Aside from the obvious good looks factor, how advantageous are 37" tires? Is there really anywhere a 37" tired LC can go that a 35" tired LC can't? I'd like to hear from folks that have run both...how big of a difference is there?
How important are 37" tires?
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Come and take it
what are your plans for the rig?
i think with 35s youd be able to go just about anywhere you please. with 37s itd be that much easier. and you can get the military spec tires in 37's!!!!
i think with 35s youd be able to go just about anywhere you please. with 37s itd be that much easier. and you can get the military spec tires in 37's!!!!
Yeah. Buying military tires is a huge plus for the cheap crowd.
I do alot of playing in the rocks and there have been plenty of spots as of late that a 37 inch or bigger tire would have been much more beneficial than my 35's
Especially when you air down you are losing that much more clearance
That extra inch or two can make a huge difference on getting hung up especially in the rocks
Where I now have to bump it to avoid getting hung up or something, with a 37 or bigger I would not have to bump it I could crawl it
Once my 35's wear out I will be getting 37's or bigger
Alot depends on how you will use the truck
For my purposes I need a bigger tire especially with the size of an 80
Especially when you air down you are losing that much more clearance
That extra inch or two can make a huge difference on getting hung up especially in the rocks
Where I now have to bump it to avoid getting hung up or something, with a 37 or bigger I would not have to bump it I could crawl it
Once my 35's wear out I will be getting 37's or bigger
Alot depends on how you will use the truck
For my purposes I need a bigger tire especially with the size of an 80
You do realize that 35" tires can be fit on a STOCK vehicle, but 37" requires a whole whack of suspension mods.
Progression is the key. Unless you figure out what you can do with stock tires, and then 35" tires, you won't know how good you have it on 37" tires.
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Progression is the key. Unless you figure out what you can do with stock tires, and then 35" tires, you won't know how good you have it on 37" tires.
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You only need 3 inches to make it look good. so 2 inch lift plus a 1 inch body lift is easy and cheap.
That is so true with tires and lockers alike
I wheeled with 33's now 35's and soon 37's or bigger
Just like my last few trucks
It has definitly been a progression
You get to really know how your rig handles and what its true limits are and once you step up a size you progress until you hit a limit and so on and so forth
But there is only so far you can go, the 80 is no rock buggy
At least that is what I have been told
not if you wheel it hard. my 35s get into my fenders and bumpers with a 4" lift. 35s may fit if you don't wheel. heck, my 255s rubbed with a 4 inch lift.
37's will fit on a stock FZJ80 no trimming with stock running boards
Do you have 37s? because it doesnt sound like you do. 3-3.5 inches of lift can get the average guy on 37s....less if you dont mind a little trimming.
and why waste all that money on tires. havent seen many posts where guys went 37s and wished they had gone 35s. but look at how many guys buy 35s only to wish they'd gone bigger. save your pennies and just go 37s from the get go. take it from someone who just sold 315 duratracs with literally 1/32 of tread wear.
i went 37s for the extra ground clearance and having wheeled 37+on a couple of different trucks, ive grown accustomed to that size. i actually had less breakage with bigger tires on my mini.
one downside was my 37s were almost twice the price of my 35s.
And since the 80's have the J-Lo butt... A little more height is nice.
Let me throw a dissenting opinion out here. For several years I followed my brother around when he was on 33s and I was on 35s. Even though he is a far more experienced driver, I would often walk over obstacles after watching him struggle.
When he went to 37s, I found that I rarely had trouble following his lines. When I was buying my last set of tires, I looked into 37s but they were 50% more than the 35s. I'm still on 35s with no regrets
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All things being equal, I might have gone to 37s. But all things are not equal and I just don't see the cost/benefit.
. When he went to 37s, I found that I rarely had trouble following his lines
. When I was buying my last set of tires, I looked into 37s but they were 50% more than the 35s. I'm still on 35s with no regrets.All things being equal, I might have gone to 37s. But all things are not equal and I just don't see the cost/benefit.
not if you wheel it hard. my 35s get into my fenders and bumpers with a 4" lift. 35s may fit if you don't wheel. heck, my 255s rubbed with a 4 inch lift.
I have no rubbing, well nothing of note that is, and I have 315 75r16's BFG KM2's on the stock 8" rims, with a 2"ish Rancho lift. And I wheel it.
Do you have 37s? because it doesnt sound like you do. 3-3.5 inches of lift can get the average guy on 37s....less if you dont mind a little trimming.
and why waste all that money on tires. havent seen many posts where guys went 37s and wished they had gone 35s. but look at how many guys buy 35s only to wish they'd gone bigger. save your pennies and just go 37s from the get go. take it from someone who just sold 315 duratracs with literally 1/32 of tread wear.
i went 37s for the extra ground clearance and having wheeled 37+on a couple of different trucks, ive grown accustomed to that size. i actually had less breakage with bigger tires on my mini.
one downside was my 37s were almost twice the price of my 35s.
x2 im glad i went with 37's they are more expensive but worth every penny
i have a 6 ish inch lift and 365/75r16 T/A KM2'sI havent wheeled an 80 with 35s....but I am running 37s(325/80/16 cooper stt's) with OME 860/850s (2.5" lift). The 37s were more expensive, but I am happy with my choice. I run a lot of trails with buggys, and if the trail isnt too narrow I can usually run with them. With 37s you will definately need gears in the rocks though.
NOw that is wild wheeling! What tires are those? They stick to that vertical wall quite well! 
37's aren't important.
Lifts aren't important.
None of it is important.
But....
37's make a much bigger difference compared to 35's than 35's make compared to 33's.
37's fit properly for a maximized tire size for a 3.5"-4" lift, which is a common sweet spot lift for 80's.
You can run smaller tires than will fit on your really big rig, but there is no reason to do it other than you haven't run 37's yet and are trying to be superior in your skillz with less rubber.
Lifts aren't important.
None of it is important.
But....
37's make a much bigger difference compared to 35's than 35's make compared to 33's.
37's fit properly for a maximized tire size for a 3.5"-4" lift, which is a common sweet spot lift for 80's.
You can run smaller tires than will fit on your really big rig, but there is no reason to do it other than you haven't run 37's yet and are trying to be superior in your skillz with less rubber.
first pic is 285s on 2" lift, i rubbed inner fender
second pic is 315s on 4" lift and i rubbed
my rear inner fenders have rub marks to bare metal, and i'm currently modifying my arb front bumper to get more clearance since the tires have caught the edges and pulled the ends down
second pic is 315s on 4" lift and i rubbed
my rear inner fenders have rub marks to bare metal, and i'm currently modifying my arb front bumper to get more clearance since the tires have caught the edges and pulled the ends down
