Cherokee tire sizes
 

I've gotten my moneys worth (and a bit) from the tires on my Cherokee
and when one went flat today decided rather than put a plug in it I'd go
ahead and get new tire$.

BJ's generally has pretty good prices on tires and they are on the way
home so I stopped there. Told the kid behind the counter what I had and
what size tire I wanted and he showed me his list of what they had in
stock in the size i wanted (235x70x15).

He started writing it up and then grabbed a book and started looking the
Jeep up, the asked me if was a Sport, an SE, or a Grand... It's not any
of those, it's just a basic real Cherokee. So then he tells me the
biggest tire they can put on it is a 225x70x15).

Never mind that every tire that's been on that thing except the factory
ones, for the last 250,000 miles or so, have been 235's, he said they
couldn't put on anything bigger than what his silly book said.

I'm not a kid any more, and I wouldn't accept his answer... my money, my
Jeep, so I asked to speak with his boss. He got an older guy and we
went back and fourth a bit, finally telling him I've got over a quarter
million miles on that Jeep with that size tire and I wasn't changing
now. He finally told the kid the size I wanted was OK, and I got my new
235x70x15 Michelins. Sometimes stubbornness pays off <G>.

This is a 2 wheel drive (I know, don't say it!), basic 2 door six
cylinder 5 speed Cherokee, what size tires would you guys (or gals) run
on it? Being a 2 wheel drive obviously it spends its time on the
street, and a lot of highway miles.

What it lacks in off road prowess it makes up for in reliability and the
ability to surprise stupid kids in Mustangs and rice burners... shortly
after I got the thing it dawned on me that if I was to order a Jeep to
be as fast as possible it would be my little Cherokee!

Jeff DeWitt

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
much gas big tires can eat up.

My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
a Jeep.

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
much gas big tires can eat up.

My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
a Jeep.

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
much gas big tires can eat up.

My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
a Jeep.

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I like the look of the bigger tires, (sort of like a puppy with big feet
<G>)plus they last a bit longer and give a bit better traction... and
it's not like the huge tires some people put on their Jeeps.

Jeff DeWitt

Micah wrote:
> If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
> I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
> much gas big tires can eat up.
>
> My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
> original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
> with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
> on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
> a Jeep.
>

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I like the look of the bigger tires, (sort of like a puppy with big feet
<G>)plus they last a bit longer and give a bit better traction... and
it's not like the huge tires some people put on their Jeeps.

Jeff DeWitt

Micah wrote:
> If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
> I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
> much gas big tires can eat up.
>
> My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
> original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
> with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
> on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
> a Jeep.
>

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I like the look of the bigger tires, (sort of like a puppy with big feet
<G>)plus they last a bit longer and give a bit better traction... and
it's not like the huge tires some people put on their Jeeps.

Jeff DeWitt

Micah wrote:
> If I was going for mostly highway miles and I didn't care about looks,
> I'd stick with what it came with from the factory. It's surprising how
> much gas big tires can eat up.
>
> My YJ rolled out of the factory with 205s or 215s I believe. The
> original owner kept 225s on it because a Jeep just doesn't look right
> with small tires like that. Then I bought it and put 30" all-terrains
> on it. I figure, If I was going for good gas mileage I wouldn't drive
> a Jeep.
>

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I would stick with the factory size. I think it's 215's. With the 3.07
gearing, the 215's are a good size.

Carl


"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BJT%g.12743$_u4.9939@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> I've gotten my moneys worth (and a bit) from the tires on my Cherokee and
> when one went flat today decided rather than put a plug in it I'd go ahead
> and get new tire$.
>
> BJ's generally has pretty good prices on tires and they are on the way
> home so I stopped there. Told the kid behind the counter what I had and
> what size tire I wanted and he showed me his list of what they had in
> stock in the size i wanted (235x70x15).
>
> He started writing it up and then grabbed a book and started looking the
> Jeep up, the asked me if was a Sport, an SE, or a Grand... It's not any
> of those, it's just a basic real Cherokee. So then he tells me the
> biggest tire they can put on it is a 225x70x15).
>
> Never mind that every tire that's been on that thing except the factory
> ones, for the last 250,000 miles or so, have been 235's, he said they
> couldn't put on anything bigger than what his silly book said.
>
> I'm not a kid any more, and I wouldn't accept his answer... my money, my
> Jeep, so I asked to speak with his boss. He got an older guy and we went
> back and fourth a bit, finally telling him I've got over a quarter million
> miles on that Jeep with that size tire and I wasn't changing now. He
> finally told the kid the size I wanted was OK, and I got my new 235x70x15
> Michelins. Sometimes stubbornness pays off <G>.
>
> This is a 2 wheel drive (I know, don't say it!), basic 2 door six cylinder
> 5 speed Cherokee, what size tires would you guys (or gals) run on it?
> Being a 2 wheel drive obviously it spends its time on the street, and a
> lot of highway miles.
>
> What it lacks in off road prowess it makes up for in reliability and the
> ability to surprise stupid kids in Mustangs and rice burners... shortly
> after I got the thing it dawned on me that if I was to order a Jeep to be
> as fast as possible it would be my little Cherokee!
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I would stick with the factory size. I think it's 215's. With the 3.07
gearing, the 215's are a good size.

