TIRES!

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

i kinda think they may be too big. a 235/75 might have been a better choice.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:21 am

What makes you think they are too big?
Rubbing? Power loss? or ????

DREDnot · **Posted:** Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:52 am

That's why I went with 215/85R16s.
Bigger is not always better.

Pierocksmysocks · **Posted:** Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:18 pm

All depends on the application/intended use. Mine's mostly used for city/highway predominantly (although I'm on back country dirt roads every day), the occasional trip out to the Black Hills, and wintertime in the upper Midwest. I seriously debated if I should go 245/75/16 or 235, and decided to just go with 235's.

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

i don't really notice a power loss or even a drop in mpg. i do get very very very slight/minor rubbing when turning hard over all the way to the left. i don't wanna go to a 1.25 spacer. are there any hubcentric that are less? maybe like a 10mm or even 5mm? i only hear the rub when i have a full jeep. when its just me and a co pilot i dont hear it not matter what i do. but they do look big and cool on the car. it doesn't look like a jeep in panties anymore!

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:17 pm

crippled wrote:

i don't really notice a power loss or even a drop in mpg. i do get very very very slight/minor rubbing when turning hard over all the way to the left. i don't wanna go to a 1.25 spacer. are there any hubcentric that are less? maybe like a 10mm or even 5mm? i only hear the rub when i have a full jeep. when its just me and a co pilot i dont hear it not matter what i do. but they do look big and cool on the car. it doesn't look like a jeep in panties anymore!

You do not want to use those thin ones most are poorly made, they will crack and come loose, plus you would then have less threads to hold the wheel on
More than likely its rubbing somewhere that you can heat up and push out of the way

KKnut · **Posted:** Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:26 am

Just fitted a set of steelies and Kumho KL71 muddies for the weekends. 245/75R16, rub a little and not too loud.

huntb · **Posted:** Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:37 am

KKnut wrote:

Just fitted a set of steelies and Kumho KL71 muddies for the weekends. 245/75R16, rub a little and not too loud.

it's beautiful

Pierocksmysocks · **Posted:** Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:42 am

KKnut wrote:

Just fitted a set of steelies and Kumho KL71 muddies for the weekends. 245/75R16, rub a little and not too loud.

If only I could import that bumper for less than the cost of having three fabbed over here :cry:

Definitely a beautiful ride!

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

i dont really see anywhere it could even rub, the closest place is the UCA. do you have pics of areas in the wheel well i can check or make room?

Bikewrench · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 am **Posts:** 20

I'm planning on some Grabber AT2s in 255/70/16 on my stock Sport wheels, to be PlastiDipped after the tires are installed. Not really looking to regear at this time, so I am going to stick w/ a 30" tire that has some more width.

Lowridah313 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:44 pm

Bikewrench wrote:

I'm planning on some Grabber AT2s in 255/70/16 on my stock Sport wheels, to be PlastiDipped after the tires are installed.

I have this exact set up and I'm about to bedliner the stock sport wheels. The upper sidewall sits about 3/8" away from the upper control arm.

Bikewrench · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 am **Posts:** 20

Wow, that seems really close.

Bikewrench · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 am **Posts:** 20

That seems really close. Do you have a lift?

Lowridah313 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:19 pm

Yeah, kinda....

I'm sitting on a Rockkrawler 3.5 X Factor lift. Approx. 20 1/4 front and 20 1/2 rear.

Bikewrench · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 am **Posts:** 20

I may go narrower, I'm not comfortable w/ that little clearance.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:56 pm

Lowridah313 wrote:

Bikewrench wrote:

I'm planning on some Grabber AT2s in 255/70/16 on my stock Sport wheels, to be PlastiDipped after the tires are installed.

I have this exact set up and I'm about to bedliner the stock sport wheels. The upper sidewall sits about 3/8" away from the upper control arm.

bedline the wheels :shock:

Bad idea, seen a set local here that the guy was trying to sand the crap off, was hard to balance the wheels afterwards due to not the same thickness plus it looked really bad

Lowridah313 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:01 pm

Thanks for the heads up!!!

Bikewrench · **Joined:** Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:33 am **Posts:** 20

Am leaning towards Cooper AT3s in 245/70/16. They seem to be a decent tire for my needs.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:19 pm

Lowridah313 wrote:

Bikewrench wrote:

I'm planning on some Grabber AT2s in 255/70/16 on my stock Sport wheels, to be PlastiDipped after the tires are installed.

I have this exact set up and I'm about to bedliner the stock sport wheels. The upper sidewall sits about 3/8" away from the upper control arm.

Try some plastidip.

TIRES!

Who is online