Poll- 33's or 35's?

[Ghosts40]

Yeah I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on some 33x12.50 17. Anyone have any tire recommendations on a tire this size? Want something aggressive that still rides nice (if possible). And of course the lighter the better.

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[HjStrater]

I’m getting an Overland and pondering 295/70/18s, which are essentially a 34 inch tire. Hoping that isn’t too aggressive for the stock 3.73 gearing.

It’s not. That’s exactly what I run on my overland and they are right in the Goldilocks zone. Still has plenty of passing power ( flash the computer to the right tire size if you have an auto, makes a huge difference), still gets me 18-19 MPG mixed driving, and perform great off-road.

For OP:
Everyones experience will be different because everyone’s expectations are different. Are you at high elevation? Are you coming from a full size pick up with a 350hp/400ftlbs V8? Those guys tend to think you need waaaay deeper gears than I would ever consider “needed” for a 35” tire coming from the Midwest, and never owning anything over 305hp.

But there is something to be said about wishing you had gone bigger, you see a lot of guys say they wish they went bigger.

 

[Boostnu]

Boostnu, is yours a gasser? And what difference do you notice from going to 315/70? Any issues with shifting etc? Do you still hit 8th gear? I've already eliminated going with the 35's, I know the 315/70 are close but I seem to see a ton of people with this tire size with 3:73 gears.

Yep mine is gas with 3.73s. It does still hit 8th gear on flat highways not so much on back roads with the hills and stuff which I expected. Haven’t really noticed any problems with shifting or searching for gears. I’ve really been kicking around regearing and going to 37 or 38s but trying to be content with what I have for now and spend money in other places.

 

[Boostnu]

Yeah I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on some 33x12.50 17. Anyone have any tire recommendations on a tire this size? Want something aggressive that still rides nice (if possible). And of course the lighter the better.

I went with general grabber a/tx they are a aggressive looking all terrain that still rides very good. One of the best things you can do is start looking at all the different tires on a site like discount tire. Pick out ones that you like then start comparing weights.

 

[jeepstertim]

Anyone have any issues with 35's and the 4.10 gears that come in a Rubicon?

Running BFG 315/70/17 which I think come in about 34". Not heavy at 63lbs. tazered and drives as it did on the original 32" tyres.

 

[Ghosts40]

Yeah but the Ruby doesn't run 3:73 gears, that's a great tire!

 

[jorbasaurus]

Running BFG 315/70/17 which I think come in about 34". Not heavy at 63lbs. tazered and drives as it did on the original 32" tyres.

I run the same, after running Rubi takeoffs on my overland for 1000ish miles. 315/70 K02 weighs a pound less, and I haven’t noticed much of a difference in daily drivability. I wasn’t hitting eighth going up to the mountains on the stock duelers or the falkens anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[johnparjr]

I have a Mojave came with 33’s and I switched to 35’s and my gas mileage tanked so for me I’ll go back to 33 when these wear out

 

[whiteglad]

Another thing that will help, especially with 3.73 gears, is lighter tires. The 255-80-17 I chose are 10 lb lighter than the equivalent in Rubi size, which is also .3" shorter design height than the 255s.

 

[Gliebig]

Another thing that will help, especially with 3.73 gears, is lighter tires. The 255-80-17 I chose are 10 lb lighter than the equivalent in Rubi size, which is also .3" shorter design height than the 255s.

Yeah, the Falkens are very heavy.

 

[Rares]

You'll regret not getting 35's. I got the Ridge Grappler with 3.73 gears. I lost 2 MPG's and no problems keeping 8th gear on flat ground. If you have alot of hills or if you tow alot then re-gear or stay with factory tires. The difference in weight between 33's and 35's is not that big.

 

[whiteglad]

comparing apples to apples, meaning different sizes of Falken AT3W:
255-80-17E, 33.1" 52.5 lb
285-70-17C, 32.8" 62.8 lb
315-70-17E, 34.6", 72.8 lb
35x12.50-17E, 34.8", 75.4 lb
all except the Rubicon size are E rated. Other brands may be lighter/flimsier, but I have had excellent results with AT3W on rocky trails, sagebrush covered desert, etc. Here, going from 33.1 to 34.6" entails getting a 20.3 lb heavier tire.

 

[SwampNut]

33s for sure, that's what I'm on and would not want to go with 35s. I'd consider one of the in between 34-ish sizes at most.

 

[TNBob2021]

The 315/70/17 are kinda in between the 33 and 35s. That’s what I have on mine.

How does yours do?
Power/Gearing?

 

[Jtschnel]

So I have a Sport, 1.5 Tereflex front level. New 17x9 wheels. 4.53 backset. -12mm offset. Want to buy tires this week and read a lot of different things. Are 35x12.5 17 pushing it with the 3:73 gears etc? Looking for best option so I'm torn between 315/70/17. 33x12.5 17. 35x12.5 17. Looking for the experience of others to help with this so I don't regret my pick. Appreciate anyone's opinion!

Personally, I would definitely go with 35’s over 33’s. If needed for your use, you can re-gear to 4:10.

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