Different Years, Different Tire Sizes?

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:47 pm

I may have found the reason why my daughters 03 gets better mileage than my 05. It seems the 03 comes with P235/70R16 tires (16x7 rim) and my 05 comes with P235/65R17(17x7.5 rim). I guess a 17 inch tire takes a bit more gas to push it around and around. Also, My wife's 02 comes with P215/75SR16 (16x7 rim),this being a pre-lowered so maybe that has something to do with her tire size. All sizes quoted from the door label. Any ideas on when and why they went to the 17's?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:56 pm

Just packages came with different wheels, doesnt depend on the year.

235/65/17 and the 235/70/16 is the same size.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:03 pm

As far as I know 05 and above have 17" rims. The 04 and below have 16".

Terry

bugnout · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:30 pm

17 inch rims were an option. 16 inch rims are standard

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:56 pm

My 04 came with 17in rims.

Albert · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:25 pm

My 05 has the optional 17" rims. Tire size is 235/65/17. It's hard to find A/T's in that size but I'm running Hercules Terra Trac A/T's. I think 16" rims are the best all around.

Mango~Ridge · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:01 pm

my 03 came with 235 65 17's, chrome no less. They are worn out and it is just about "tire time"

I get 18 in town, 20 hwy. Bigger tires, less milage (tradeoff)

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:43 pm

My wife's pre-lowered 02 shows on the door P215/75/SR16. First of all I can't find this size anywhere and what is the SR all about and why only a 215 back then? Last time we put tires on it the Jeep Stealership sold us P225/75/R16's. I can get the Destination LE's in this size so that's probably the way I am headed.

I am also having a hard time finding AT's in size P235/65/R17 for the 05. I don't need tires yet but am just browsing around. The Destination LE's come in this size as well so if the wife's work out ok I will probably just follow suit.

BTW, ain't Jeep shopping just soooooo much fun?

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:43 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

My 04 came with 17in rims.

I'm sorry

Albert · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:53 pm

DryBones wrote:

I am also having a hard time finding AT's in size P235/65/R17 for the 05. I don't need tires yet but am just browsing around. The Destination LE's come in this size as well so if the wife's work out ok I will probably just follow suit.

BTW, ain't Jeep shopping just soooooo much fun?

I put on 235/65/17 Hercules Terra Trac A/T's in that size on mine. There are not too many choices in an A/T that size (hardly any). I really wanted BFG A/T KO's but they didn't make them in that size. So far they have been pretty good. They are quiet on road and good in snow and mud and mild to moderate off road conditions. I have not done any hard core wheeling though.

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Limiteds come with 17 - Standard.
Sports, etc. come with 16 - Standard. with 17 option. I got 17s.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:00 pm

Albert wrote:

DryBones wrote:

I am also having a hard time finding AT's in size P235/65/R17 for the 05. I don't need tires yet but am just browsing around. The Destination LE's come in this size as well so if the wife's work out ok I will probably just follow suit.

BTW, ain't Jeep shopping just soooooo much fun?

I put on 235/65/17 Hercules Terra Trac A/T's in that size on mine. There are not too many choices in an A/T that size (hardly any). I really wanted BFG A/T KO's but they didn't make them in that size. So far they have been pretty good. They are quiet on road and good in snow and mud and mild to moderate off road conditions. I have not done any hard core wheeling though.

I went with American General's Prospector SUV's in that size, before I got a lift. They were pretty good tires, even in fairly deep snow. I don't think they were an A/T but they still worked much better than any of the stock Goodyears.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:47 am

Dje Ryu wrote:

Albert wrote:

DryBones wrote:

I am also having a hard time finding AT's in size P235/65/R17 for the 05. I don't need tires yet but am just browsing around. The Destination LE's come in this size as well so if the wife's work out ok I will probably just follow suit.

BTW, ain't Jeep shopping just soooooo much fun?

I put on 235/65/17 Hercules Terra Trac A/T's in that size on mine. There are not too many choices in an A/T that size (hardly any). I really wanted BFG A/T KO's but they didn't make them in that size. So far they have been pretty good. They are quiet on road and good in snow and mud and mild to moderate off road conditions. I have not done any hard core wheeling though.

I went with American General's Prospector SUV's in that size, before I got a lift. They were pretty good tires, even in fairly deep snow. I don't think they were an A/T but they still worked much better than any of the stock Goodyears.

Anything is better than the stock goodyears:

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