Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Gi'day Group
Was at the dealership last Friday
and the Service reperesentative metioned
that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
Cheers
Frank

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Horsesh@t.

FrankW wrote:

> Gi'day Group
> Was at the dealership last Friday
> and the Service reperesentative metioned
> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
> Cheers
> Frank
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Horsesh@t.

FrankW wrote:

> Gi'day Group
> Was at the dealership last Friday
> and the Service reperesentative metioned
> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
> Cheers
> Frank
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Horsesh@t.

FrankW wrote:

> Gi'day Group
> Was at the dealership last Friday
> and the Service reperesentative metioned
> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
> Cheers
> Frank
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Horsesh@t.

FrankW wrote:

> Gi'day Group
> Was at the dealership last Friday
> and the Service reperesentative metioned
> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
> Cheers
> Frank
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Yeah, I'd agree, however I'm npot sure what tires DC puts on the Rubi down
in "G'day"-land. For the OPs info, here in the States they're fit with
Goodyear MT/Rs, which is about as good an off road tire as you can run.

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:5m1ie.220$VB6.4@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> Horsesh@t.
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>> Gi'day Group
>> Was at the dealership last Friday
>> and the Service reperesentative metioned
>> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
>> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
>> Cheers
>> Frank
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Yeah, I'd agree, however I'm npot sure what tires DC puts on the Rubi down
in "G'day"-land. For the OPs info, here in the States they're fit with
Goodyear MT/Rs, which is about as good an off road tire as you can run.

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:5m1ie.220$VB6.4@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> Horsesh@t.
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>> Gi'day Group
>> Was at the dealership last Friday
>> and the Service reperesentative metioned
>> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
>> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
>> Cheers
>> Frank
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Yeah, I'd agree, however I'm npot sure what tires DC puts on the Rubi down
in "G'day"-land. For the OPs info, here in the States they're fit with
Goodyear MT/Rs, which is about as good an off road tire as you can run.

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:5m1ie.220$VB6.4@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> Horsesh@t.
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>> Gi'day Group
>> Was at the dealership last Friday
>> and the Service reperesentative metioned
>> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
>> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
>> Cheers
>> Frank
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

Yeah, I'd agree, however I'm npot sure what tires DC puts on the Rubi down
in "G'day"-land. For the OPs info, here in the States they're fit with
Goodyear MT/Rs, which is about as good an off road tire as you can run.

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:5m1ie.220$VB6.4@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> Horsesh@t.
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>> Gi'day Group
>> Was at the dealership last Friday
>> and the Service reperesentative metioned
>> that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
>> Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?
>> Cheers
>> Frank
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: Rubicon's and thier stock tires?
 

On Mon, 16 May 2005 07:42:24 -0400, FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote:

>Was at the dealership last Friday
>and the Service reperesentative metioned
>that those LT245/75R16E tires are troublesome.
>Any Rubie owners out there that can confirm this?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=ORMT

http://www.epinions.com/Goodyear_Wra...splay_~reviews

http://www.4x4wire.com/reviews/gymtr99/testing.htm

They don't ride or wear as well on the highway as the typical AT tires
found on SUVs, and they are noisy in an open vehicle, so I imagine the
sales people get some negative feedback from buyers who don't
understand the compromises of mud tires driven on the street.

I don't recall many brand new trucks equipped with such aggressive
tires. Even the H2, with all its poser macho-ness, comes with BF/G
ATs, which have a much milder tread design. Manufacturers understand
the challenges of NVH (Noise/ Vibration/ Harshness) and usually pick
very quiet tires for their production line. I am impressed with D/C
for offering great off-road tires even though they will displease some
uninformed buyers.

Take that Rubicon through a mud hole and no one will complain about
tire performance. They are fantastic tires on the trail.

If the MT/R characterictics bother you it would be dead easy to sell
them to soemone who can appreciate them ;) The stock 31 inch Rubie
tires make a great upgrade for a Cherokee owner.

John Davies