tire recommendations?
06-24-2004, 05:22 PM
#191
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Re: tire recommendations?
The manufacturers sticker weight is getting up there since the
Explorer, Firestone 24 pounds:
http://www.----------.com/WJTirePressure.jpg
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> How much lead to you have in the back of the jeep that would warrant
> running over pressure for your vehicle's sticker weight?
>
> For my CJ7 with it's original steel body, 26 psi gave a decent footprint
> with 31x10.5 tires. I ran 28 fully loaded which is about the weight of
> a TJ empty and all 4 tires wore out perfectly even all at the same time.
>
> I have to keep my 33x9.5's at 29 psi or I get more side roll than I
> like, but they handle better down near 25 psi.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Explorer, Firestone 24 pounds:
http://www.----------.com/WJTirePressure.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> How much lead to you have in the back of the jeep that would warrant
> running over pressure for your vehicle's sticker weight?
>
> For my CJ7 with it's original steel body, 26 psi gave a decent footprint
> with 31x10.5 tires. I ran 28 fully loaded which is about the weight of
> a TJ empty and all 4 tires wore out perfectly even all at the same time.
>
> I have to keep my 33x9.5's at 29 psi or I get more side roll than I
> like, but they handle better down near 25 psi.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
06-24-2004, 05:22 PM
#192
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Re: tire recommendations?
The manufacturers sticker weight is getting up there since the
Explorer, Firestone 24 pounds:
http://www.----------.com/WJTirePressure.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> How much lead to you have in the back of the jeep that would warrant
> running over pressure for your vehicle's sticker weight?
>
> For my CJ7 with it's original steel body, 26 psi gave a decent footprint
> with 31x10.5 tires. I ran 28 fully loaded which is about the weight of
> a TJ empty and all 4 tires wore out perfectly even all at the same time.
>
> I have to keep my 33x9.5's at 29 psi or I get more side roll than I
> like, but they handle better down near 25 psi.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Explorer, Firestone 24 pounds:
http://www.----------.com/WJTirePressure.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> How much lead to you have in the back of the jeep that would warrant
> running over pressure for your vehicle's sticker weight?
>
> For my CJ7 with it's original steel body, 26 psi gave a decent footprint
> with 31x10.5 tires. I ran 28 fully loaded which is about the weight of
> a TJ empty and all 4 tires wore out perfectly even all at the same time.
>
> I have to keep my 33x9.5's at 29 psi or I get more side roll than I
> like, but they handle better down near 25 psi.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
06-24-2004, 05:29 PM
#193
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Re: tire recommendations?
That was what I was after, I did think the TJ would as people here
have complained.
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Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-24-2004, 05:29 PM
#194
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Re: tire recommendations?
That was what I was after, I did think the TJ would as people here
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-24-2004, 05:29 PM
#195
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Re: tire recommendations?
That was what I was after, I did think the TJ would as people here
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-24-2004, 05:29 PM
#196
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire recommendations?
That was what I was after, I did think the TJ would as people here
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
have complained.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I can lock the front up easily , servo with no abs. I've only ever locked
> the rears in
> a test in the wet mashing the brake pedal. Its not how I would normally
> brake, but we
> were discussing here whether it was possible, so I tried it in a car park.
>
> Re the corvette - I admit I must have made a mistake somewhere. It was a
> couple of years ago
> that I measured it out for an insurance claim ( the 5 mph - 0 was "Volvo
> assisted" - he pulled out in front of
> me. I must have misrememberd the distance) But, I'll stick by my original
> assertion that TJs
> stop really well, albeit with the disconcerting "about to fly over the
> handlebars" nose-dive.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
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