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Question New tires for my '98 Wrangler Sahara
Hello all... I have not seen this answered befo
I have a 1998 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with the (original factory Goodyear) 30" wheel option. The tires are now a bit worn down and I am looking for new tires. 1. What is the biggest (and fattest) tire I can install on the same wheels? I heard something about a 31" will fit. I don't want to do the lifting bit... just want something cool looking! 2. What are the best tire manufacturers for the jeep? 3. If I have to replace the flares, no problem. Any downside to upgrading the tire size like fuel economy, stability, etc.? 4. With bigger tires, do I need the speedometer & odometer adjusted? Each turn of the wheel will cover a slightly longer distance, won't it? |
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It's a 10.50 in the 31
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > I'm partial to BF Goodrich, and the 31 11.50 X 15 T/A KO, should > work great, and so close to your 30" I doubt you would notice slight > cost in economy because of the added weight, the speedometer my even be > a little more accurate. Consumers Survey: > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=ORAT > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > wrote: > > > > Hello all... I have not seen this answered befo > > > > I have a 1998 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with the (original factory Goodyear) > > 30" wheel option. The tires are now a bit worn down and I am looking > > for new tires. > > > > 1. What is the biggest (and fattest) tire I can install on the same > > wheels? I heard something about a 31" will fit. I don't want to do the > > lifting bit... just want something cool looking! > > > > 2. What are the best tire manufacturers for the jeep? > > > > 3. If I have to replace the flares, no problem. Any downside to > > upgrading the tire size like fuel economy, stability, etc.? > > > > 4. With bigger tires, do I need the speedometer & odometer adjusted? > > Each turn of the wheel will cover a slightly longer distance, won't it? |
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at wrote on 6/8/05 5:52 PM: > Hello all... I have not seen this answered befo You have got to be kidding! Do an archive search and you'll see about a zillion instances of this question, and about 10 zillion replies. I know that I personally have asked this question several different times <g>! > 1. What is the biggest (and fattest) tire I can install on the same > wheels? I heard something about a 31" will fit. I don't want to do the > lifting bit... just want something cool looking! Tallest: 31 inch. Fattest: 10.50's on your rims. > 2. What are the best tire manufacturers for the jeep? If thick slick mud is not in the picture, the BFG AT/KO is a killer tire. The only thing it does not do well is deep mud. If mud IS in the picture, I like the Goodyear MT/R as a tire that can handle mud reasonably well while also doing everything else well. Except ice. That's what is on my '97: 31" MT/R's. If you are going to do primarily mud as your 4-wheelin' adventure of choice (ick), then BFG MT's or ome Super Swampers are in order... > > 3. If I have to replace the flares, no problem. Any downside to > upgrading the tire size like fuel economy, stability, etc.? You'll be sitting a little higher, so I guess it'll roll over a little easier, and you'll lose some fuel economy and some braking and acceleration. What gear ratio do you have? Automatic or standard tranny? If you have 3.07 gearing and a manual tranny, 31's will not be pleasant. -jeff |
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Thanks you.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ Dave Milne wrote: > > It's a 10.50 in the 31 > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ |
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