predicament

I'm now at the crossroads that most if not all jimny owners come to at one point in time. Stock or lift?
I wish to maintain the current fuel economy the stock Jimny offers but would like to have that taller stance as well.
Is it possible to have the best of both worlds?
My idea is to get a 2.5 inch lift, change tires to 215/75r15 with non aggressive pattern or street treads.
Any suggestions / opinions / experience are highly sought. Thanks

I'd go this way as a good compromise that allows for bigger tyres but not too big and higher clearance but not too much...

37mm lift using original springs and shockers from "bits4vits"



205/70 x 15 Maxxis Trepador tyres, these are same size as original but more aggressive... and look cool too



This way you have enough lift and good gripping tyres that are quite good on the road as well.

devgru wrote: I wish to maintain the current fuel economy the stock Jimny offers

I don't know what others have found, but I found as soon as I put on bigger tyres (215/75 15 AT) my MPG went out the window.

It went down from around 35MPG to 31MPG and now the weather is colder it's gone down even more!

As Ash says... the cold weather has taken mine down from 32-33 to now just over 30mpg

I'm running 205/75 on stock suspension

ZookFastback wrote: I'd go this way as a good compromise that allows for bigger tyres but not too big and higher clearance but not too much...

37mm lift using original springs and shockers from "bits4vits"

205/70 x 15 Maxxis Trepador tyres, these are same size as original but more aggressive... and look cool too

This way you have enough lift and good gripping tyres that are quite good on the road as well.

This will be the route I will take one day. Nice and simple and relatively cheap. And I would fit wheel spacers as well.

personally tho never lifted a jimny, tho i have on 4 other suzukis , 2 of which i started with a spacer lift
i felt the spacer lift did feel harsh compared with a decent spring lift

so id go with a decent spring lift ....also from bits4vits see his blogs he has it fitted to his own jimny
and he started with a spacer lift i think ...

do it once and be done with . cost more in the long run if you fit spacers now and then feel you
wish you had gone with the spring lift...

my pennies worth

ZookFastback wrote: I'd go this way as a good compromise that allows for bigger tyres but not too big and higher clearance but not too much...

37mm lift using original springs and shockers from "bits4vits"

205/70 x 15 Maxxis Trepador tyres, these are same size as original but more aggressive... and look cool too

This way you have enough lift and good gripping tyres that are quite good on the road as well.

The maxxis trepadors shown here are the sticky comp spec ones, with softer compound they wear out faster. Instead go for the standard ones. They are also cheaper

I'm feeling the love from all the response.
Looks like losing MPG is an inevitability that will need to be experienced.
Jimnycricket...you got it right "get it over and done with"
Thanks all.

TomDK wrote: The maxxis trepadors shown here are the sticky comp spec ones, with softer compound they wear out faster.

And that bias version only comes in 37" and 40" tall, so might be a tight fit on a 2.5" spacer lift!

devgru wrote: I'm feeling the love from all the response.
Looks like losing MPG is an inevitability that will need to be experienced.

To quote from a film: It's inevitably inevitable!

I'm gonna block the lower grill and see if that makes a little difference with the MPG now it's getting cold.