Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going to a
bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two about
the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little engine - I
do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy the
occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my MPG -
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D


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You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.

closed wrote:

> Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going to a
> bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two about
> the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little engine - I
> do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy the
> occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my MPG -
> any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>
>

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tw

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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You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.

closed wrote:

> Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going to a
> bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two about
> the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little engine - I
> do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy the
> occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my MPG -
> any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>
>

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

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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You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.

closed wrote:

> Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going to a
> bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two about
> the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little engine - I
> do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy the
> occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my MPG -
> any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

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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I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
difficulty in 4th... ~D

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
> CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
> passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
> can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
> driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>
> closed wrote:
>
> > Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> > lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
to a
> > bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> > upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
about
> > the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> > thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
engine - I
> > do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
the
> > occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
MPG -
> > any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
> >
> >
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 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)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
difficulty in 4th... ~D

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
> CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
> passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
> can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
> driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>
> closed wrote:
>
> > Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> > lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
to a
> > bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> > upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
about
> > the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> > thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
engine - I
> > do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
the
> > occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
MPG -
> > any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
> >
> >
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 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)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
difficulty in 4th... ~D

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
> CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
> passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
> can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
> driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>
> closed wrote:
>
> > Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
> > lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
to a
> > bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
> > upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
about
> > the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
> > thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
engine - I
> > do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
the
> > occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
MPG -
> > any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
> >
> >
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 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)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

30s wouldn't be as bad. I had a 4spd in the CJ7 and had to downshift
into 3rd on the hills, loaded. It was a PITA. I decided at that point to
always get a 6 cyl. in the future, and 5 Jeeps later, they've all been
sixes.

closed wrote:
> I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
> figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
> diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
> difficulty in 4th... ~D
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
>
>>You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
>>CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
>>passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
>>can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
>>driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>>
>>closed wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
>>>lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
>
> to a
>
>>>bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
>>>upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
>
> about
>
>>>the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
>>>thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
>
> engine - I
>
>>>do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
>
> the
>
>>>occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
>
> MPG -
>
>>>any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>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)
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>
>
>
>

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

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)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

30s wouldn't be as bad. I had a 4spd in the CJ7 and had to downshift
into 3rd on the hills, loaded. It was a PITA. I decided at that point to
always get a 6 cyl. in the future, and 5 Jeeps later, they've all been
sixes.

closed wrote:
> I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
> figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
> diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
> difficulty in 4th... ~D
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
>
>>You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
>>CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
>>passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
>>can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
>>driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>>
>>closed wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
>>>lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
>
> to a
>
>>>bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
>>>upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
>
> about
>
>>>the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
>>>thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
>
> engine - I
>
>>>do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
>
> the
>
>>>occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
>
> MPG -
>
>>>any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>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)
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>
>
>
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

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)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

30s wouldn't be as bad. I had a 4spd in the CJ7 and had to downshift
into 3rd on the hills, loaded. It was a PITA. I decided at that point to
always get a 6 cyl. in the future, and 5 Jeeps later, they've all been
sixes.

closed wrote:
> I do have to downshift to 4th on big hills and headwinds .... but I was
> figuring that jumping up to a 30 inch will only add 1/2 inch or so to the
> diameter - If I loose 5th gear its no big deal but I don't want to have
> difficulty in 4th... ~D
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:RZ11c.3478$vG7.3184@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
>
>>You could _FIT_ 31s on there, no problem...however, I had a 4 banger
>>CJ7, 4.11 gears, and it had the STOCK tires on it. When I had a
>>passenger and a little gear, it would absolutely die on hwy hills. I
>>can't imagine what it would have been like with 31s. With all that hwy
>>driving, I just don't see being happy without regearing.
>>
>>closed wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello all, first post here at rec. I lurk at alt. but have just started
>>>lurking here ... I'm wondering how much power loss I'm gonna have going
>
> to a
>
>>>bigger tire on my '04 TJ, I realize I'm going to loose 5th gear - not to
>>>upset about that... wondering if anyone may have a suggestion or two
>
> about
>
>>>the size of tire I should jump up to for a stock 2.4L unlifted... I was
>>>thinking that a 31 inch tire maybe a little to tall for my little
>
> engine - I
>
>>>do a lot of highway driving - very little off roading - but I do enjoy
>
> the
>
>>>occasional romp through the woods - hoping not to loose to much on my
>
> MPG -
>
>>>any suggestions would be greatly appreciated ~D
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>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)
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>
>
>
>

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

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)
__________________________________________________ _________