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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
Anyone Downsize Tires For Better Performance?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRevs" data-source="post: 438542" data-attributes="member: 20654"><p>I can’t speak to an manual steering setup, but intuitively a smaller tire would be easier to steer. Less mass, less surface area and therefore friction at the contact patch. </p><p></p><p>I think almost any tire would do fine on your dirt roads and farm fields. Going from 33” to 30”, you’re losing no more than 1.5” of ground clearance. </p><p></p><p>I’ve been very pleased with the 30x9.5’s on 2.5” spring lift that I have now. It’s lifted enough to get good visibility, but low enough to be responsive (for a YJ). It’s easy to get in and out of, but isn’t dwarfed by every Tacoma or Explorer. It looks very proportional to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRevs, post: 438542, member: 20654"] I can’t speak to an manual steering setup, but intuitively a smaller tire would be easier to steer. Less mass, less surface area and therefore friction at the contact patch. I think almost any tire would do fine on your dirt roads and farm fields. Going from 33” to 30”, you’re losing no more than 1.5” of ground clearance. I’ve been very pleased with the 30x9.5’s on 2.5” spring lift that I have now. It’s lifted enough to get good visibility, but low enough to be responsive (for a YJ). It’s easy to get in and out of, but isn’t dwarfed by every Tacoma or Explorer. It looks very proportional to me. [/QUOTE]
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