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285/75R17 or 315/70R17 ??

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Old 10-13-2013, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Razorbak
Those look great. What lift do you have? I want bigger than my 33s when that time comes but doubt I will get into 35s but want as close as I can since I only have 2" lift but don't want to trim the fenders.
2.5 inch teraflex lift. Trail grapplers. Love them. Once you decide tire and lift. Everything else is easy.
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Originally Posted by B 1000
Haha thanks! I read over it a few times to see if it makes sense. I'm all for the metric system, but it's so much easier to say 35x12.5 R17
could i see some jk's with 35x12.5's?

i've had my Duratrac 285's less than a year and i feel the need after this last Jamboree to goto at least 35's

im contemplating some big mods to Dynatrac Axles and i don't want to be wishing in a year that i had gone bigger than 35's...

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Old 10-13-2013, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 87YJ07FJ
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Duratrac 315/70/17
I'm not great at the metric width to height ratio...do those equal 12.5" wide?

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Full width including side wall bulge is 12 inches.
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Roughly...
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I actually went in the garage and measured but I may have had a couple beers tonight...I'm running my Duratrac's on the stock carrier. No spacers. The weight may be a concern but everything good so far.

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No lift. Flats and 315's and AEV wheels.
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Originally Posted by 87YJ07FJ
I actually went in the garage and measured but I may have had a couple beers tonight...I'm running my Duratrac's on the stock carrier. No spacers. The weight may be a concern but everything good so far.

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I'm so stuck

Need bigger tires...live my 33" duratracs

It's almost a coin toss between Duratrac's or MTR/K's

And 35's or 37's

I'm quite likely replacing my factory non rubicon 44 rear with a Dynatrac Pro Rock 60, which unfortunately loses me a tiny bit of clearance over the factory 44

But Dynatrac only makes a pro rock 44 for the front

I'm looking to put their 44 up front and the 60 in the rear

But going to 37's worries me

I don't know why, with 4 RCV axles and new drive shafts I should be all set

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The maximum size for Duratrac's is 35.


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