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Can I add the 35s without a lift on Willy's Edition?

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I bought a Willys edition about a month ago. I am think about swapping out the stock tires for 35 or 37”.

Can I add the 35s without a lift?

thoughts?
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Yes, 35s will fit. There's several videos on YouTube about this.
 

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I bought a Willys edition about a month ago. I am think about swapping out the stock tires for 35 or 37”.

Can I add the 35s without a lift?

thoughts?
Add: yes; Wheel: no

I have 2” bumpstops on my Willys and the 35 would send the fender into the stratosphere if I wheeled it as is.

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bump.....I am also wondering what can be done here......I have found LOTS of conflicting posts. Some say you need a leveling kit, some say leveling kit and spacers, so say leveling kit and washers on the turn stops.....I'm looking to keep everything as stock as possible, no new bumpers, no aftermarket wheels....just wondering what is needed to stuff 35x12.5 under a Willys with the least amount of mods possible.....someone out there has had to have done this!
 

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Most of the confusion I see on what tires fit on a stock JT is most people don't include what they'll do with their JT on bigger tires.

You want to drive to work, take the doors off in the summer and have a great looking Jeep - no problem. You want to take your JT and run some fire roads - still no problem. Want to go wheeling with the sway bars disconnected with 35's and no lift - mmm... you might have a problem.

The other confusing part is what tire is going to be put on the JT. I've got "35's" on my JT, but they actually measure 34.5" tall. So actual tire height can make a difference too.
 

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33s fit with plenty of room. So you should be fine with 35s. Can't say you will have a lot of flex room.

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33s fit with plenty of room. So you should be fine with 35s. Can't say you will have a lot of flex room.

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Indeed, no flex room. This is 35s, Willys, and 2” bumpstops. W/o bumpstops, the tire is going to be 2” more into the fender.

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Indeed, no flex room. This is 35s, Willys, and 2” bumpstops. W/o bumpstops, the tire is going to be 2” more into the fender.

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I see that you have aftermarket wheels, and that your super flexing that thing on a ramp....I'm just planning on still using the stock wheels. this is my daily driver and I can't ever see myself going hardcore offroading as its a lease.....but I found an amazing deal on some 35x12.5x17 that I can't pass up.....
 

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from what I am finding......everyone that's running 35's on stock wheels has at least a 1.5" leveling kit.....which I'm not opposed to doing......but it seems like some guys are saying you need wheel spacers too.....which I'm not super excited about that.....I'm really just wanting to know for sure if it will fit with just a leveling kit, and the stock wheels.....I'm not to worried if its going to rub on the suspension, I just don't want to rip fenders off.
 

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Do what you want to that leased vehicle and just trade it in during the last 90 days of the lease. Jeeps hold their head well on resale market. Last resort, return it to stock and sell the parts during same timeframe.

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