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Curious to see what size tires most are running. I know my rig is a little on the large size with a 37" but I use mine as a rock crawler for events. I am assuming most vehicles are either stock or slightly built with a 32"-33" tire. I may look into building a smaller rig some time down the road but for now I am working with what i have ... a rock crawler with next to no creature comforts LOL.
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Had 35's on my TJ and hated driving it across the country. When you live in the middle of the USA, it is customary to spend at least 1 day traveling to access any decent public lands. I did that for about 15 years with big tires on the TJ and did not enjoy it. Naturally I over geared it (5.13's) to suite the 35's so going to a smaller tire was not feasible without redoing expensive work.

I now have skinny 33's on a Land Cruiser and think they are perfect for driving across the country and running trails. For my use and driving +20k miles a year, a big tire would be a poor choice for my rig.
 
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31's on my WJ. Similar reasons as @KonzaLander stated. I never wanted big tires since I daily my WJ and anywhere I'd like to go to is a days worth of driving, but after driving around in my M715 on 34's (I think), I knew a smaller size was in order for the WJ. With the short lift and newer wheels, I could easily clear 31's without trouble. 32's will fit but I might have to trim. They roll great for the hours and hours of travel and don't disappoint on the trail. I just have to be mindful of the trails I pick and my line.
 

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Not yet Martin... we are on the hunt. @KRose is looking at a Runner this afternoon.
I knew you were looking, saw a thread with a bunch o' leads from folks. I'm excited for her! (And you, too... what's yours is hers & what's hers is hers... or something like that.)
 

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35s on the xterra , thankfully due to choosing a light tire and wheel I only lost 1-2 mpg . As weird as is sounds the Nissan has plenty of grunt out of the v6 ( who ever thought anyone would say a Nissan has power lol) so freeway driving at 75 is not a problem so freeway travel is a breeze .
 

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35's with an actual height of 34 inches.

Only 1 inch of lift though. That makes a huge difference in drivability. The Hurricane flares gave me an extra 2 inches of clearance, letting me get away with 35's with plenty of room.
 
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I'm on 33s. Might go up to 34 or 35 later when my km3 need replacing.

No lift, but have a 1.5" lift to be installed in the coming weeks.
 
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275/65/R18 or 32"

My club has a tire size restriction of 33", and I don't think I could fit anything much bigger without some creative cutting anyway, as my STT Pros rub at full lock.
 
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Running 315/75/17's on my JKU, Does everything I want and need it to do. And it drives great still and is well behaved on the pavement. Wifes truck has 285's and thats a good "stock-ish" size for her truck and her needs with the mild lift on it.
 

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Driving a TJR which has been a typical Wrangler, bigger tires with every new set. 32s, 33s, 35s. A new lift every time too. And watching my gas mileage suffer every time. Now I run 7.50R16s and get an extra 5mpg, from 17 with 33s to 22 with these skinny guys. In 12K miles I save 160gallons, go an extra 95miles between gas stations, drive 3500 of those 12000 miles for free, get a much smoother ride, no longer notice slush or standing water at 70mph......

Yep, I love pizza cutters. Plus they perform better off road.

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33s on my Jeep WJ. I'd love to run 35s but until I get new bumpers that's probably not going to happen.
 
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