Tire Pressure?? 90 Cherokee LTD

And, of course the final, "logical" answer:

"Dear Dana,

Thank you for your recent email to DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation.

Our records indicate your vehicle VIN XXX was equipped from
the factory with P225/75R16 BSW On/Off Road Tires. We recommend using
the tire pressure guidelines on the drivers door if there is a
discrepancy from the Owner's Manual or glovebox."
SNIP

Always believe the computer (which does show 16x6" Aluminum Chrome wheels on
the build sheet). The fact that the vehicle came equipped and still sits on
OEM 15" gold anodized "honeycomb" wheels, is immaterial. No wonder I saved
myself a cool grand by ripping my car out of the dealer service department
before they could do any more "diagnosis by replacement" at $65/hr. Mankind
is doomed..........


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Dana
Port Kent, NY

2002 Saturn LW300
93 Jeep YJ
90 Jeep XJ Ltd.
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95 Grand Cherokee Ltd.
91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
82 Cherokee 4dr
76 Cherokee 2dr



"Dana Rohleder" > wrote in message
...
> The other day I sent this message to Daimler-Chrysler along with my VIN:
>
>> I'm more than a bit confused about my man. rec. tire pressures. The
>> driver's door says 33psi F&R. The owner's manual says 30psi F&R. The
>> front glovebox has an additional sticker specifically for a Limited - it
>> states 30/35psi F/R. I know these pressures don't make a lot of
>> difference anyway, but I was curious why the LTD would specify different
>> F/R pressures. Is it because the LTD has a rear antisway bar? Shouldn't
>> the pressures be equal F/R with SelectTrac? It certainly seems to ride
>> less harshly with the front at 30psi., but I assume it won't help my
>> mileage much!
>
> This was their reply:
>
> "Dear Dana,
>
> Thank you for your recent email to DaimlerChrysler Motors regarding your
> 1990 Jeep Cherokee.
>
> The recommended tire pressures for your vehicle are based on the
> original tires that were equipped with your vehicle (P225/75R16 BSW
> On/Off Road Tires). Since you currently have different sized tires on
> the vehicle, we recommend you contact the tire manufacturer for proper
> inflation guidelines.
>
> Thank you again for your email."
> SNIP
>
>
> 16" rims in 1990?? I sent the following message to clarify:
>
> To my knowledge, these vehicles were not available with 16" rims in 1990.
> I am running standard, factory equipped 15" rims, which came on all
> Cherokees. If indeed the vehicle came with 16" rims from the factory,
> shouldn't the recommended tire pressure for the tires you mention above
> (which must be a mistake) be posted conspicuously in one of the three
> places I mentioned previously? There is no signage indicating 16" rims.
>
> My question is simply this - should the front & rear tires on a Limited be
> the same, as in other trim levels of Cherokees, or should they be higher
> in the rear than the front as is indicated on the glovebox sticker which
> is unique to the Limited trim model?
>
>
> We'll see what the reply is!!
>