buffalo
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- Los Angeles, CA
What is the best gear ratio to have with 33" tires for street driving and off-road, I have 4.10's now and not the best
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Gearing
- Thread starter buffalo
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Serious Offroad
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- Colorado Springs
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
5.9longarmXJ
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- Jacksonville, FL
I assume you have an auto? I would recommend 4.56. 4.10s would be good for the 5 speed, but I was running 4.56s with my 4.0 and AW4 auto with 33s and it was perfect for both.
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buffalo
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- Los Angeles, CA
Thank you for your information, it has an automatic and the rear is an 8.25
ThatGrimmJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
This:
Do a side-by-side comparison between the stock setup and with the bigger tires. Your transmission should be the Aisin Warner AW4.
Gear ratio stock is 3.55. Options are 3.73, 4.10, 4.56 and 4.88 at least.
The nominal goal is to get the speed at RPMS (and RPMs at speed) to be sort-of close (unless you're going for a non-street performance level). Round up to the next bigger gear to compensate for extra weight and rolling resistance of the bigger tire.
lazyxj
NAXJA Member #1310
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- Los Angeles
I have run 4.56s for years, with 33"s.
It's an excellent all-around ratio for both trail and street use.
It's an excellent all-around ratio for both trail and street use.
mikerhyne
NAXJA Member # 1375
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- Aurora, CO
I'm running 4.56s and AW4 with 33" tires and its a prefect combination in my opinion
Rod Knee
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- Grand Jct., CO
IIRC, the 4.56 is the lowest (highest numerically) ratio available for the c8.25. So if the OP is not happy with the 4.10, its either the 4.56 or the 4.56.
dan1977p
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- Virginia Beach, VA
Nope. I run 4.88's in my 8.25 with no issue. I wouldn't go that deep if I was at sea level but my tired engine needed some help maintaining 65 through all the mountain passes I have around here. If you don't mind running 3k rpm at 80 mph, it's a good gear.
Rod Knee
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- Grand Jct., CO
Well then, I wish I had 4.88 gears to go with my 33's since I often see mountains and never the beach.
