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02-02-2013, 12:37 PM
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Hello to all today:
I am a 12 year jeep owner and have decided to spice my jeep up and keep it forever instead of buy a new car. I really dont four wheel except on beach some and my 2002 sport does better than any other truck and has never been stuck. In short, i love my car. I am not very mechanically inclined, but am willing to learn. I want to put new wheels and tires on it to look cooler. I have looked at wheels all night and like the look of the AEV 17x8.5 Pintler Wheels. Am i stupid? What would be a good tire recommendation for this? I was trying not to lift it. if i can get some cool answers and help with this i will join the group and upload photos and input regularly. hopefully you can deal with my newness to this. the wheel color of the ones available i was going to choose was argent. i have the steel blue 2002 sport. looking forward to becoming a jeep geek.
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I am a 12 year jeep owner and have decided to spice my jeep up and keep it forever instead of buy a new car. I really dont four wheel except on beach some and my 2002 sport does better than any other truck and has never been stuck. In short, i love my car. I am not very mechanically inclined, but am willing to learn. I want to put new wheels and tires on it to look cooler. I have looked at wheels all night and like the look of the AEV 17x8.5 Pintler Wheels. Am i stupid? What would be a good tire recommendation for this? I was trying not to lift it. if i can get some cool answers and help with this i will join the group and upload photos and input regularly. hopefully you can deal with my newness to this. the wheel color of the ones available i was going to choose was argent. i have the steel blue 2002 sport. looking forward to becoming a jeep geek.
Thanks
02-02-2013, 12:38 PM
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02-02-2013, 12:38 PM
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yah, i know i will need new tires. that it advice i was hoping for. i am not very good with computers either so i will do my best to not waste space and figure out how to box your comments etc. how much do people talk jeep on here. maybe i should just join now and upload my car and see if i can get a makeover going with you guys. have you found the forum useful?
02-02-2013, 12:47 PM
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yah, i know i will need new tires. that it advice i was hoping for. i am not very good with computers either so i will do my best to not waste space and figure out how to box your comments etc. how much do people talk jeep on here. maybe i should just join now and upload my car and see if i can get a makeover going with you guys. have you found the forum useful?
02-02-2013, 12:57 PM
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usually just eyeball it. do you think the wheel size is to big, the 17x8.5. i read the one comment about not running stock tires and that is fine. i dont run on the beach much. i was told this tire size would work well and that jeep would handle better
02-02-2013, 01:12 PM
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You haven't given a tire size. The bigger the rim the harder it rides... 15" soft 8's or D windows look "cool" get some of those and go play
02-02-2013, 01:13 PM
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OK, let's forget the 17" wheels for a second. The largest tire that will fit on your current wheels without a lift is a 235/75/15. 235mm is aprox 9" wide. Putting a 9" tire with a high profile(like SUV tires) on an 8.5" rim is a bad idea. If you air that setup down you have a good chance of the bead breaking loose from the rim. You should have a wheel that is atleast 2" narrower than your tire. To give you some perspective I run a 10.5" wide tire on an 8" rim.
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02-02-2013, 01:15 PM
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OK, let's forget the 17" wheels for a second. The largest tire that will fit on your current wheels without a lift is a 235/75/15. 235mm is aprox 9" wide. Putting a 9" tire with a high profile(like SUV tires) on an 8.5" rim is a bad idea. If you air that setup down you have a good chance of the bead breaking loose from the rim. You should have a wheel that is atleast 2" narrower than your tire. To give you some perspective I run a 10.5" wide tire on an 8" rim.
02-02-2013, 01:18 PM
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02-02-2013, 01:29 PM
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thanks for the tips. i can see i have a lot to learn. i read through each of your posts and understand a little more. and also have a lot more questions. i am going to do some more research and go talk to some people and come back more educated and than post what i am going to do and get feedback. i will find out the exact sizes and models of everything i am thinking of doing and put links and everything. hopefully by monday. i look forward to any more comments between now and monday. i hope the superbowl is a good game and see you guys monday, freash with photos and ideas i want to do. i am going to go to a dealership and abuse them for free education on tires right now. any other ideas to give myself a good cherokee tire education so you guys wont have to handhold me through all of this????