I am sure you guys get the tire question a lot. But I have a 1996 Cherokee with a 2inch lift, and was looking for a larger tire (I have 235 75 15's on them) for it. I was looking into 30 x 9.50 x 15 but also wanted a size that would be ok to run as a daily driver and not just off road. Any help would be appreciated. I just bought the thing and love it and plan on investing some money into this thing in the future, I just want to be sure I am not cutting myself out of highway time by only having a larger tire.



thanks in advance
Jimi

 

U can run 30s just fine, 31s may rub a little but a little trimming of the endcaps will fix that. 30s are just fine for a DD and your not going to have any performance or mpg drop that you will notice, your really not going to notice any difference with running larger tires till 33s+ if its gonna be driven more then wheeld then maybe look into getting more of an all terrian type tread pattern, that would give you more of a smoother ride, less road noise, but still perform well off road.

 

thanks for the quick response. I was thinking more of an all terrain tread. I just recently purchased the Jeep and finding myself loving it.

I guess maybe another question would be does anyone else has this year? 1996 4dr cherokee sport? and does it ride kind of rough?

my wife complains but I could care less as this is my driver.

thanks again

 

It might be time for new shocks

 

yeah was going to look at them today. Supposedly it has all new suspension and shocks with less than 1k on them... but going to give it a better look today

thanks

 

well first off its a lifted jeep, even if it is a small lift. and the vehical is 15 years old its not gonna ride like a new lexus. do you know what type of lift it is and how its set up?

 

not 100% sure as I said I bought it off a guy who had already done the lift... but plan on trying to slide under on my next day off (pending I get a clear spot from the snow.) As for the ride no I don't expect a lexus, but it seems to only be rough at all when I hit 60mph, doesn't seem to be the shocks, but I notice it more when I accelerate... my father in law gave everything a good look over when I bought it and didn't notice anything out of the way... so I am not to worried about it... thanks for the responses

 

well what do you mean by rough ride? like going over bumps you can feel everything? or when driving the rig has some vibrations or shakes a little?

 

yeah a little vibration when I accelerate... but only after hitting 55 or 60.