16's or 17's????
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Austin, Texas
I am not an tire expert and these are opinions that I have from my own reading on the topic.
A few thing that that I feel is often not considered when changing Rim size is:
1. The overall weight difference and weigh distribution between two rim sizes. This has a direct impact on the power needed to start and stop the spin of the tire.
2. The heavier the tire the more kinetic energy from each bump it encounters, which the suspension must try to absorb without passing on to the frame. The second bit is the longer it will take for the suspension to push the tire back down to the road surface. This deals with on road performance.
Perhaps we can get one of the tire venders to comment
A few thing that that I feel is often not considered when changing Rim size is:
1. The overall weight difference and weigh distribution between two rim sizes. This has a direct impact on the power needed to start and stop the spin of the tire.
2. The heavier the tire the more kinetic energy from each bump it encounters, which the suspension must try to absorb without passing on to the frame. The second bit is the longer it will take for the suspension to push the tire back down to the road surface. This deals with on road performance.
Perhaps we can get one of the tire venders to comment
JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Rhode Island
I am not an tire expert and these are opinions that I have from my own reading on the topic.
A few thing that that I feel is often not considered when changing Rim size is:
1. The overall weight difference and weigh distribution between two rim sizes. This has a direct impact on the power needed to start and stop the spin of the tire.
2. The heavier the tire the more kinetic energy from each bump it encounters, which the suspension must try to absorb without passing on to the frame. The second bit is the longer it will take for the suspension to push the tire back down to the road surface. This deals with on road performance.
Perhaps we can get one of the tire venders to comment
A few thing that that I feel is often not considered when changing Rim size is:
1. The overall weight difference and weigh distribution between two rim sizes. This has a direct impact on the power needed to start and stop the spin of the tire.
2. The heavier the tire the more kinetic energy from each bump it encounters, which the suspension must try to absorb without passing on to the frame. The second bit is the longer it will take for the suspension to push the tire back down to the road surface. This deals with on road performance.
Perhaps we can get one of the tire venders to comment
1. The wheel size has nothing to do with it. The wheel weight does. Steel vs. Alloy. The tire size does. Bigger tires more weight. More weight means more power to turn and more effort to stop.
2. You are correct... heavier wheel/tire combo will effect suspension. But, you can also get more tire suspension from larger sidewalls. There are soo many variables.
It comes down to what do you want out of your Jeep. Road manners/ offroad manners. Then decide on a tire. If you have questions about road/offroad manners of a certain tire and wheel combo.... I'm sure you'll find at least one person on here that runs the exact same thing.