Any meaty tires in 235/65/17?

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Tried looking EVERYWHERE and am not finding anything with over 15/32 worth of tread. I have just got the Kumho A/Ts which are listed at 14/32, which when I had them delivered, looks like 11/32 or 12/32 worth of tread. :banghead:

Is there ANY kind of brand (don't care if it is knock offs either) that sports more than 15/32 in this size?

Dang Grabbers AT2 on my old explorer spoiled me........ :SOMBRERO:

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:27 pm

you can step up to 245/65/17 and go with Firestone Destination AT's. They are a tad more wide which looks sweet. But I had Firestone Destination AT's on my stock KJ and they worked perfectly

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

you can step up to 245/65/17 and go with Firestone Destination AT's. They are a tad more wide which looks sweet. But I had Firestone Destination AT's on my stock KJ and they worked perfectly

That size only has 13/32 of tread too....

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:59 pm

well when they came they looked alot bigger than that. Plus they last for a very long time. I got close to 20K on 2 of them, the other 2 I had to replace due to my alignment being bad and the tread wearing funny, but the 2 had atleast 40% tread on them still.

cj7jeepguy · **Joined:** Tue May 06, 2008 7:32 pm **Posts:** 27

Not sure about sizes but i got the hankook dynapro atm and I love them. Rugged enough for offroad yet quiet on the pavement. you do get a slite hum. they handle very well in the wet stuff. Love the rasied H side wall protector.

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

cj7jeepguy wrote:

Not sure about sizes but i got the hankook dynapro atm and I love them. Rugged enough for offroad yet quiet on the pavement. you do get a slite hum. they handle very well in the wet stuff. Love the rasied H side wall protector.

Look nice, but still only 13/32 tread depth. :wink:

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Ok, might have found what I was looking for. BFGoodrich makes their A/T in 225/70/17 which sports 16/32 worth of tread. Believe me, I am not a BFGoodrich fan but I might go for these next time. From tire size calculators, 225/75/16 is 29.3 in diameter. The 225/70/17 is 29.4 in diameter. So they SHOULD fit right? :juggle:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:09 am

LetFreedomRing wrote:

From tire size calculators, 225/75/16 is 29.3 in diameter. The 225/70/17 is 29.4 in diameter. So they SHOULD fit right? :juggle:

Yea, you're good..........

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

dieselenthusiast wrote:

LetFreedomRing wrote:

From tire size calculators, 225/75/16 is 29.3 in diameter. The 225/70/17 is 29.4 in diameter. So they SHOULD fit right? :juggle:

Yea, you're good..........

Any idea what kind of fuel mileage I would lose going to Load range D tires?

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:19 am

nothing.... D is the most common tire out there. E rated is what you might lose some mpg but with smaller tires it really shouldnt make a big impact

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:23 am

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Any idea what kind of fuel mileage I would lose going to Load range D tires?

There’s no reason why you would need a LOAD D tire. They are heavy and your Jeep will ride a little stiffer. If you want sidewall flex, then I would stick with a P rated tire. As for mileage concerns, there will be some degree of fuel mileage loss, but the loss could be more theoretical. Once you go to a taller/heavier tire, then the mpg loss will be more measurable/noticeable.

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

dieselenthusiast wrote:

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Any idea what kind of fuel mileage I would lose going to Load range D tires?

There’s no reason why you would need a LOAD D tire. They are heavy and your Jeep will ride a little stiffer. If you want sidewall flex, then I would stick with a P rated tire. As for mileage concerns, there will be some degree of fuel mileage loss, but the loss could be more theoretical. Once you go to a taller/heavier tire, then the mpg loss will be more measurable/noticeable.

I know I don't need a LOAD range D tire. That size I linked (225/70/17) only has BFGoodrich T/A KO's in Load range D ONLY. Otherwise if they had P rated, I would get those.

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:00 pm

More than anything, the weight is what kills your mileage with the "D" and "E" tires. That's the reason why passenger vehicles (like a Jeep) use "P" tires to begin with.

If that's the tire you want, it'll be OK though. You won't hate 'em.

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

Got any pics of them mounted?

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

HoosierJeeper wrote:

Got any pics of them mounted?

You'll have to wait for my kumho's to wear out first. I'll be getting them after that.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:42 am

LetFreedomRing wrote:

HoosierJeeper wrote:

Got any pics of them mounted?

You'll have to wait for my kumho's to wear out first. I'll be getting them after that.

I know what you mean, I’m still running my stock tires. I’m too cheap to swap them until they're wore out. :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:05 pm

Sell them and move on :wink:

I haven't worn a set of tires out on my KJ yet and have had 6 sets including the originals!
I run them for a while, get tired of them and sell'em and buy bigger!

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

tommudd wrote:

Sell them and move on :wink:

I haven't worn a set of tires out on my KJ yet and have had 6 sets including the originals!
I run them for a while, get tired of them and sell'em and buy bigger!

I would if I wasn't married. :ROTFL:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:57 pm

I wish I was rich like Reverend Mudd. :goink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:38 pm

LetFreedomRing wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Sell them and move on :wink:

I haven't worn a set of tires out on my KJ yet and have had 6 sets including the originals!
I run them for a while, get tired of them and sell'em and buy bigger!

I would if I wasn't married. :ROTFL:

Oh you think I'm not? :shock:

I have a wife and step son, doing Jeep mods, buying land and building a place in Tanzania and keeping things going here as well!
Just have to wheel and deal for everything in life....!

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