TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these larger
then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at hwy
speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do you
folks think that will make a difference.

Dale
Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful Sierra/Nevada
Mtns.

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
I hope not.

And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on the
highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which is
what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
difference at all.

Jerry
--
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"Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
larger
> then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
hwy
> speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
you
> folks think that will make a difference.
>
> Dale
> Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
Sierra/Nevada
> Mtns.
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
I hope not.

And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on the
highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which is
what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
difference at all.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
larger
> then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
hwy
> speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
you
> folks think that will make a difference.
>
> Dale
> Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
Sierra/Nevada
> Mtns.
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
I hope not.

And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on the
highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which is
what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
difference at all.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
larger
> then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
hwy
> speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
you
> folks think that will make a difference.
>
> Dale
> Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
Sierra/Nevada
> Mtns.
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
I hope not.

And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on the
highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which is
what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
difference at all.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
larger
> then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
hwy
> speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
you
> folks think that will make a difference.
>
> Dale
> Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
Sierra/Nevada
> Mtns.
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

What is the stock tire size?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ofigc.17857$Rz3.7735@fed1read05...
> You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
> I hope not.
>
> And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
> something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on
the
> highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which
is
> what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
> difference at all.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
> larger
> > then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
> hwy
> > speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
> you
> > folks think that will make a difference.
> >
> > Dale
> > Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
> Sierra/Nevada
> > Mtns.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

What is the stock tire size?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ofigc.17857$Rz3.7735@fed1read05...
> You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
> I hope not.
>
> And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
> something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on
the
> highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which
is
> what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
> difference at all.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
> larger
> > then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
> hwy
> > speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
> you
> > folks think that will make a difference.
> >
> > Dale
> > Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
> Sierra/Nevada
> > Mtns.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

What is the stock tire size?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ofigc.17857$Rz3.7735@fed1read05...
> You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
> I hope not.
>
> And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
> something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on
the
> highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which
is
> what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
> difference at all.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
> larger
> > then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
> hwy
> > speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
> you
> > folks think that will make a difference.
> >
> > Dale
> > Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
> Sierra/Nevada
> > Mtns.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

What is the stock tire size?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ofigc.17857$Rz3.7735@fed1read05...
> You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did you?
> I hope not.
>
> And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
> something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on
the
> highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31", which
is
> what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
> difference at all.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
> larger
> > then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling at
> hwy
> > speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres. Do
> you
> > folks think that will make a difference.
> >
> > Dale
> > Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
> Sierra/Nevada
> > Mtns.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: TJ Fuel Consumption 31 inch tires?
 

31" is stock for Rubicons, 30" is a factory optional and very common stock
tire size for TJs, not sure about the smallest tire size available on
base-level Jeeps.

Jerry
--
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To email, remove 'me' from my email address
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"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:73jgc.174569$SQE.91192@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> What is the stock tire size?
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:ofigc.17857$Rz3.7735@fed1read05...
> > You didn't really buy a Jeep for fuel economy or highway handling did
you?
> > I hope not.
> >
> > And if the handling is truly bad, the previous owner probably screwed
> > something up on the suspension or alignment. TJs handle pretty good on
> the
> > highway. Not like a sportscar but not bad either. Going from 31",
which
> is
> > what the Rubicon comes with anyway, to 30" is not going to make much
> > difference at all.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > "Dale Peterson" <dale_peterson@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:1083bj7284cbm7d@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Just bought a 1998 TJ with new 31 inch Goodrich tires. I think these
> > larger
> > > then normal tires are screwing with the gas mileage and the handling
at
> > hwy
> > > speeds. Since they are new I think I trade them for original tres.
Do
> > you
> > > folks think that will make a difference.
> > >
> > > Dale
> > > Gardnerville, Nevada 45 miles South of Reno in the Beautiful
> > Sierra/Nevada
> > > Mtns.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>