robfg67 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Will P205/70R15 tires fit on the standard 15 x 7 Jeep rim? I want to get a good set of winter tires: http://maine.craigslist.org/pts/912894093.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKB3 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 they will fit but they are a size smaller then stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Wasn't bone stock a P195? I always thought that a narrower tire was better in the snow (than a wider one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 "Stock" doesn't mean the base model's tires. Stock means the tires that came with your particular truck. MJ tires were anywhere from 195/75 to 225/75 and each truck should have come with the appropriate speedo gear to account for the tires size. And yes, those tires should fit alright (but they will be a bit small). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project88mj Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 ---shallow snow yes go thin ---DEEP snow go with wide tires to distrubite the weight over a broader area, in addation to this you can let air out of the tires to widen the contact patch even more. don't go below 12psi if you don't have bead lock ---Ice you want studded tires or even better idea don't drive on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 The difference between a 195 tire and a 205 tire is less than the width of your finger. Kind of a moot point for the OP. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ300 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Yes they would fit but are pretty small as others have said. You might want to look for a 225 or 235. I'm running 235's with 3/4 inch coil spacers and there isnt any rub that I can see. But I don't think you can go bigger than 235's without some sort of lift kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 I have no lift at all, so they won't look too stupid & Blizzak's are a great snow tire. I've used them on previous Jeeps and they provide better turning and stopping traction than a standard M & S tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Yes they would fit but are pretty small as others have said. You might want to look for a 225 or 235. I'm running 235's with 3/4 inch coil spacers and there isnt any rub that I can see. But I don't think you can go bigger than 235's without some sort of lift kit. I've run 30s on a 2wd and 31s on a 4wd. It is possible to do sans lift with the right rims. The 31s are indeed tight, but I added the WJ control arms and all's well now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 A 205/70R15 is 8.1" wide and has a diameter of 26.3". The "static radius" (which is the height the center of the axle actually sits on a loaded tire) is 12.0" A 205/75R15 is 8.1" wide and has a diameter of 27.1". The static radius is 12.3". Not as bad as I thought, but smaller nonetheless. Even a 195/75 is 26.5" in diameter. They'll work, but they wouldn't be my first choice for a winter tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd44889 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 uall bicker to muchit depends on were u live lets see light fluffy dry snow wide is fine wet moist snow u want thin but a 31x 10.5 x15 on canyon weels or simlar backspace will fit on stock /no lift just adjust turn stop 1/4 inch on both sides done it on mine with swampers i am running taruxs m/t or whatever thay are called see avatar 31x10.5x15 just got home drove 25 miles in snow coverd ice at 60 mpg and never sliped a tire except the donuts i was doing for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy in Maine Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 They will fit and those tires are pretty "grippy", but they are a little short in circumference and are car tires not truck tires if that is important to you (with respect to weight loading). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 That's a good point Randy, although I won't do much hauling in the winter. Although, I may have lost out on them, because he didn't email me back after I offered $275 cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy in Maine Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Personally, I never buy snow tires for my MJ. I just put 6 sixty pound tubes of Home Depot "winter sand" back there for better traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallon2064 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I'm running 235's on a 2wd with no problems. As for winter driving i just shovel snow from my driveway into the bed, don't have to empty later it takes care of that itself when it warms then there is no need for it anyway.:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy in Maine Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm running 235's on a 2wd with no problems. As for winter driving i just shovel snow from my driveway into the bed, don't have to empty later it takes care of that itself when it warms then there is no need for it anyway.:doh: If I lived in Maryland, I wouldn't even bother to shovel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92comanche4x4 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i think they would fit I'm gonna be runnin 31/10.5/15 m/t's before winter on 2wd mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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