215/85-16 on stocker?

mtnfoke · **Joined:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:10 pm **Posts:** 6

Out of all the many tire size discussions I have read here and elsewhere I have never seen one mentioning this tire size of 215/85-16 on a stock Liberty. I'm just wondering if it's a fit without rub since it's taller at 30.4" but actually the same width of 8.46" as the stock 215/75-16 that came on our '04. I actually prefer a taller, narrower tire where we live in the northern mountains of Utah because it seems to go better in the rain, snow (deep and hardpack) and offroad on rock and dirt. I run a 255/85-16 Mesa C/T (not one of the recalls in recent news) from Big O on my Ram 1500 and it's one diggin' tire. I'm considering the Mesa A/P in the 215/85-16 size if any one can confirm that it will work on my wife's stock KJ.

the1jferg · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:48 pm

My stock 215's slid to a stop at every stop sign on wet pavement, that ended when I went to a 245's.

Maybe you'll have better luck.

I've always found taller/narrow only worked well if there was a bottom.

You'll probably rub a lot since its about the same height as the 245/75/16's.

PCTim · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:12 am

Those are about 2 inches taller than the 215/75's. I'm not sure if you could fit them without a lift. I went to a 225/75 first, and they were an inch taller, but the same width. I then went to a 245/70 and they are an inch taller, and inch wider than the stock 215/75's. If you really want a 215/75, I still have my stock ones. They only have 4800 miles on 4, and the spare has 0. :lol:

Anyways, hope the above info helps you out.

nyrican52884 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:36 am

So has anyone out there run 215/85/16. I am looking to get better gas mileage since putting on 245/75/16 and a 2" Rusty's lift. I figured the thinner tire would be better gas mileage, plus the fact that it is taller will increase the gas mileage too(less rotations per mile). Has anybody had any experience with this size? I am going to take the lift kit off and do a clevis lift, does anybody know if they will rub?

Thanks in advance

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

I think KJGIRL(was that her name?) ran them. She is from Eastern Washington.

jroeder · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:21 pm

nyrican52884 wrote:

So has anyone out there run 215/85/16. I am looking to get better gas mileage since putting on 245/75/16 and a 2" Rusty's lift. I figured the thinner tire would be better gas mileage, plus the fact that it is taller will increase the gas mileage too(less rotations per mile). Has anybody had any experience with this size? I am going to take the lift kit off and do a clevis lift, does anybody know if they will rub?

Thanks in advance

I run 215/85-16s in the summer on my 2002, but only since I installed a 2.5" Rockfather Lift. I didn't notice any change in fuel mileage, but a slight loss of acceleration over the 245/70-16 Cooper snow tires I was running. The 245s rubbed slightly before I installed the lift. The only reason I ran the 215s is that I got 5 of 'em free with a set of dually rims I bought.

performancechef · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:36 pm

WOW-WEE a liberty on duallys, i gotta see some pics! :shock:

hehehe

Kniggit · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:39 pm

5? I thought duals came in sets of 6

K

Jeger · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 1:55 pm

Toyo open country AT

215/85/16's

for 44.70?

Is this right?

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbest ... 52&dsco=35

nyrican52884 · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 5:18 pm

Jeger wrote:

Toyo open country AT

215/85/16's

for 44.70?

Is this right?

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbest ... 52&dsco=35

That's a great deal!! I looked at them and after shipping it would be $287 to Florida, I'm thinking about it, is there any reason I shouldn't??

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