The Greatest Tire Question Ever Asked
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The Greatest Tire Question Ever Asked
I'm looking for AT/RT tire recommendations. I'm not a fan of the 35 12.50 17 MT's I'm running. I'm not also not opposed to moving down into a "tall skinny" type but I don't know much about the size. As most threads go off into the metric sizes which confuses you if you don't work at a tire shop.
What I want:
-semi aggressive tread pattern
-lightweight (performance and mpg, I can dream)
-quiet
-not to track all over, find every bump in the road and have that sub 10mph vibration
What I want:
-semi aggressive tread pattern
-lightweight (performance and mpg, I can dream)
-quiet
-not to track all over, find every bump in the road and have that sub 10mph vibration
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Not to derail your thread or make it lose steam, but, umm .... what?
Are you asking for suggestions for your next tire? Links to a few of the hundreds of metric tire conversion charts or calculators that a 10 second search will bring up? Suggestions for a tire size to try next? Just telling us what you run so you can post a selfie of your jeep?
Ah, you edited while I was typing. You are looking for a skinnier tire. Same height? Taller?
Are you asking for suggestions for your next tire? Links to a few of the hundreds of metric tire conversion charts or calculators that a 10 second search will bring up? Suggestions for a tire size to try next? Just telling us what you run so you can post a selfie of your jeep?
Ah, you edited while I was typing. You are looking for a skinnier tire. Same height? Taller?
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Not to derail your thread but I'm having difficulty following what you're after, maybe the question is too great for my simple mind to follow.
However, here are some equations that will help you convert Metric tire sizes to standard. I prefer Metric because it's a much more accurate measurement provided in millimeters rather than inches.
Just substitute the BOLD numbers for any other metric tire size to get the Standard Size.
Let's say you have a 315/70/R17 tire.
Tire Height (inches)= [(315 x 70%)/25.4]x2 + 17= 34.36in
Tire Width (inches) = 315/25.4= 12.4in
Side wall Height (inches)= =(315x 70%)/25.4= 8.7in
However, here are some equations that will help you convert Metric tire sizes to standard. I prefer Metric because it's a much more accurate measurement provided in millimeters rather than inches.
Just substitute the BOLD numbers for any other metric tire size to get the Standard Size.
Let's say you have a 315/70/R17 tire.
Tire Height (inches)= [(315 x 70%)/25.4]x2 + 17= 34.36in
Tire Width (inches) = 315/25.4= 12.4in
Side wall Height (inches)= =(315x 70%)/25.4= 8.7in
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Not to derail your thread or make it lose steam, but, umm .... what?
Are you asking for suggestions for your next tire? Links to a few of the hundreds of metric tire conversion charts or calculators that a 10 second search will bring up? Suggestions for a tire size to try next? Just telling us what you run so you can post a selfie of your jeep?
Ah, you edited while I was typing. You are looking for a skinnier tire. Same height? Taller?
Are you asking for suggestions for your next tire? Links to a few of the hundreds of metric tire conversion charts or calculators that a 10 second search will bring up? Suggestions for a tire size to try next? Just telling us what you run so you can post a selfie of your jeep?
Ah, you edited while I was typing. You are looking for a skinnier tire. Same height? Taller?
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Not to derail your thread but I'm having difficulty following what you're after, maybe the question is too great for my simple mind to follow.
However, here are some equations that will help you convert Metric tire sizes to standard. I prefer Metric because it's a much more accurate measurement provided in millimeters rather than inches.
Just substitute the BOLD numbers for any other metric tire size to get the Standard Size.
Let's say you have a 315/70/R17 tire.
Tire Height (inches)= [(315 x 70%)/25.4]x2 + 17= 34.36in
Tire Width (inches) = 315/25.4= 12.4in
Side wall Height (inches)= =(315x 70%)/25.4= 8.7in
However, here are some equations that will help you convert Metric tire sizes to standard. I prefer Metric because it's a much more accurate measurement provided in millimeters rather than inches.
Just substitute the BOLD numbers for any other metric tire size to get the Standard Size.
Let's say you have a 315/70/R17 tire.
Tire Height (inches)= [(315 x 70%)/25.4]x2 + 17= 34.36in
Tire Width (inches) = 315/25.4= 12.4in
Side wall Height (inches)= =(315x 70%)/25.4= 8.7in
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Find a tire that you like and then go straight to the manufacturer's website. They've got all of their tires listed out with sizes (in plain, standard, English numbers) along with the weight.
There are a couple of tall and skinny tires but they're mud tires as I recall. You could always find something like a 235/80-17 (32x9) from a dually truck or the mud tire option will usually be 255/80-17 (33x10). Swamper and (IIRC) bfg make a 34x9.50-----but again---- go to their tire page and check the actual sizes. People have reported 1-2mpg increases with going to the narrower tire.
There are a couple of tall and skinny tires but they're mud tires as I recall. You could always find something like a 235/80-17 (32x9) from a dually truck or the mud tire option will usually be 255/80-17 (33x10). Swamper and (IIRC) bfg make a 34x9.50-----but again---- go to their tire page and check the actual sizes. People have reported 1-2mpg increases with going to the narrower tire.
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I'm looking for AT/RT tire recommendations. I'm not a fan of the 35 12.50 17 MT's I'm running. I'm not also not opposed to moving down into a "tall skinny" type but I don't know much about the size. As most threads go off into the metric sizes which confuses you if you don't work at a tire shop.
What I want:
-semi aggressive tread pattern
-lightweight (performance and mpg, I can dream)
-quiet
-not to track all over, find every bump in the road and have that sub 10mph vibration
What I want:
-semi aggressive tread pattern
-lightweight (performance and mpg, I can dream)
-quiet
-not to track all over, find every bump in the road and have that sub 10mph vibration
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The BFGoodrige K02 AT is great in all the categories you have mentioned. Its quiet light has a semi aggressive pattern ect. I have had nitto mud grapplers and they are super loud and wear bad on the street I ve had just about every mt tire you can get and after all that i went to the K02 AT and will never get anything else they are great on and off the trail and great in the snow just a good tire.
I've been pricing out and thinking about getting the KO2 34x10.5r17 tire. I haven't seen anyone actually post using this tire size but it is a D rated tire which makes me think it would make a great daily / snow tire.
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Awesome responses guys, this is exactly what I need. I'm going to list out the tires, add in reviews and list the weight as to help others with these questions as we go.