315/70/17 duratracs on 2013 jku 3.21
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315/70/17 duratracs on 2013 jku 3.21
I know its not ideal, but wondering if anyone is running this exact setup?
315/70/17 duratrac on 2013 jku auto with 3.21 gears. If so, your thoughts.
315/70/17 duratrac on 2013 jku auto with 3.21 gears. If so, your thoughts.
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This may not be helpful, but I just put those exact tires on my 2013 2-door, manual, 3.73 gears. I'd say I have the next most tolerable/ideal set-up next to Rubi gearing. That said, I'd say anything other than city driving would be a fairly bad experience for you. With the 3.6 engine, acceleration is fine. I didn't really notice a difference. Above 50 mph, that's when it starts to become very noticeable. 5th gear is a must for me going up even a slight hill at highway speed. I'd guess you'd rarely see overdrive.
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Thanks for the replies. I would definitely do procal. The reason im curious on this tire is a buddy is running 285/75/17 terra graps that weigh 56 pounds each on his 2013 jku. His is very tolerable at higway speeds with 3.21 gears. Now, the 315/70/17 duratracs are a little larger but only weigh 60 pounds each. Would there be that big off difference in performance?
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Thanks for the replies. I would definitely do procal. The reason im curious on this tire is a buddy is running 285/75/17 terra graps that weigh 56 pounds each on his 2013 jku. His is very tolerable at higway speeds with 3.21 gears. Now, the 315/70/17 duratracs are a little larger but only weigh 60 pounds each. Would there be that big off difference in performance?
That is oversimplified, but just trying to illustrate. You will probably be a little sluggish right of the line, but not enough to care. Will you see overdrive a lot less? Yes, but that doesn't mean your performance suffers materially (it is really your Jeeps way of maintaining the needed performance).
I say go for it. Yeah, maybe a little less than ideal, but you'll forget about it the second you see how sweet the tires look on your Jeep!
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I really like the trail grappler look, but they are almost 20 pounds heavier per tire. The duractrac 315/ 70/17 is the lightest most aggressive tire I have found. I think im going to give it a try and if it doesnt work, ill probably trade in 14 for one with atleast 3.73 gears.
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I really like the trail grappler look, but they are almost 20 pounds heavier per tire. The duractrac 315/ 70/17 is the lightest most aggressive tire I have found. I think im going to give it a try and if it doesnt work, ill probably trade in 14 for one with atleast 3.73 gears.
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If I was to trade, it would be for a rubicon. My dealer is a personal friend and I bought the jeep with lift installed. He assures me no problem with lift conflicting warranty, but said a gear change by someone other tgan them is a different story. I would want 4.56 gears plus their rates are way north of $1500. So, im probably not going to try my luck on a gear swap.
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Did you go through with it? I ordered the 315's (they'll be in on Monday) and I plan on regearing over the summer. I'm currently running the 285 Duratracs and have no problems whatsoever.