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Hey Wormzilla4u, What grill guard did you get? This one form Mopar does not look as tall.
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I love the way yours looks
It’s a Warn mid height
 

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nice,very nice, my question for you wormz is how much did it raise the bed of the truck? I'm a short dude (5'8") and I like the height of the JT as it is but I really want 35s, is it even really noticeable?.
 

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Got my sweet sweet Firecracker Red LE on Saturday and only made it to Tuesday before I sprung for 35” Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
You don’t need a lift for 35’s? my dealership told me I have to put a lift on my LE if I want 35s on it.
 

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You don’t need a lift for 35’s? my dealership told me I have to put a lift on my LE if I want 35s on it.
Your dealership is stuuupid.
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JEEP says the Rubicon can run 35s as-is.
 
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You don’t need a lift for 35’s? my dealership told me I have to put a lift on my LE if I want 35s on it.
No lift needed. I took it off road for the first time yesterday and there was zero rubbing either. Spacers probably help on that front (pun)
 

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Your dealership is stuuupid.
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JEEP says the Rubicon can run 35s as-is.
I though I saw that too. That’s great to know!
 

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@Wormzilla4u i am planning on doing the exact tires on my billet silver LE this week and have a beach trip planned Friday. I wondered if you could please clarify. Did you have to run any spacers with this? And did you go with the 35x12.50 or 315/70’s? Thank you in advance, it looks awesome.
 

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The LE comes with a 7.5 wide wheel. 35x12.50 tires have a min 8.5 wide rim rating but that does not mean that it will rub or can't be done. It means the tire will be forced on the rim and the flat part of the tire that touches the road will be curved instead of flat. I have done it many times on Power wagons, its not the safest mount since it is putting force on the sidewall and won't necessarily wear the tires in the middle. it all depends on how much air you put in them.

A 315x70x17 is a 34.4 tall and 12.4 wide so the tire is slightly shorter however not all tires are true to size anyway but mounting a 315 which calls for a 8 inch min wide rim on a LE 7.5 wide rim is better than mounting a 35 which calls for a 8.5 min rim on the LE 7.5

Like I said it can be done and I have done it more than once and had no issues. Before you pick a tire read the specs as there are 315's that are actually 12.7 wide and there are 35's that are only 34.4 tall.

A tall tire always looks better, a tall narrow tire does better in the snow but a wider tire will always cause less highway wander in the steering unless your front end is not maintained properly or you are on a very bad road that has ruts in it. As far as offroad it depends on the conditions you run in but these two tires are so close in size it won't make much of a difference. I personally would choose the tire that is closest to the wheel width it calls for.

A BF 35x12.5 is not a true 35 tall tire it is a 34.4 so might as well run a 315 which is manufactured to be on a 8 rim because you aren't getting the true height of the 35 anyway. A Goodyear Duratrac is the opposite, it is a true 35 tall tire, if you plan on changing wheels at any point any new wheel will be a min of 8.5 wide and then you can run anything safely.

Metric tires are a lot less expensive, FYI the LE 285 tire that they call a 33 is really 32.7 so going to a 315 which is 34.4 is almost two inches. Since most 35's true size are 34.4-34.8 they are closer to a 315 actual size than a true 35 which there are really only a few real true 35's.

If you can find a tire that is 11.5 wide then the 7.5 wheel is not an issue but they are very hard to come by.

Sorry this is so wordy I hope people are following what I mean.
 
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