Tire size for my 90YJ
02-13-2006, 01:25 PM
#21
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
3rd gear might work out for you, but I'm betting that you'll see problems
with the others. You're going to be underpowered for those size tires with
your gears on the road, much less when you get out on the trails.
You've gotten some very good advice from these guys. If you want to go with
bigger tires, you need better gear ratio and more lift to get it done and
make it work right.
NT
"reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message
news:11v0qiljhf0cs19@corp.supernews.com...
> You can stuff 32s in there, but you aren't gonna have any room in the
wells
> without some kind of rubbing -- even highway bumps. They might solve the
> highway problem and use of 3rd gear though. With a Wrangler that old, the
> springs are probably shot anyway. Wrangler stock springs look almost
flat,
> hardly any arch. If your springs look as though they're reversed arched
> when the vehicle weight is on them, then you need to replace them.
>
> Scott
> "Dirty Ditch Dawg" <DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1139794852.684264.13680@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> > ive the 2.5L and 4th is too high and third is too low,
> >
> > i was thinking with 32's on it it would set me right with 3rd gear
> > without winding the motor out so bad,
> >
> > johnp
> >
>
>
with the others. You're going to be underpowered for those size tires with
your gears on the road, much less when you get out on the trails.
You've gotten some very good advice from these guys. If you want to go with
bigger tires, you need better gear ratio and more lift to get it done and
make it work right.
NT
"reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message
news:11v0qiljhf0cs19@corp.supernews.com...
> You can stuff 32s in there, but you aren't gonna have any room in the
wells
> without some kind of rubbing -- even highway bumps. They might solve the
> highway problem and use of 3rd gear though. With a Wrangler that old, the
> springs are probably shot anyway. Wrangler stock springs look almost
flat,
> hardly any arch. If your springs look as though they're reversed arched
> when the vehicle weight is on them, then you need to replace them.
>
> Scott
> "Dirty Ditch Dawg" <DirtyDitchDawg@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1139794852.684264.13680@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> > ive the 2.5L and 4th is too high and third is too low,
> >
> > i was thinking with 32's on it it would set me right with 3rd gear
> > without winding the motor out so bad,
> >
> > johnp
> >
>
>
02-13-2006, 04:46 PM
#22
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
02-13-2006, 04:46 PM
#23
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
02-13-2006, 04:46 PM
#24
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
02-13-2006, 04:46 PM
#25
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
the same speeds. My Brother-in-law was ticketed for ninety in his four
cylinder YJ, after installing 31" tires the top speed, down hill, with
tail wind is seventy: http://www.----------.com/tascher/beach3.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> ive a 90 YJ, 1.5 inch spring lift 1 inch body lift,
> four banger, stock rear axel, stock manual trans,
> im running 30 inch tires now,
> when i climb over the pass, on the highway im iether in too high a gear
> or too low a gear,
> i have to slow way down, and drop a gear,
>
> my question is this,
> i do maybe 100 miles a month in my jeep on the highway,
> maybe 50 around town,
>
> but on the weekends we like to go humping out in the boonies, and my
> tires are all worn out,
> and i need another set,
>
> my neighbor has 33 inch tires and is pushing me to buy 33"s,
>
> whats that gonna do to my all around driving?
>
> what about 32's
> or 31's
>
> thanks,
>
> jp
02-13-2006, 07:24 PM
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
snip
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
02-13-2006, 07:24 PM
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
snip
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
02-13-2006, 07:24 PM
#28
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
snip
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
02-13-2006, 07:24 PM
#29
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
snip
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Remember even if you were ideally re-geared, the additional weight
> of the oversized tires will take about fifty more horsepower to turn at
> the same speeds.
Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
02-13-2006, 08:58 PM
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Re: Tire size for my 90YJ
So Lance Armstrong should have raced a bicycle with mountain bike
tires as their weight makes no difference?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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RoyJ wrote:
>
> Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
> is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
> need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.
tires as their weight makes no difference?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Old wives tale. At the same speed the additional hp to run bigger tires
> is negliable. They will change the effective gear ratio so you might
> need more hp (lower on thepower curve) but that is not what you said.