A look at 3 different tires on same wheel/KJ

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:15 pm

trying to find some before lift, and stock tires, then after lift and 245-70s
but here are 3 different tires mounted on Moabs
first 245-75-16 Goodyear MTR

next 255-70 Kumho KL78

Next 265 -70 BFG

something to help you see what different tire sizes look like

Tom

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:59 pm

My avatar shows my stock wheels and tires (225/75R16) -> Stock Height with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15 -> Clevis Lift with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15 -> Daystar & Clevis Lift with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15.

I can post some actual pics if that is a comparison you would like to see...???

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:49 pm

people always want to know what one size or another looks like so sure add them on, may help someone come up with what they want :wink:

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:09 pm

Tom
you mentioned the 255's scrape by on the rear fender - do the 265's hit?

and if you've got them available - how do the tread widths compare? (neither manufacturer lists it)

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:51 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

Tom
you mentioned the 255's scrape by on the rear fender - do the 265's hit?

and if you've got them available - how do the tread widths compare? (neither manufacturer lists it)

Just put the 265-70s on today but I know they will hit for sure! I am tearing it down in a couple of weeks and testing it to see how much bumpstop I need or (if I ever find a set of stock steel wheels for cheap :wink:

) I found some narrow 235-85-16 retreads with a digging tread design that I will run off road.
The BFG ATs are a good inch wider than the Kumhos were measuring across the tread the KL78s were just 8 inches, the BFGs are 9 plus a little they do fill up the fender well and look good on the Moabs :lol:

I should of done a side by side comparison shot, but they are already on UPS heading for New York!

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:43 pm

Those 265's sure do look good.

and an inch of treadwidth for 10mm of section width
I guess I shouldn't be surprised - even for the tire manufacturers that list width
there's about 3/4" difference across only 265's

Thanks

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:54 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

Those 265's sure do look good.

and an inch of treadwidth for 10mm of section width
I guess I shouldn't be surprised - even for the tire manufacturers that list width
there's about 3/4" difference across only 265's

Thanks

yes theres a lot of variance in different brands / types of tires
Will get a couple of shots of front and rear tomorrow , tires look a lot wider for sure.

Ran down to the parts store and have seen this one Wrangler owner a dozen times, I always say Hi to him and get nothing in return. Tonight he was walking out and turned and came back in and said "OK now I have to go and admit that I like a Liberty! " :lol:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:40 am

As Promised - 4 Wheel/Tire Variants on Mine:

Stock Ride Height, stock wheels and tires (225/75R16)

Stock Ride Height with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15

3/8" Clevis Lift with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15

Daystar 2.5" & 3/8" Clevis Lift with 15" Black D's and 235/75R15

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:48 pm

long_tall_texan - that last picture is crying for more tire.
I think a 31/10.50/15 would help.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:36 pm

tom, those BFG's look great! not that i'm bias but it's a good choice of tire...

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:14 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

tom, those BFG's look great! not that i'm bias but it's a good choice of tire...

got them in on trade for some work I done on a guys Jeep and was going to resell them, but the longer they stayed in the garage, the more they WANTED to be on the Kj :wink:

But sold the Kumhos for more than what I wanted out of these so it was a great deal in the end!

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:14 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

long_tall_texan - that last picture is crying for more tire.
I think a 31/10.50/15 would help.

Yeah, I know they should probably be a bit larger now, but I just got them, then put the lift on. Now they look a little small. They were OK pre-lift... Hard to justify getting rid of brand new tires already. But plan to get 31x10.50 next time.

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