Many places require 33's to ride some trails. To the folks running 32's, does anyone actually check and do you have problems not being able to go on some trails?
I ask because I currently run 31's and will be upgrading soon. I Understanding that trimming my be required for 33's.
BUT REALLY!!! What's the difference in 32's and 33's on ride other than the 1/2" height?
Disclaimer: If this is covered somewhere else please forgive me, I didn't find it.
32's are stock for my rig....but, let me throw my 0.02Â¥ in like everyone else and hopefully it'll make sense for you.
when it comes to offroading: Driver Skill > Tire Size. End of discussion.
I've taken my X up obstacles that my neighbor's 4 door rubicon on 35's didn't make it, not because I had better clearance (cause I scraped a skid on my way up and she wasn't anywhere near making contact), but rather because I drove it better. I picked a better line and stuck to it. once she'd failed 3-4 times on a bad line, her confidence in the jeep getting up the obstacle was blown and she wasn't going to get up it even after I put her in my tire tracks and stood less than 2 feet to the side, talking her through it the whole way.
Mind you, I'm in no way claiming I'm an expert, I learn more tricks every time I go out, but, confidence in your rig and driving ability will get you anywhere.
Take my rig vs GoBUFFS's X....he's got 2" sl, 2" BL, and 33x12.50's compared to my stock height, 265/75R16's (32's) and with my sliders, he's got WAY more clearance than I do, and I can almost guarantee that if we both went out to the local OHV right now, I could take my X through things that his won't make it through, even without my rear locker. I had him try to pull up on my front yard rock pile, he made it up a little ways, then I got in and took it up some more, but, before his lifted 1st gen (with no rear sway bar) could get as high as my 2nd gen gets on the rock, we were off the ground in the back. more tire height doesn't always HELP with obstacles, sometimes it puts you into more tipping risky situations because you lose ground contact faster from being flexed out quicker.
I've got a buddy that took a mostly stock cherokee on 31x10.50's up the same stuff guys on 35's were running on, so, don't let people tell you that you can't just because your tires don't have a certain number on the sidewall.
if you've been running just fine on 31's take the step up to 32's and get GOOD 32's, no half stepping to cut cost, and you'll be fine.
