What Size Tire Would You Suggest?

JeepPimp · 02-24-2010, 09:25 PM

right now i have stock tires on that are 235 65 17. since i need new tires maybe i should get some bigger tires. what size would you guys suggest i get? i also dont have a lift and would deffinitly consider this in the future. so what would work with my current stock suspension?

cj7guy · 02-25-2010, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JeepPimp

right now i have stock tires on that are 235 65 17. since i need new tires maybe i should get some bigger tires. what size would you guys suggest i get? i also dont have a lift and would deffinitly consider this in the future. so what would work with my current stock suspension?

You can go a bit, but don't go crazy. Ask the guys at the tire place, the metric 17" tire size are confusing.

JeepPimp · 02-25-2010, 09:34 AM

anyone else??

**masedd** · 02-25-2010, 05:37 PM

Well You have 29x9.25 now so you could go 30x9.5 15. I wouldnt go much larger till you get a lift. 15inch tires will be much cheaper than 17.

JeepPimp · 02-25-2010, 07:30 PM

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Well You have 29x9.25 now so you could go 30x9.5 15. I wouldnt go much larger till you get a lift. 15inch tires will be much cheaper than 17.

i understand the tires will be cheaper with 15" wheels but i dont want to get rid of the freedom 17" wheels. maybe im better off just getting the same size as stock and wait to find a deal on some 15" wheels and tires after i get a lift done.

what size does a 30x9.5 come out to?

InfernoGirl · 02-25-2010, 08:20 PM

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ClimbStuff · 02-25-2010, 09:16 PM

Go big or go home....

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JeepPimp · 02-25-2010, 09:22 PM

that will work oh so well with no lift

**CB3** · 02-26-2010, 02:11 AM

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i understand the tires will be cheaper with 15" wheels but i dont want to get rid of the freedom 17" wheels. maybe im better off just getting the same size as stock and wait to find a deal on some 15" wheels and tires after i get a lift done.

what size does a 30x9.5 come out to?

A 15 x 7 aluminum wheel with a 30 X 9.5 R15 tire would not only be cheaper tires, but would ride better, get better gas mileage, have more traction, and quite frankly would look better too (because you're tires would look bigger on a smaller wheel).

You can buy used 15 X 7 wheels from XJs all the time cheap in the classifieds at this forum, though I'm not sure if they'd fit your Jeep.

In fact, does anyone know for sure if a 15" rim would fit his Jeep? I don't know the model initials he indicated.

What I do know for sure is that a small R15 tire will outperform a small R17 tire by a wide margin, if his Jeep can fit an R15 rim.

JeepPimp · 02-26-2010, 10:16 AM

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A 15 x 7 aluminum wheel with a 30 X 9.5 R15 tire would not only be cheaper tires, but would ride better, get better gas mileage, have more traction, and quite frankly would look better too (because you're tires would look bigger on a smaller wheel).

You can buy used 15 X 7 wheels from XJs all the time cheap in the classifieds at this forum, though I'm not sure if they'd fit your Jeep.

In fact, does anyone know for sure if a 15" rim would fit his Jeep? I don't know the model initials he indicated.

What I do know for sure is that a small R15 tire will outperform a small R17 tire by a wide margin, if his Jeep can fit an R15 rim.

i guess for now i will get new tires for the 17" stock wheels i got on these and keep an eye out for 15".. i would imagine they would fit. i have a 2004 WJ

**CB3** · 02-26-2010, 02:09 PM

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i guess for now i will get new tires for the 17" stock wheels i got on these and keep an eye out for 15".. i would imagine they would fit. i have a 2004 WJ

I suggest you post in the WJ thread asking if 15" wheels will fit. That part of the forum is most likely to know specifics of the WJ.

Sorry I can't help more. I just don't know WJ stuff.

Also, in the unfortuneate even that a 15" rim won't fit a WJ, then a 16" rim would be better than a 17" rim, IMO. Also, always look for load C tires if you can get them. That's easy with a 15" rim since all R15 tires are load C.

It's difficult with 16 and 17 inch rims to get a load C tire because few R16 and R17 tires are load C, but a few are. I know BFG makes one R17 load C (though way to tall for your stock WJ - it's a 32 X 10.5). Dean SXT MT and Mastercraft Courser CT offer R16 tires that are load C, but they're also 32" tall. With a 15" rim you'd have MANY load C tire choices.

JeepPimp · 02-26-2010, 02:24 PM

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I suggest you post in the WJ thread asking if 15" wheels will fit. That part of the forum is most likely to know specifics of the WJ.

Sorry I can't help more. I just don't know WJ stuff.

Also, in the unfortuneate even that a 15" rim won't fit a WJ, then a 16" rim would be better than a 17" rim, IMO. Also, always look for load C tires if you can get them. That's easy with a 15" rim since all R15 tires are load C.

It's difficult with 16 and 17 inch rims to get a load C tire because few R16 and R17 tires are load C, but a few are. I know BFG makes one R17 load C (though way to tall for your stock WJ - it's a 32 X 10.5). Dean SXT MT and Mastercraft Courser CT offer R16 tires that are load C, but they're also 32" tall. With a 15" rim you'd have MANY load C tire choices.

alright will make sure to do this. thanks