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LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
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Author:  JSAN [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
Hey guys,

I wanted to make a thread about installing bigger tires on a Liberty without doing any lifts. This question comes up a lot, so I figured I'd make a thread about it, with lots of pictures.

Since installing these tires I have driven almost 10,000Km. There has been no rubbing anywhere. I did not have to pound the pinch weld. Any size larger than 245/75r/16 will require a lift.

Also my previous username on this forum was HDET, but I decided to make new one that is the same on all Jeep forums.

Feel free to ask any questions.


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No Rubbing
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Author:  smigelskijk [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
Nice looking Jeep you got there! What are you measuring from center of wheel to bottom of fender?
Author:  Jeepin_it_real [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
does it rub under compression?
Author:  JSAN [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
smigelskijk wrote:
Nice looking Jeep you got there! What are you measuring from center of wheel to bottom of fender?

I'll let you know tomorrow night

Jeepin_it_real wrote:
does it rub under compression?

nope.

I've driven it ~10,000km, and half is highway/city driving, and half of it is driving on rough snowy/muddy trails. And half the time those trails were very rough. So as you can see from the pictures; there hasn't been any rubbing.

And also no rubbing on full turn either. I'm surprised because I've seen people experiencing minor rubbing from tires of this size (I think).
Author:  smigelskijk [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
Thanks
Author:  JEEPIN36COKK [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
Nice Jeep Jsan, had GY MTR w/Kevlar on my 09 KK no issues, except tpms (changed rims to non stock no tpms). Looks just like my new '12. PSST might want to get some valve stems, keeps the snow out. Dig the liqour store in the background. :5SHOTS:
Author:  JSAN [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
JEEPIN36COKK wrote:
Nice Jeep Jsan, had GY MTR w/Kevlar on my 09 KK no issues, except tpms (changed rims to non stock no tpms). Looks just like my new '12. PSST might want to get some valve stems, keeps the snow out. Dig the liqour store in the background. :5SHOTS:



I also had black rims selected, but tpms's incompatibility with new rims kept me from changing over. and I just lost the valve stem cap last week thanks to a strong gust of wind.
Author:  tommudd [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
Must of been a HUGE gust of wind to blow the valve caps off. :ROTFL:
Author:  miKKe [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
do you think they would rub with a steel bumper and winch on
Author:  JEEPIN36COKK [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
JSAN wrote:
JEEPIN36COKK wrote:
Nice Jeep Jsan, had GY MTR w/Kevlar on my 09 KK no issues, except tpms (changed rims to non stock no tpms). Looks just like my new '12. PSST might want to get some valve stems, keeps the snow out. Dig the liqour store in the background. :5SHOTS:



I also had black rims selected, but tpms's incompatibility with new rims kept me from changing over. and I just lost the valve stem cap last week thanks to a strong gust of wind.


I know a few kk owners have changed rims and purchased oem or aftermarket tpms sensors and their tpms worked fine.
Author:  wormjello [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
JEEPIN36COKK wrote:
JSAN wrote:
JEEPIN36COKK wrote:
Nice Jeep Jsan, had GY MTR w/Kevlar on my 09 KK no issues, except tpms (changed rims to non stock no tpms). Looks just like my new '12. PSST might want to get some valve stems, keeps the snow out. Dig the liqour store in the background. :5SHOTS:



I also had black rims selected, but tpms's incompatibility with new rims kept me from changing over. and I just lost the valve stem cap last week thanks to a strong gust of wind.


You could have the stock wheels powder coated black.
Author:  Mike08Liberty [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
miKKe wrote:
do you think they would rub with a steel bumper and winch on


They don't make a steel bumper for the KK so the world may never know ... BUT hypothetically with the added weight of a steel bumper and a winch I'd be willing to bet you would get some minor rubbing.
Author:  Smetna [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:35 am ]
Post subject:  LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
How badly have the bigger tires thrown off your speedometer?

Has your ABS started activating itself for no reason yet?
Author:  Jeepin_it_real [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
tire calc .com... will give you the percent then use the number of miles on OD and multiply by 1+ %
Author:  Smetna [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
Tirecalc.com or tirecalculator.com don't exist
Author:  Jeepin_it_real [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
google
Author:  Smetna [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:10 pm ]
Post subject:  LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
duck-billed platypus
Author:  Diggerfreek [ Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
Smetna wrote:
duck-billed platypus




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Author:  Jeepin_it_real [ Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Libert
go to http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

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then get you overall circumference

If you look on the right column above diameter difference you will see the Speedometer difference. Assuming you vehicle is stock ( is programmed for the tire size you bought it with) then that is also the difference your odometer will experience when you add new tires. so according to my pic i have a 5.6% difference. That means if my truck has 0 miles on it, and I drive 100k miles with the larger tires my odometer will only actually register 94400 miles. This is an issue when it comes to doing oil changes and regular maintenance. Now if i Jump my tire size up to a full 33" ( it's int he plans eventually) I have a 10% difference in my speedometer and odometer. which is now a bigger issue.
Author:  Smetna [ Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:16 pm ]
Post subject:  LT245/75R/16 BFG A/T Tires installed on stock '08 Liberty
"Thank you sir"

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