T's?


Redline

 

[langer1]

225/75/15 radial snow.

 

[RedlineMJ]

225/75/15 radial snow.

Wow thats small, wheres the fun in that? lol...

 

[langer1]

$75.00 each.

 

[ECKSJAY]

If your xj is a daily driver, you will want to have no larger that 9.5 for driving much in heavy snow. Tires wider than 9.5 don't do well in the snow.

I disagree.

 

[AJPulley]

I have mine on stock wheels. They rub. I have a 1997. I think I need to get spacers

What width are you running, i.e. 32x12.5, 32x10.5 or 32x9.5?

 

[rangerjoe2001]

heres me flexing 4.5 33's and tj flares

 

[KSXJ]

I run 4.5 RC lift and 32 in tires on stock wheels. Yesterday I put spacers on. I was rubbing when I turned my tires on my coils and my swar bar bracket. Before I put the spacers on, I would rub when I stuffed the rear tires on the side of the fender well. Here is my website http://www.emporia.edu/~larsonbl/jeep/

 

[rangerjoe2001]

cutting the fenders does a lot for a rig!