285/75R17 or 315/70R17 ??
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The lift in the picture is 3.5 inches. I think that's about as much as I'd go to try to keep things from wearing out faster.
As for your Jeep, you mention that it is your DD with occasional wheeling. What type of wheeling are we talking about? Trails, mud, rocks, sand? If you're looking to do some trails, I would maybe look into a somewhat aggressive all-terrain tire vs. a mud tire. They will last longer, get slightly better MPG, and a little more comfortable.
Thanks for the complement by the way, though my Jeep has changed a bit since these pics
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my reason for going with a E load rating.
a E is stiffer and more durable but to me it doesn't ride all that much stiffer on the road as a DD.
I had two side wall punctures two weeks in a row... bad luck I guess.. with the stock tires which are rated C rating (if I recall correctly)
with the E rated tire I air down to 10-12 which seems to be about what a 15-17 was with the stock C rated tires..
they are a heavy tire but so far I like the durability of the E rating and for me it's worth the trade off.
just something to think about...
a E is stiffer and more durable but to me it doesn't ride all that much stiffer on the road as a DD.
I had two side wall punctures two weeks in a row... bad luck I guess.. with the stock tires which are rated C rating (if I recall correctly)
with the E rated tire I air down to 10-12 which seems to be about what a 15-17 was with the stock C rated tires..
they are a heavy tire but so far I like the durability of the E rating and for me it's worth the trade off.
just something to think about...
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Um... technically both. The second number is the percentage ratio size of the first number, which is the width of the tire in a metric number. Please re-read, because that makes little sense even as I'm typing it, haha.
So basically 315 is the width of the tire in millimeters. 70 represents a percentage. So 70% of 315mm is the tire height from the wheel. Now if you change the wheel size, but the tire is still the same width, the % is going to change. 75% for a 16" wheel, 65& for an 18" wheel.
Aaaaaaaand with enough research, you will remember this crap off the top of your head.
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Um... technically both. The second number is the percentage ratio size of the first number, which is the width of the tire in a metric number. Please re-read, because that makes little sense even as I'm typing it, haha.
So basically 315 is the width of the tire in millimeters. 70 represents a percentage. So 70% of 315mm is the tire height from the wheel. Now if you change the wheel size, but the tire is still the same width, the % is going to change. 75% for a 16" wheel, 65& for an 18" wheel.
Aaaaaaaand with enough research, you will remember this crap off the top of your head.
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