View Poll Results: Do you regret getting 33s?
I wish I got 35s!
64
41.03%
My 33s are perfect forever!
92
58.97%
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33s Regret? Finally a poll to answer the age old question.
My gas econ does not suffer as much, less strain on the drivetrain, less $, lighter. No regrets at all.
01-30-2012, 12:10 PM
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Live & learn experience for me. I should have waited to get the lift and 35s from the Getgo. Initially, I installed a 1" body lift and ran 33" Mickey Thompson ATZs. Did that for about 1.5yrs then had the earge to go bigger. Thereafter I installed a 2.5" TF coil lift and ran 35" Good Year MT/Rs. The money I spent on the 33s would have been better used for another mod....
01-30-2012, 12:27 PM
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Live & learn experience for me. I should have waited to get the lift and 35s from the Getgo. Initially, I installed a 1" body lift and ran 33" Mickey Thompson ATZs. Did that for about 1.5yrs then had the earge to go bigger. Thereafter I installed a 2.5" TF coil lift and ran 35" Good Year MT/Rs. The money I spent on the 33s would have been better used for another mod....
01-30-2012, 12:32 PM
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They were great on the highway, wet roads and sand. Had a slight hum to it at highway speeds nothing unbearable. Haven't tried them on deep mud though...I initially chose them for the aggressive look for an all terrain tire. But if I was to choose another AT tire I will try the GY Duratracs instead
01-30-2012, 12:37 PM
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They were great on the highway, wet roads and sand. Had a slight hum to it at highway speeds nothing unbearable. Haven't tried them on deep mud though...I initially chose them for the aggressive look for an all terrain tire. But if I was to choose another AT tire I will try the GY Duratracs instead
01-30-2012, 12:55 PM
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I have the 285 Duratracs on stock wheels (with spacers) on my Rubi JKU. Do I wish I had 35's? Absolutely. I couldn't swing a lift yet though and I needed new tires. I can't stand the BFG KM's so I went up to the 285 GYD's.
My impressions are as follows:
It looks better than stock and the tires perform far better up until the point you start stuffing the tires, then the frustration starts. I'm by no means hardcore, but I have found that stuffing my tires (on all corners) is a pretty regular occurrence when negotiating uneven terrain. Now I'm left with either cutting my fenders, getting flats, or buying something to get me an inch or two until I can afford a real lift (at which point I will want 35's anyway).
Some people like budget boosts, I don't. If I'm going to lift my Jeep I want to put better components in, not just stilts for the stock stuff. To each there own, but I've always said budget boosts are like padded bras...they look great from the outside but don't do much in terms of real benefit to the user.
My impressions are as follows:
It looks better than stock and the tires perform far better up until the point you start stuffing the tires, then the frustration starts. I'm by no means hardcore, but I have found that stuffing my tires (on all corners) is a pretty regular occurrence when negotiating uneven terrain. Now I'm left with either cutting my fenders, getting flats, or buying something to get me an inch or two until I can afford a real lift (at which point I will want 35's anyway).
Some people like budget boosts, I don't. If I'm going to lift my Jeep I want to put better components in, not just stilts for the stock stuff. To each there own, but I've always said budget boosts are like padded bras...they look great from the outside but don't do much in terms of real benefit to the user.
01-30-2012, 12:58 PM
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I have the 285 Duratracs on stock wheels (with spacers) on my Rubi JKU. Do I wish I had 35's? Absolutely. I couldn't swing a lift yet though and I needed new tires. I can't stand the BFG KM's so I went up to the 285 GYD's.
My impressions are as follows:
It looks better than stock and the tires perform far better up until the point you start stuffing the tires, then the frustration starts. I'm by no means hardcore, but I have found that stuffing my tires (on all corners) is a pretty regular occurrence when negotiating uneven terrain. Now I'm left with either cutting my fenders, getting flats, or buying something to get me an inch or two until I can afford a real lift (at which point I will want 35's anyway).
Some people like budget boosts, I don't. If I'm going to lift my Jeep I want to put better components in, not just stilts for the stock stuff. To each there own, but I've always said budget boosts are like padded bras...they look great from the outside but don't do much in terms of real benefit to the user.
My impressions are as follows:
It looks better than stock and the tires perform far better up until the point you start stuffing the tires, then the frustration starts. I'm by no means hardcore, but I have found that stuffing my tires (on all corners) is a pretty regular occurrence when negotiating uneven terrain. Now I'm left with either cutting my fenders, getting flats, or buying something to get me an inch or two until I can afford a real lift (at which point I will want 35's anyway).
Some people like budget boosts, I don't. If I'm going to lift my Jeep I want to put better components in, not just stilts for the stock stuff. To each there own, but I've always said budget boosts are like padded bras...they look great from the outside but don't do much in terms of real benefit to the user.