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tire dilema

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by flipmeover55, Feb 20, 2009.

  1. Feb 20, 2009
    flipmeover55

    flipmeover55 New Member

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    its time for a new set of tires for the 5. im stuck between a 31x11.5-15 ltb or a 34x10.5 ltb. im still running 25 front and 44 rear w/ 5.38's on a soa setup.. ive got 33x12.5 a/t now but tey are goin on my tow vehicle. i like the look of the 12.5 but in a ltb the 33 is 13.5 wide and thats too wide for me. what are the pros and cons between the 31x11.5 and the 34x10.5? besides actual size what differences am i looking at? ive been beatin my head off the desk trying to come to a conclusion. any help guys would be wonderful. thanx
     
    flipmeover55, Feb 20, 2009
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  2. Feb 20, 2009
    Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

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    Personally - it comes down to what you like and how you wheel. I like the narrower tire for wheeling, and the look of a wider one :)

    Function over looks for me so I run 31X10.5 or 33X10.5 on my rigs.
     
    Warloch, Feb 20, 2009
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  3. Feb 21, 2009
    windyhill

    windyhill Sponsor

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    Narrow is relative, a 10.5 tire is almost twice as wide as what the Jeep had from factory. I agree with Warloch I like a 10.5 or even a 9" tire they work really great on these lite little Jeeps
     
    windyhill, Feb 21, 2009
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  4. Feb 21, 2009
    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    34x9.50
     
    blevisay, Feb 21, 2009
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  5. Feb 21, 2009
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    A 12.50 might be twice as wide...
     
    Patrick, Feb 21, 2009
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  6. Feb 21, 2009
    DrDanteIII

    DrDanteIII Master Procrastinator

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    for reference, here's 33x13.50-15 ltb's on a 15x10 rim.

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    In retrospect, I kinda whish I had gone with a 8" wide rim to narrow it down a bit and make the tire taller. I dont really like the wide tires look.

    BUT

    These tires ROCK off road. Mud, rocks, hillclimbs. The LTB's just work.
     
    DrDanteIII, Feb 21, 2009
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