Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

Hey all...

2 questions: I have a 93 YJ that has never been lifted in any way. I have
Michelin 235/75 R15's on it now, but they need to be replaced soon. Can I
go any bigger without a lift? There seems to be lots of room around the
existing tires as it stands now. Your thoughts?

Also: I just bought my wife a red 2003 Liberty..the dealer has offered me
the option to upgrade the wheels right off the bat, and said I could pick
just about any style (I think he has some connections)..I will be keeping
the steel rims and getting winter tires..so my question is...what style of
wheels look good on the Liberty? Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Frank

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:44:17 -0400, "Frank" <frank@homeone.com>
shared the following:

>Hey all...
>
>2 questions: I have a 93 YJ that has never been lifted in any way. I have
>Michelin 235/75 R15's on it now, but they need to be replaced soon. Can I
>go any bigger without a lift? There seems to be lots of room around the
>existing tires as it stands now. Your thoughts?
>
>Also: I just bought my wife a red 2003 Liberty..the dealer has offered me
>the option to upgrade the wheels right off the bat, and said I could pick
>just about any style (I think he has some connections)..I will be keeping
>the steel rims and getting winter tires..so my question is...what style of
>wheels look good on the Liberty? Any recommendations?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Frank
>

I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
other day that might help you out. Here ya go:

http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp



--
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:wq!

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:44:17 -0400, "Frank" <frank@homeone.com>
shared the following:

>Hey all...
>
>2 questions: I have a 93 YJ that has never been lifted in any way. I have
>Michelin 235/75 R15's on it now, but they need to be replaced soon. Can I
>go any bigger without a lift? There seems to be lots of room around the
>existing tires as it stands now. Your thoughts?
>
>Also: I just bought my wife a red 2003 Liberty..the dealer has offered me
>the option to upgrade the wheels right off the bat, and said I could pick
>just about any style (I think he has some connections)..I will be keeping
>the steel rims and getting winter tires..so my question is...what style of
>wheels look good on the Liberty? Any recommendations?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Frank
>

I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
other day that might help you out. Here ya go:

http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp



--
Travis
FOR SALE: '63 VW Camo Baja... $1000 *FIRM*
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2436447561
http://bugadventures.dyndns.org
Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.


:wq!

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:44:17 -0400, "Frank" <frank@homeone.com>
shared the following:

>Hey all...
>
>2 questions: I have a 93 YJ that has never been lifted in any way. I have
>Michelin 235/75 R15's on it now, but they need to be replaced soon. Can I
>go any bigger without a lift? There seems to be lots of room around the
>existing tires as it stands now. Your thoughts?
>
>Also: I just bought my wife a red 2003 Liberty..the dealer has offered me
>the option to upgrade the wheels right off the bat, and said I could pick
>just about any style (I think he has some connections)..I will be keeping
>the steel rims and getting winter tires..so my question is...what style of
>wheels look good on the Liberty? Any recommendations?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Frank
>

I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
other day that might help you out. Here ya go:

http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp



--
Travis
FOR SALE: '63 VW Camo Baja... $1000 *FIRM*
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2436447561
http://bugadventures.dyndns.org
Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.


:wq!

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>
>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp

Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>
>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp

Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>
>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp

Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

Approximately 10/9/03 10:41, Saigoncal1 uttered for posterity:

>>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>>
>>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

215,235, etc. are just the width of the tire at its widest
point and nominal inflation. The next number, e.g.
235/75 means the tire is 75% as high as it is wide.
The last number, e.g. 235/75-15 means it fits a 15 inch
rim. From all of this you can calculate the tire size
but there is a lot of slop in the sizes so the makers just
assign the nearest common value. Much easier to use tire
rack, etc. and get the tire size, from which you can get the
actual tire diameter... which is the same as used in the
30, 31, 32 type sizing.

Again even in the 30,31 type,
the maker just picks the nearest size which is usually
close enough.

e.g. Pirelli Scorpion AT:

235/75SR15 is 28.9 inch diameter
30X9.5SR15 is 29.6 inch diameter.


--
My governor can kick your governor's ass

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

Approximately 10/9/03 10:41, Saigoncal1 uttered for posterity:

>>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>>
>>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

215,235, etc. are just the width of the tire at its widest
point and nominal inflation. The next number, e.g.
235/75 means the tire is 75% as high as it is wide.
The last number, e.g. 235/75-15 means it fits a 15 inch
rim. From all of this you can calculate the tire size
but there is a lot of slop in the sizes so the makers just
assign the nearest common value. Much easier to use tire
rack, etc. and get the tire size, from which you can get the
actual tire diameter... which is the same as used in the
30, 31, 32 type sizing.

Again even in the 30,31 type,
the maker just picks the nearest size which is usually
close enough.

e.g. Pirelli Scorpion AT:

235/75SR15 is 28.9 inch diameter
30X9.5SR15 is 29.6 inch diameter.


