Originally Posted By: rslifkin
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: rslifkin
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Depending on whether or not it has different compounds, I don't see why it couldn't be re-siped once it starts to get older. Seems like that would help it retain the slippery grip once the tire is wearing more.
I have been looking at the A/T3. It's a shame you can't buy a 215 85R16 tire any more. May end up with the Starfire 510 as the next tire on the Cherokee.
Duratracs still come in 215/85R16. They're also known to be pretty good in the winter and studdable. I'm probably going to pick up a set of them in 235/85R16 to replace my current A/Ts (only get used offroad and to drive to / from trails, so street manners don't matter, I've got summer and winter sets for street use).
I don't have the gears or lift for 235 85R16
215/85 are about perfect for my current setup!
Heh, I'm insane apparently. I'm running no lift, and am going to be jamming the 235/85s on via pretty much whatever means necessary. My tape measure says they'll fit with minimal effort up front and no work at all in the back.
The stock wheels have a lot of back spacing and will fit in the fenders. I ran 215 85R16 with no lift in the front (and eventually back) and it fit. But the liberty wheels are high backspacing. Don't buy the Quadratec HD springs ... they sag after a year.
It wouldn't work with the lower backspacing wheels I'm running now.
Your 5.9 will be able to pull 32'' tires on stock gears a bit better than my 4.0 can.
Hopefully once I get the new axle in and I don't have any driveline vibrations, I'm going 4.56 and slightly bigger tires. I can play with bump stops to keep tires from knocking fenders off.