DualSportDad

Trying to go fro 33 in tires to something smaller. I bought the jeep the way it is. It has 3in of lift and the rear tires rub when off road. My front genders are cut so I don't know if 30 in tires will look to silly or if I should try for 31' s. A little help, advice would be great.

Here a pic of how she looks now.

NewXJaddict

Take a look here and you can get an idea of what it would look like.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/

IMO 31's and a 3" lift are just about made for each other.

JhammXJ

31's will look just fine! On and old truck of mine, I have a 4" lift and 31's and it looks pretty good....

DualSportDad

how are 31's gearing wise? right now when my converter locks up at 50 mph it stuggles to get over a smallish bridge. it's sad..haha. i also have bighorns so that might cause rolling resistance.

SteelBlue99

Do you have stock gears with those 33's? If so, the 31's will be a ton better! Personally i think 3" of lift and 31's are perfect. They won't look funny at all.

DualSportDad

yeah stock gears and 33's. this jeep is my daily and play toy but i don't go off road as much as i'd like to....or much at all. i have a guy that has a nice set of 30x9.5 tires that wants to traade but they look tiny. there is also a guy with a decent set of Peerless force 4 31x10.50 tires that wants to trade. it will look a lot weaaker but atleast my mpg should come up some and i won't run when off road.

JhammXJ

If you have stock axles and go from a 33" to a 31" tire you'll notice a difference right away.

Donnie_K

instead of changing tires, I'd get appropriate length bumpstops on it, will stop the rubbing and allow you a little more flex.

JhammXJ

Agreed.

DualSportDad

right now the rear can barley flex before it touches. plug it's my daily, as bad *** as these tires look, i don't need them. if i stayed with these tires i'd have to regear and that's more money that i don't need to spend.

Donnie_K

that's how the bump stop helps, it stops it from rubbing so you can continue to let the other side droop further, gaining you more flex.

Madbutcher

i got 3,5" lift and 33's on my xj now.. but i'm going down to 32x11,5... i hope that will look good and work well

DUDE454

Thats what i was thinkin also, sence your already trimed you could go to 32s.

Donnie_K

still gonna rub without those bump stops. I'm on 4.5" with 31's and haven't gotten bumpstops yet and I still rub.

DualSportDad

I plan to bumpstop in the rear, just want to find a nice tire combo before I start setting.g that up.