General question. I have a 79 CJ that will be dedicated for offroad use. Currently has with lift kit, SOA, Shackal reversal,and 35" tires puts me where I can't get in the garage without disassembly of Garage door with hard top on (~7'). What will I loose/gain by going to 33" tires.
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That all depends. Check manufacturer specs (as far as height measurements go). A 35" tire may actually measure between 34"-36", and a 33" tire may measure between 32"-34".
you lose an inch of ground clearance. you will have a smaller contact patch on the ground. depending on what gears you have you could experience better driveability/gas mileage or higher RPM's and worse gas mileage.
Don't go to a smaller tire, just air down to 3-5psi. If you are using it for offroad, this justifies buying a compressor or powertank too.
I would rather stay with the 35" if It is stable. The tires have alot of weather checking but lots of life left in them. I guess I can put them on my new rims, maybe turn them around so the weather checking is not visible and run them till they go. Thanks for the info. I am unsure how old they are or how weak they are due to the cracks
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