1998 cherokee limited - correct tire size?!
09-09-2017 | 08:09 AM
#16
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From: cariboo, bc
Model: Cherokee
Actually the heights are:
.75 * 225 mm = 168.75 mm
.70 * 225 mm = 157.5 mm
or, given the size on my placard:
.75 * 215 mm = 161.25 mm
when you add in the wheel radius, this gets you a variation of 2-3% in overall radius... so the odometer and speedometer can be off by as much as 2-3% as well, depending on tire size.
At any rate, it is good to know that any of these sizes should be "fine"... and I've discovered that at the same tire dealer, the same brand/model of tire can vary as much as 25% in price! The cheapest for me is the same as on my placard, so now it is a no-brainer.
.75 * 225 mm = 168.75 mm
.70 * 225 mm = 157.5 mm
or, given the size on my placard:
.75 * 215 mm = 161.25 mm
when you add in the wheel radius, this gets you a variation of 2-3% in overall radius... so the odometer and speedometer can be off by as much as 2-3% as well, depending on tire size.
At any rate, it is good to know that any of these sizes should be "fine"... and I've discovered that at the same tire dealer, the same brand/model of tire can vary as much as 25% in price! The cheapest for me is the same as on my placard, so now it is a no-brainer.
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09-09-2017 | 08:59 AM
#17
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From: District of Columbia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
I have 235/75/15 on mine, and my speedo is dead on at all speeds, as confirmed by GPS and by radar.
09-09-2017 | 01:07 PM
#19
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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia
Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
09-09-2017 | 02:22 PM
#20
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From: Anderson, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
235 Grabber crew checking in.
My door reads 215, not sure what came from the factory (99 xj classic), but what I do know is that whatever your Vin badge says is the only size Walmart will put on your vehicle. Got a decent deal on Grabbers at walmart so I had them shipped to a walmart that had a tire center so that I could get everything done in one spot. Well they would not mount my tires and even if they had they do not do alignments.
My door reads 215, not sure what came from the factory (99 xj classic), but what I do know is that whatever your Vin badge says is the only size Walmart will put on your vehicle. Got a decent deal on Grabbers at walmart so I had them shipped to a walmart that had a tire center so that I could get everything done in one spot. Well they would not mount my tires and even if they had they do not do alignments.
09-09-2017 | 05:07 PM
#21
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From: North canaan Connecticut
Year: 01, 99, 98, 98,98
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I have 3 98's, one an SE and the other 2 sports. A 99 sport and an 01 sport. All of the door stickers say 215. Not sure if speedo's were calibrated at the factory depending on which tire size they left with. The 01 has 225/75 and speedo is accurate. One 98 has 235/75 and I'm not sure of. The others all have larger tires and are not accurate.
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