35" tire on stock Gate
10-24-2009, 08:23 PM
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Dont know for sure but from the way I understand it, it is a lot more. It also affects your axles, power, gas milage, etc. when you put 35's or larger on your Jeep.
10-25-2009, 10:11 AM
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A couple of the reasons there are such differing responses on this topic are:
1. The weight difference of the tire+wheel can vary by 50-80 lbs depending on your new tires and wheels. I am using stock wheels with KM2s which are 25 lbs heavier than the stock tires. That is on the low end of additional weight. As an example the equivalent Toyo MTs are almost 15 lbs heavier.
2. The spacer/adapter that you use. Some of the adapters are very beefy (heavy) and extend the tire out more than necessary to provide clearance for very big tires.
That extra length creates a nice lever to destroy the door. You also need to make the tire very snug up against the gate to reduce the bouncing.
3. A lot of damage show to the gate are due to fatigue not one single hard jolt, so your off-road driving habits will make a big difference.
1. The weight difference of the tire+wheel can vary by 50-80 lbs depending on your new tires and wheels. I am using stock wheels with KM2s which are 25 lbs heavier than the stock tires. That is on the low end of additional weight. As an example the equivalent Toyo MTs are almost 15 lbs heavier.
2. The spacer/adapter that you use. Some of the adapters are very beefy (heavy) and extend the tire out more than necessary to provide clearance for very big tires.
That extra length creates a nice lever to destroy the door. You also need to make the tire very snug up against the gate to reduce the bouncing.
3. A lot of damage show to the gate are due to fatigue not one single hard jolt, so your off-road driving habits will make a big difference.