Carl


"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BJT%g.12743$_u4.9939@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> I've gotten my moneys worth (and a bit) from the tires on my Cherokee and
> when one went flat today decided rather than put a plug in it I'd go ahead
> and get new tire$.
>
> BJ's generally has pretty good prices on tires and they are on the way
> home so I stopped there. Told the kid behind the counter what I had and
> what size tire I wanted and he showed me his list of what they had in
> stock in the size i wanted (235x70x15).
>
> He started writing it up and then grabbed a book and started looking the
> Jeep up, the asked me if was a Sport, an SE, or a Grand... It's not any
> of those, it's just a basic real Cherokee. So then he tells me the
> biggest tire they can put on it is a 225x70x15).
>
> Never mind that every tire that's been on that thing except the factory
> ones, for the last 250,000 miles or so, have been 235's, he said they
> couldn't put on anything bigger than what his silly book said.
>
> I'm not a kid any more, and I wouldn't accept his answer... my money, my
> Jeep, so I asked to speak with his boss. He got an older guy and we went
> back and fourth a bit, finally telling him I've got over a quarter million
> miles on that Jeep with that size tire and I wasn't changing now. He
> finally told the kid the size I wanted was OK, and I got my new 235x70x15
> Michelins. Sometimes stubbornness pays off <G>.
>
> This is a 2 wheel drive (I know, don't say it!), basic 2 door six cylinder
> 5 speed Cherokee, what size tires would you guys (or gals) run on it?
> Being a 2 wheel drive obviously it spends its time on the street, and a
> lot of highway miles.
>
> What it lacks in off road prowess it makes up for in reliability and the
> ability to surprise stupid kids in Mustangs and rice burners... shortly
> after I got the thing it dawned on me that if I was to order a Jeep to be
> as fast as possible it would be my little Cherokee!
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: Cherokee tire sizes
 

I would stick with the factory size. I think it's 215's. With the 3.07
gearing, the 215's are a good size.

Carl


"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BJT%g.12743$_u4.9939@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> I've gotten my moneys worth (and a bit) from the tires on my Cherokee and
> when one went flat today decided rather than put a plug in it I'd go ahead
> and get new tire$.
>
> BJ's generally has pretty good prices on tires and they are on the way
> home so I stopped there. Told the kid behind the counter what I had and
> what size tire I wanted and he showed me his list of what they had in
> stock in the size i wanted (235x70x15).
>
> He started writing it up and then grabbed a book and started looking the
> Jeep up, the asked me if was a Sport, an SE, or a Grand... It's not any
> of those, it's just a basic real Cherokee. So then he tells me the
> biggest tire they can put on it is a 225x70x15).
>
> Never mind that every tire that's been on that thing except the factory
> ones, for the last 250,000 miles or so, have been 235's, he said they
> couldn't put on anything bigger than what his silly book said.
>
> I'm not a kid any more, and I wouldn't accept his answer... my money, my
> Jeep, so I asked to speak with his boss. He got an older guy and we went
> back and fourth a bit, finally telling him I've got over a quarter million
> miles on that Jeep with that size tire and I wasn't changing now. He
> finally told the kid the size I wanted was OK, and I got my new 235x70x15
> Michelins. Sometimes stubbornness pays off <G>.
>
> This is a 2 wheel drive (I know, don't say it!), basic 2 door six cylinder
> 5 speed Cherokee, what size tires would you guys (or gals) run on it?
> Being a 2 wheel drive obviously it spends its time on the street, and a
> lot of highway miles.
>
> What it lacks in off road prowess it makes up for in reliability and the
> ability to surprise stupid kids in Mustangs and rice burners... shortly
> after I got the thing it dawned on me that if I was to order a Jeep to be
> as fast as possible it would be my little Cherokee!
>
> Jeff DeWitt