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Old 01-12-2011, 06:46 AM
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Do they make 36's? I have 33.5's should have listened to EEEEEEEEVERYONE when they said to go straight to 35's but i didn't, 37's are too big but 36's seem like they could be about right hahah, since im still deathly afraid of cutting my gas mileage worse than it already is (about 15 mpg)
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yeah, there's a yellow 2 door.... forgot his name, that runs 36's. try searching one of the 35's show off threads and he mentions running 36's...
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Originally Posted by jknit
Do they make 36's? I have 33.5's should have listened to EEEEEEEEVERYONE when they said to go straight to 35's but i didn't, 37's are too big but 36's seem like they could be about right hahah, since im still deathly afraid of cutting my gas mileage worse than it already is (about 15 mpg)
Well, most 35's and 37's dont actually measure full height. My 37" tires measure 36.25". You will definatly cut your milage the bigger you go.
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yea I ahve been searching im seeing some 35" fully inflated are more like 36's i know its only an inch from 36's to 37's but i feel like if i put on 37s all of the sudden ill be getting like 12 mpg 10 mpg...i drive too much for that
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as was just mentioned, NO tire measures up to what is listed on the sidewalls and you really shouldn't be thinking about tires in regards to "actual height".
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basically i am very disapointed with the overall look at my jeep right now with the 33's but gas mileage is obviously important to me so I am having trouble what to do next i dont want to be in a constant battle of tire buying
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Well, most 35's and 37's dont actually measure full height. My 37" tires measure 36.25". You will definatly cut your milage the bigger you go.

what do you get witht the cooper 37's? (i know ever jeep every driver every lift etc makes it vary, but I am trying to get ballparks
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With 35/37's expect 10-14 mpg, and that's Babying it! Mileage and major mods are not good recipes for economy. Especially when we are rolling bricks to begin with in our boxy Jeeps..

If you want the good looks of a lifted Jeep you are going to pay for it, literally..
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With 35/37's expect 10-14 mpg, and that's Babying it! Mileage and major mods are not good recipes for economy. Especially when we are rolling bricks to begin with in our boxy Jeeps..

If you want the good looks of a lifted Jeep you are going to pay for it, literally..
Exactly. Agree 100%.

I get 12-13mpg with 5.13 gears 37" tires and a RIPP supercharger. But man does it go!!
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As far a gas consumption goes, plan on it dropping when you go from 33's to 35 or 36's. Mine went from around 13 to 9.


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