245/70/17 Duratracs on Non-Lifted Liberty???

Vip · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:17 pm

So, I've been trying to find as much information as I can on tire sizes and can't come up with a for sure answer if 245/7017 Duratrac's will work on a non-lifted Liberty. I'd like to do a lift next summer but need to get some snow shoes before then and I'm hopeful that it's possible... any advice or knowledge is welcomed.

Thanks!

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:23 pm

theyre going to be too big without a lift

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

DirtyKK wrote:

theyre going to be too big without a lift

Yea unfortunately, otherwise I would have them on right now. :wink:

If you want a somewhat aggressive tire that will fit without a lift, the only thing I found was a BFG A/T in 225/70/17. Other than that, good luck trying to find something decent in 235/65/17. :roll:

H0USE34 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:07 pm

I ran 245/70r16s with no lift, slight rub at full lock but nothing a slight wheel well mod didnt take care of. I don't know the overall difference in the 16" vs 17" rim on tire size.

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

H0USE34 wrote:

I ran 245/70r16s with no lift, slight rub at full lock but nothing a slight wheel well mod didnt take care of. I don't know the overall difference in the 16" vs 17" rim on tire size.

I do believe 245/70/16 = 29.5 inches.
245/70/17 = 30.5 inches.
Correct me if I'm wrong. :wink:

onebaucom · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:20 pm

I have 245/70/17 firestone destinations right now and they are rubbing with the OME spring lift. I wish I would have went wider but oh well. I can definitely tell when they rub though. If I didn't have to give up my old tires I would have let ya have them until you got your lift cause they still had a decent amount of tread on them. =/

H0USE34 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:56 pm

LetFreedomRing wrote:

H0USE34 wrote:

I ran 245/70r16s with no lift, slight rub at full lock but nothing a slight wheel well mod didnt take care of. I don't know the overall difference in the 16" vs 17" rim on tire size.

I do believe 245/70/16 = 29.5 inches.
245/70/17 = 30.5 inches.
Correct me if I'm wrong. :wink:

245/70/16 are 29.5"
245/70/17 is 30.5"
Conversion Done Here

mag03kj · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:32 pm

235/65/17 Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S

Vip · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:12 pm

I really hate to spend the money on tires and then turn around a few months later wanting to increase the tire size after lift. Would a Daystar life make sense to give me the room needed now with plans on a OME lift in the summer so that I'm able to get new tread before winter?

Vip · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:42 am

After some thought, I'd like to do this right - can the OME lift be done in stages so that I can get the tires on? I'm not planning to take the Jeep offroad until next summer so would stock shocks/struts be ok if I were to just replace coils now? Would bumpstops be required now? If so, what is the recommended part for front and rear?

While I'm at it - anyone near Coatesville, IN willing to help in this endeavor?

xtc · **Joined:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:26 pm **Posts:** 27

235/65/16 toyo open country a/t's best tires ive owned

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:23 pm

Vip wrote:

After some thought, I'd like to do this right - can the OME lift be done in stages so that I can get the tires on? I'm not planning to take the Jeep offroad until next summer so would stock shocks/struts be ok if I were to just replace coils now? Would bumpstops be required now? If so, what is the recommended part for front and rear?

While I'm at it - anyone near Coatesville, IN willing to help in this endeavor?

No on the stages,
you have to compress the springs etc to install new ones, why do it twice just to install new SHOCKS in the front later, plus more than likely you need new front SHOCKS anyways
rear has to have longer shocks or you'll top out the old ones
Buy some tires run them and sell them
I haven't worn out a set yet on mine, run them for a while sell them and go BIGGER! :ROTFL:

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:21 pm

I realize I'm a little late to the topic, but I ran 245/65R17s on my KJ without a lift for about two years and they worked great. Any bigger would have been a problem though.

Vip · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:38 pm

Ended up putting 245/65/17 SilentArmor's on yesterday. Love the filled in look and more agressive tread design. They're talking about icy conditions in the next week so I'll give them a trial by fire and report back.

Thanks for the help.

Albert · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:59 pm

Vip wrote:

Ended up putting 245/65/17 SilentArmor's on yesterday. Love the filled in look and more agressive tread design. They're talking about icy conditions in the next week so I'll give them a trial by fire and report back.

Thanks for the help.

Let us know how you like those after you break them in Vip.

:JEEPIN:

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