PyrPatriot
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So I have been reading up on having larger tires put in. I am thinking of getting 35s for my Gladiator Sport S with Max Tow Package. I came across a few things that I would like some help and clarification on.
When you change your tire size, you change the performance of the vehicle.
https://tiresize.com/gear-ratio-calculator/
If I am reading the chart/tool in that page, and finding similar results in other websites, it looks like putting 35" tires on my Gladiator with a 4.10:1 gear ratio will give better fuel economy, but at the expense of power/towing.
I got the Sport with Max Towing instead of the Rubicon because I wanted the extra payload/towing. How much power/capability will the larger tires take away from my Jeep?
It seems that at some point making your truck more off-road worthy takes away from its ability as a truck. If I wanted 35s with the same approximate overall performance, I'd need a 4.56 gear ratio? I won't be messing with such modifications for a while. And if the towing/payload performance takes too big of a hit from a set of 35s and a 2" lift, I won't be doing those either.
Please advise/clarify
When you change your tire size, you change the performance of the vehicle.
https://tiresize.com/gear-ratio-calculator/
If I am reading the chart/tool in that page, and finding similar results in other websites, it looks like putting 35" tires on my Gladiator with a 4.10:1 gear ratio will give better fuel economy, but at the expense of power/towing.
I got the Sport with Max Towing instead of the Rubicon because I wanted the extra payload/towing. How much power/capability will the larger tires take away from my Jeep?
It seems that at some point making your truck more off-road worthy takes away from its ability as a truck. If I wanted 35s with the same approximate overall performance, I'd need a 4.56 gear ratio? I won't be messing with such modifications for a while. And if the towing/payload performance takes too big of a hit from a set of 35s and a 2" lift, I won't be doing those either.
Please advise/clarify
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