--
My governor can kick your governor's ass

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

Approximately 10/9/03 10:41, Saigoncal1 uttered for posterity:

>>I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
>>other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
>>
>>http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
>>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these 30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

215,235, etc. are just the width of the tire at its widest
point and nominal inflation. The next number, e.g.
235/75 means the tire is 75% as high as it is wide.
The last number, e.g. 235/75-15 means it fits a 15 inch
rim. From all of this you can calculate the tire size
but there is a lot of slop in the sizes so the makers just
assign the nearest common value. Much easier to use tire
rack, etc. and get the tire size, from which you can get the
actual tire diameter... which is the same as used in the
30, 31, 32 type sizing.

Again even in the 30,31 type,
the maker just picks the nearest size which is usually
close enough.

e.g. Pirelli Scorpion AT:

235/75SR15 is 28.9 inch diameter
30X9.5SR15 is 29.6 inch diameter.


--
My governor can kick your governor's ass

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

"Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message
news:20031009134138.14985.00000031@mb-m02.aol.com...
> >I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
> >other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
> >
> >http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
> >http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these
30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

The 235 etc. number is the width of the tire in millimeters.

The 60, 70, 75 is the aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the height of the
sidewall to the width of the tire. This needs a decimal point in front of
it, so 70 ratio = .70.

To calculate the tire size convert the width to inches by dividing by 25.4
(235/25.4 = 9.252)

To calculate the sidewall height, multiply the width by the aspect ratio.
(9.252*.70 = 6.476)

The tire height is the rim diameter plus two sidewalls. (6.476*2 + 15 =
27.95)

you can also go the other way:

To convert a 35" x 12.5 x 15" tire to metric:

Take the width and multiply it by 25.4 (12.5*25.4 = 317.5) This tire would
be designated a 315

The sidewall height is (35-15)/2 which is 10"

The aspect ratio is sidewall height divided by width, so 10/12.5 which would
be .80 or an 80 series tire.

So this tire would be designated as a 315/80R15. The R designates radial.

and if all that confuses you, here are online converters:

http://www.s-series.org/htm/calc/tiresizeconv.htm
http://www.csgnetwork.com/lttrucktireinfocalc.html

HTH
Chris

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

"Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message
news:20031009134138.14985.00000031@mb-m02.aol.com...
> >I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
> >other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
> >
> >http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
> >http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these
30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

The 235 etc. number is the width of the tire in millimeters.

The 60, 70, 75 is the aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the height of the
sidewall to the width of the tire. This needs a decimal point in front of
it, so 70 ratio = .70.

To calculate the tire size convert the width to inches by dividing by 25.4
(235/25.4 = 9.252)

To calculate the sidewall height, multiply the width by the aspect ratio.
(9.252*.70 = 6.476)

The tire height is the rim diameter plus two sidewalls. (6.476*2 + 15 =
27.95)

you can also go the other way:

To convert a 35" x 12.5 x 15" tire to metric:

Take the width and multiply it by 25.4 (12.5*25.4 = 317.5) This tire would
be designated a 315

The sidewall height is (35-15)/2 which is 10"

The aspect ratio is sidewall height divided by width, so 10/12.5 which would
be .80 or an 80 series tire.

So this tire would be designated as a 315/80R15. The R designates radial.

and if all that confuses you, here are online converters:

http://www.s-series.org/htm/calc/tiresizeconv.htm
http://www.csgnetwork.com/lttrucktireinfocalc.html

HTH
Chris

Re: Tire/wheel help for YJ/Liberty
 

"Saigoncal1" <saigoncal1@aol.comspamoff> wrote in message
news:20031009134138.14985.00000031@mb-m02.aol.com...
> >I'm as newbie as they come, but someone posted a couple of links the
> >other day that might help you out. Here ya go:
> >
> >http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/tire_fitment.cfm
> >http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/orat.jsp
>
> Okay, everyone.. I've got another newbie question for you.. how do these
30",
> 31", 32" etc sizes related to 215, 225, 235 etc sizes?

The 235 etc. number is the width of the tire in millimeters.

The 60, 70, 75 is the aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the height of the
sidewall to the width of the tire. This needs a decimal point in front of
it, so 70 ratio = .70.

To calculate the tire size convert the width to inches by dividing by 25.4
(235/25.4 = 9.252)

To calculate the sidewall height, multiply the width by the aspect ratio.
(9.252*.70 = 6.476)

The tire height is the rim diameter plus two sidewalls. (6.476*2 + 15 =
27.95)

you can also go the other way:

To convert a 35" x 12.5 x 15" tire to metric:

Take the width and multiply it by 25.4 (12.5*25.4 = 317.5) This tire would
be designated a 315

The sidewall height is (35-15)/2 which is 10"

The aspect ratio is sidewall height divided by width, so 10/12.5 which would
be .80 or an 80 series tire.

So this tire would be designated as a 315/80R15. The R designates radial.

and if all that confuses you, here are online converters:

http://www.s-series.org/htm/calc/tiresizeconv.htm
http://www.csgnetwork.com/lttrucktireinfocalc.html

HTH
Chris