I was wondering if taking a stock liberty with 235/70/r16's to 245/70/16's would actually make any "visual" difference. My fiance needs new tires but isn't lifting it yet but wants to stick the biggest tires she can fit and from what I read the 245/70's are all the bigger you can go.

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak

yes with out a lift 245/70 is the biggest & depending on what tire there may be some trimming for rubbing

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probally a bfg a/t or something along the lines of that.

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak

here are some pics
original post with some things about rubbing ect. http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=18925&start=0

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2003 Sport 4x4
Patriot Blue w/ trail rash
Flex-Zilla 4" Lift
TrailRash hi-lift mounts
Other stuff you wish you had

Those are 245/75's on Moabs, which is not what a 245/70 is going to look like on a stock wheel.

Does anyone have a comparison shot of stock vs 245/70's on a stock rim?

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06 CRD Sport
Built 5/11/06
Jeep Green
Rocklizard diff cover
V6 Airbox

Here ya go...

Picture taken a few months before installing a lift kit.

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2003 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Daystar lift
General Tire Grabber AT2 245/70R16

opps..misread the tire size...thought he was asking for the 245/75's

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2003 Sport 4x4
Patriot Blue w/ trail rash
Flex-Zilla 4" Lift
TrailRash hi-lift mounts
Other stuff you wish you had

245/70 Revo's on unlifted '05...

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is the pic of the 245/75's a stock kj??

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak

yes they are on the stock suspension...taken 1 week before the lift was installed

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2003 Sport 4x4
Patriot Blue w/ trail rash
Flex-Zilla 4" Lift
TrailRash hi-lift mounts
Other stuff you wish you had

I also ran mine with 245/75 mtrs on the stock rims for about three months before i finally lifted it. I had to trim the front bottom edge of the bumper and beat down the pinch weld. Other than a little rub on the sway bar at full lock, no issue! You will still have to do these things most likely even when you lift it. Hope this helps your decision. I would say the 245/75 is the biggest you can go with the stock suspension. Just my opinion though.

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So a 245/75 is a maybe? It's unlikely this Jeep will really see any "offroading" anytime soon, I know it's a sad thing but between the TJ and the atv, she really doesn't care to beat her "baby"

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak

another queston, Is that the "tallest" tire to put on stock also?

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak

Well I finally got our tires put on. I went with the general at2's and love them so far. I stayed with the 235/70r16 and was kinda glad cause at full cut, it's around a half inch from hitting and didn't want her complaining about it.

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'03 TJ X with 32's and other doodads
'04 Columbia Edition KJ
'78 GMC K25 beast
'06 Yamaha 450 kodiak