Larger Tires and New Rims Installation: 315/70/17 Duratrac Tires on AEV Savegre 2 Rims

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Folks! I can't believe I didn't mention..."After a lift, remember to adjust your headlights!"

[@myblujl7503]

If you watch my video about LED headlights, I show the adjustment location on each headlight. Just a simple white plastic screw if you have the Halogen lamp.

[@jljohnnysjeeplife]

Looks way better. I suggest that you keep your stock wheels for winter driving. It may look silly, but you'll be safe, and no salt on those awesome rims. That's what I did with no regrets.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey JL Johnny, Thanks for the feedback. I in-fact do have dedicated winter tires on stock rims, and intend to use them. I am going to sell my current summer tires on stock rims, as I only have so much room in the garage...lol. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

[@krasnaludek298]

Those are some nice looking tires & wheels. I run Duratracs & they’re excellent in snow while keeping good pavement manners ... aggressive A/T. 👍🏻

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Krasnaludek, Thats reassuring. There are a number of good tires out there to choose from. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@jorg1456]

Here I am on the eve of a Black Friday Crappy Tire has them on sale! 😊

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

They are fantastic tires!!!

[@danjohanis]

Awesome running into you at the ONroute Dino! Got a subscribe and thumbs up from me!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Dan, It was a pleasure to have met you too. I wish I had more time to chat and ask you about your adventures out west in your Jeep. Cheers.

[@antonwilloughby2002]

Sick I'm just outside ontario and will contact Dave when I head down for fishing the grand river ;) excellent videos as always thank you!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey A.L.W., That’s awesome!! Enjoy the fishing too. Cheers.

[@TrailWalkerCB]

The jeep looks great on its new boots! Congratulations!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey TrailWalker, Thanks!

[@randylowden1902]

Nicely done! I love the new look! Another interesting and informative video. Thanks!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Randy, I appreciate the feedback. I couldn't wait to get these tires on, as the bumper was just screaming for them...lol. I'm pleased with how it has come together, and the overall look. Cheers.

[@Tgauchsin]

Looks great Dino. Good looking upgrade to the ride.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Pretzel, I appreciate the feedback. Amazingly, the handling is still very nice. Keeping the stock Sahara shocks, and springs with the AEV 2" lift, keeps the ride similar to stock on the road. Surprisingly, and maybe it can be attributed to the wider stance of the tires, the ride is very nice. Cheers.

[@JeepsCafe]

Wheels and tires look amazing!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I have to agree! Thanks. Cheers.

[@jefftenhave8038]

Good job on the vid Dino. Looks good Buddy.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Jeff, Much appreciated. The ride is surprisingly nice. Perhaps the wider stance of the tires helps. Cheers.

[@stevens8744]

Great Video! I have made my order for the AEV Savegre II's and eagerly anticipate their arrival. I will also be ordering the 2" inch spacer lift kit aswell so its great to get a look at how your jeep looks and what i can look forward too. ill likely go 285/70/17 tyres because here in Australia you cant have any wheel poke out of the guards, they have to be flush or under.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Steve, Thanks for sharing. I am very happy with the on road performance after installing the lift. Keeping the Sahara’s stock springs and shocks really did maintain its ride characteristics. Enjoy.

[@stevens8744]

@@CheaperJeeperTV yep thats that im aiming for, stock feel with lift and agressive wheels/tyres. cheers!

[@ronaldomendez3414]

I want to ride the 315/70/17 any Jeep JL. rubicon no problem

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamescone9354]

I run the same tire in a 33 so far so good

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey James, Some friends who have Duratracs shared with me how pleased they were with theirs. So far so good for me too. Cheers.

[@robl6044]

Love the new wheels. Looking awesome

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Rob, Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@robl6044]

@@CheaperJeeperTV oh I hope you going to do a video on AEV procal snap as I’m going to 35.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Yep. Next week. Thanks for your interest.

[@AustinH7]

Very nice wheel choice!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Austin, I appreciate the feedback. Sometimes you don't know how others might feel about your choice in wheels, so it's always nice to hear positive feedback, for sure. The good thing is there are many other styles that other people can pick to suit their tastes. Cheers.

[@mariod1485]

Dino your Jeep look stunning love those wheels, not a big fan of Duratrack, instead i'll go with Cooper STT Pro. Great video . ;-)

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Mario, Thank you so much. Sometimes you think something might turn out, but you never know until you're done. I appreciate the feedback. Cheers.

[@W1LDCH1LD1]

Very nice shoes Dino! I was going to get the same rims too but they look similar to my stock. What's next? Regearing?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey 4wardadventures, with the 8 speed, it doesn't seem to require re-gearing. The ProCal Snap module corrected the speedometer, and the Jeep with the 8 speed auto seems to be handling the larger tires amazingly. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@stephencarbajal5657]

Question, when you installed the AEV spacer I noticed you didn't install the caster correction brackets? How's the ride and how was the alignment? Thanks in advance

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I believe that the engineers at AEV determined that for a 2” lift, the shocks spacer brackets and spring spacers will be good enough. Plus they included longer sway bar links. It rides nicely. I did go off road a few times and enjoyed having the lift and larger tires.

[@stephencarbajal5657]

@@CheaperJeeperTV thanks for the quick response, I personally spoke to AEV and one rep told me no you didn't need the caster correction brackets but when I went to order it yesterday they told me yes I'd need them as well as a steering damper being I was going with 37's? I've seen a hand full of these kits installed including quadratec and they didn't install the brackets so I'm alittle confused on how what to do? Fyi I have a gladiator mojave and trying to keep my fox shocks and springs .

