bigger tires on unlifted Sport S

[Texas_Gladiator]

This is my Sport S with 33" wheels/tires from Rubicon. No lift or spacers, no issues. Thinking of doing the 2.5" leveling kit on the front and 3/4" rear spacers then maybe 35's.

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[Foozed]

Here's my unlifted Sport S (no max tow) with 35's on 17x9 wheels.

(will be adding a 1.5 spacer lift to the front)

 

[DirtyD]

285 70 R 17 BFG KO2 on Sport S stock rims

3.73 gears? How is the performance and what kind of mileage are you getting?

 

[Rocksalt]

3.73 gears? How is the performance and what kind of mileage are you getting?

Yes 3.73 gears. Seems to have plenty of pep, enough for me at least. Havent done a real trip to test mileage yet.. mostly been in town driving.

 

[Yellow1098]

Here's my unlifted Sport S (no max tow) with 35's on 17x9 wheels.

(will be adding a 1.5 spacer lift to the front)

Thats 35's with no lift at all?????

 

[Foozed]

Thats 35's with no lift at all?????

None.

 

[Yellow1098]

None.

wow now you got me thinking do i need a small leveling kit....maybe its my inexperience with jeeps but I dont like to much of a wheel gap anyway...are you happy with it or do you want add alittle lift?

 

[Foozed]

I definitely want to add a little lift in the front to correct the rake and level the car out.
I plan on doing the 1.5 leveling kit until I find a bumper I like and will need to assess if that brings any more sag back or not.

 

[nc3310]

Here's my Sport with max tow...no lift. Just 35s on a 2016 Rubicon wheel 17x9

 

[nc3310]

another angle...

 

[steffen707]

another angle...

looking good!

 

[DirtyD]

Here's my unlifted Sport S (no max tow) with 35's on 17x9 wheels.

(will be adding a 1.5 spacer lift to the front)

How bad are the 35s with 3.73s? Gas mileage and performance?

 

[Trauma PA]

another angle...

I think this looks good.

 

[Trauma PA]

My Sport S with Rubicon take-offs. No issues at all with stock suspension. I think the front needs to come up 1.5" to level out visually, but that's it.

This is mine with 33” no lift.

I think these pics demonstrate that Rubicon take offs (285/70/17) as well as a tad bit bigger tire in size 295/70/17 fill up the wheel wells on the Sport model pretty darn good. IMO a very proportional look. Now on my Rubicon with the higher fender flares, I'm struggling with the gap between the tire and the bottom of the fender flare. As much as I'd like to keep things stock as I promised my wife I wouldn't be modding this Jeep, I feel like I need to go up to a 35" tire. Decisions..........

 

[Foozed]

How bad are the 35s with 3.73s? Gas mileage and performance?

I don’t find it any worse than stock.
I’m sure it is - based on physics and math, but it’s nothing that’s obviously noticeable.

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