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Would you trade your 37's for 35's? I'm considering it.....

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Old 06-06-2010, 07:10 PM
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Default Would you trade your 37's for 35's? I'm considering it.....

I have a set of five 37 12.50 17's (BFG AT) with very low miles. These were originally for my H2, but I traded it and kept the tires. Anyway, I want the jeep lifted, but still want enough gear to at times pull my new boat. Total weight will be around 3500 pounds. I've read around and it seems like 35's with 513's are my best bet. What are others opinions? Anyone want to trade for some 37's? haha By the way, mine is an automatic.
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If they were the KM2's I would
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Tempting. I've got four 35x12.5x17 nitto mudgrapplers and a bfg at spare they're about 1/3 worn though.
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depending on what you were trading them for, sure, i would do it.
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The 37" BFG's only measure about 34.5" when mounted on the Jeep. I would just mount those
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Originally Posted by Biff Malibu
The 37" BFG's only measure about 34.5" when mounted on the Jeep. I would just mount those
yeah, but all tires measure less than what is writen on the sidewalls. when it comes to the discussion of gear ratios and power, it always assumes we're working off of what's listed on the sidewalls and not the actual height. needless to say, just because a bfg 37" tires actually measures 34.5", a bfg 35" tire will come up to something like a 32" in reality too.
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i have 5 new bfg 35-12.5-17 at i'll trade ya
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The BFG tires tend to run small. My 33" duratracs come up to 32.8". I can't imagine buying a 35" BFG and it actually measuring 32". Must be the airing down.
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Ill trade you my 5 33in bfg at haha
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
yeah, but all tires measure less than what is writen on the sidewalls. when it comes to the discussion of gear ratios and power, it always assumes we're working off of what's listed on the sidewalls and not the actual height. needless to say, just because a bfg 37" tires actually measures 34.5", a bfg 35" tire will come up to something like a 32" in reality too.
It seemed as if the OP was talking about trading His 37's for 35's.

I was just trying to inform Him that He already has 35's.

It is true that nearly all tires are smaller than what is marked on the tire, But BFG's are not even close to what is on the tire. In my experience they have always been much smaller than marked.


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