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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Hey guys,
I am going to get new cooper STT tires with cragar soft 8 wheels. Now I am trying to decide if I was 33 or 35 inch. I have a level and I am getting a 3 inch perf body lift.

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Is there any reason not to go with 35`s? Would I see any MPG difference between 33`s and 35`s?

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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Level with body lift will give you about 5" of lift up front, perfect for 35s.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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Go with 35s .That is what i have. 33s look to small IMO. Some guys go with 37s but that pushing it , u have to deal with rubbing issues
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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35"s, 33"s would look tiny on your truck with a level and body lift,
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Yea but if your planning on doing some off road time wouldnt the 35's hit or rub?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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With 5" of lift on the front and 3" in the rear, it'd have to be some serious off-roading...
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Ok because i just had a 5 inch suspension put on my 01 and im trying to decide 33 or 35 for both street and off road.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Go with the 35's, you wont have any problems with doing anything unless its some serious pre running
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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well the 35's are gonna screw with your speedo. unless you can recalibrate. and mpg's are gonna go by by, funny how no one mentions mpg's when that is one of the op's concerns. just observing, I have no thoughts on this either way .....yet.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Thanks guys
 
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