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I see. I’m not sure if your rig’s suspension and your using 37” tires changes the equation. It might. I installed mine on a JL Sahara using 35” tires. I don’t have any expertise to be able to advise you, just my own experience with my rig. I hope that helps. Cheers

[@Aceinfinity-le8zc]

If the skewer reprograms it does it last forever ? Like I’d they need to flash your computer or something

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

When I use the ProCal unit to reprogram for the larger diameter tires, the computer retains the change I made. If I switch out the larger tires for smaller stock ones, then I need to use the ProCal unit to change the computer settings back to the stock tires diamter. I hope that helps..

[@joeellis935]

What kind of mpg are you getting now that you’ve lifted your jeep and put the larger tires on? I saw in a previous video that you we’re getting around 25mpg with stock tires. I’m seriously looking at getting a JL as my daily driver. The JL mpg looks like something I could live with as a daily driver.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Joe, With the larger tires, on the highway, which is where most of my milage is accumulated, I am seeing anywhere from 10.5 to 11.5 L/100km, which is between 22-20 mpg US gallons, or 26.9 50 24.5 mpg CAN gallons. My tire pressure is usually between 30-33 psi, and I am using regular unleaded. I hope that is helpful. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

[@jaycoz6890]

Nice 👍

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Thanks.

[@razvand.6424]

Going to 35" tires and 2" lift might not require wheel spacers.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Razvan, One must take into account the backspace on the wheels(riims). In my research I liked how the backspace on the AEV rims ultimately positioned the tires, thereby eliminating any requirement for spacers.

[@renjitvarghese8017]

Hi. How is the AEV procal different from the OBD JScan? Did you just use it because it came free with the AEV lift? Thanks.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hi. Yes I used it because it came with the lift. The JScan is easier to use.

[@erickdiaz6152]

Cool video. I'm curious if you lose 8th gear on the highway?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Erick, Thats another thing I forgot to mention. I took it out on a secondary highway, and was able to get into 8th gear relatively easily, going between 80 to 100 km/hr. I haven't gotten it out onto a superhighway yet, but imagine it will there also, but maybe not as easily or as often.

[@abdulrahmanalshammari1908]

Hi , I want to replace my tires 285/70/17 to 315/70/17 , 1) will it affect the gear ? 2) shall i adjust the speedometer ? 3) is it need to do re-gearing ? thanks

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

For mine I had to adjust the speedometer using the EV pro Cal unit. I have a video about that.

[@abdulrahmanalshammari1908]

That means you did not re-gear your Jeep ? Am I right

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

My apologies. For the wheels and tires that I put on my Jeep, the only thing I did was I used the pro Cal unit to adjust the speedometer. The eight speed automatic transmission of the wrangler JL seems to accommodate the new tires that I put on just fine. I have not had any issues.

[@abdulrahmanalshammari1908]

So you did that since one year and everything is fine , Thanks CheaperJeeperTV

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

I did it at the time of the video and everything has been fine since then. I hope that helped.

[@user-ld7vf2rm5x]

Thanks for the video! Didn’t you face any trouble with 35’ on stock axle/ gear ratio?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Mohssen, on the JL 8 Speed Automatic, and with the ProCal Snap Speedometer adjustment, it rides awesome!. Cheers.

[@user-ld7vf2rm5x]

@@CheaperJeeperTV I did adjust my tire size To 34.25’ after a physical measurement.. and it worked and shifting points adjusted it self 👍 but I never hit the 8th gear since big wheels were on lol

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

@@user-ld7vf2rm5x Interesting, as I've been watching that too, and surprisingly I have been able to hit 8th gear when on the highway, on flat or slight downhill sections of the hwy, though not as often. I guess its the price we pay for the larger tires.

[@user-ld7vf2rm5x]

@@CheaperJeeperTV that's the price.. Exactly

[@deepc6256]

Question on the subscriber tip: Does that mean adding 33" tires without a lift gives the Jeep a lift of 1.5" automatically?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

If you had tires that were exactly 31", and you swap them out for tires that are exactly 33", then when mounted on the axle, that 3" difference is divided to 1.5" upwards into the wheel well, and the other 1.5" below the axle, lifting the jeeps lowest point of contact 1.5". I hope that helps.

[@myblujl7503]

@@CheaperJeeperTV Not all 31" and 33" tires are 31" and 33". After measuring my ride, I did get about 1.5" of lift. I guess the 31's were a little on the small side, and the 33's a little big.

[@LizardBoy007]

Going from 31" to 33" is a 1" lift, not a 1.5" lift. Think about it: the axle is only 1" higher than it was before because the 2" difference is split between below the axle and above the axle. As stated above, the *actual* size of the tires matter.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

@@LizardBoy007 Hey Steve, D’Oh! Of course. Bad math in my part. Lol. Thanks for the correction. Cheers.

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

Reminds me of really big slices of pepperoni on pizza

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Oh great! Now that’s what I see!! lol. Cheers. ;-)

[@erich1880]

How do you keep the undercarriage of your southern Ontario Jeep rust free?

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Eric, I get the underside treated with Krown Rustproofing. I have done it since new. Also, on trails and over the winter, a lot of the product can get brushed off so I spot spray on spots that I think could use it. I hope that was helpful. Cheers.

[@erich1880]

@@CheaperJeeperTV that's great. I would of thought Krown would make all the dirt and grit stick all over the bottom of the truck. But yours looks clean!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

@@erich1880 Hey Eric, Mud will stick even if you have nothing applied. I also spray under there, and the rain also washed mud and dirt too.