Looking for New set of wheels and tires

Hi I am looking for a new set of wheels and tires on my 01 sport. I want to go to 31s and decently wide. I would like the tires to be a aggressive tread mud-terrain tire. My goal here is CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP because I don't have an over-abundance of money by any means. I would get new tires and stick them on my current wheels but nothing big enough goes on 15 inch rims. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good, cheap mud-terrain to go with a good, cheap 16 inch rim?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

There are lots of tires available for 15" wheels, and more inexpensively than for 16" wheels. I would keep your 15's and get some Maxxis Mudders if you want cheap MT's they last OK and are definitely mud tires.

 

[dman726749]

kuhmo also makes 31x10.5x15 mud tires for about 90 bucks a pop....they do pretty well too...

 

[Patton]

I'm not sure of the conversions here... does __x10.5x15=__x75x15?
I know one is LT measurements and one is P measurements but I'm still learning all the quirks of tire buying... sorry for my newness :/
Is going from 235 to 31 going to be a huge difference or hardly noticeable?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Tires are kind of an odd thing, with multiple sizing systems-

a 31 x 10.50 x 15 is exactly that 31 tall 10.5 wide for a 15 inch wheel. Some tires are sized this way, especially 15's

The metric system is similar, but a little more complicated

A 275 / 75 R 16 is 275 mm wide, the sidewall height is 75% of 275 mm, and it is made for a 16" rim.

Check this link out to help explain it-

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoReadingSidewall.jsp

To answer your question about sizes and "difference" check out this calculator-

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireMathNS.jsp

 

[Patton]

soooo it doesn't matter what the first two thingies say as long as it is "15" at the end? What about the WIDTH of the rim? Where do I find that?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Well it matters, different tire sizes require different rim widths, it depends on stuff. A 31 x 10.5 x 15 will be fine on your stock wheels.

 

[dirtbro]

get some rock crawler rims...maybe 55 a shot and some trxus mts...you wont be disapointed...

 

[churd69]

Do you mean you have stock 16" rims? You can find a ton of sizes to fit 15" rims, I am thinking maybe you have 16" rims since that's what my 01 sport had?

-Rich

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Good catch, I didn't see that. Id bet they are 16" on an 01.

In that case you need some 265 / 70 or 75 R 16's. The 265/75's are really close to 32". The 70's are a little shorter about 31" and are somewhat less available. 265's are a very common tire size.

 

[Patton]

No they are 15, I promise. 16 was an optional size, I ended up with 15.

"A 31 x 10.5 x 15 will be fine on your stock wheels."
Thats what I needed to know! Thanks bunches! Kuhmo Road Venture MT KL71 or the Dunlop Radial Mud Rovers are on my wish list! Any opinions between those two?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Look at this

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170384

 

[Patton]

Will those fit my rims? You said 31 x 10.5 x 15 would fit but what about 31 x 11.5 x 15?

 

[churd69]

Dunlop
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=2
Kuhmo
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=5
If you have a discount tire around you they will match the price.

-Rich

 

[Gatorblazer]

Yes they should, but you buy the set you wont need your wheels. Shipping would be expensive from IL to GA. I would think that for $400, if you really shopped in your area, you should be able to get 31's. I know a guy in Bham that will do them for around that price. He usually sells Wild Country but will do AT's and Dunlops. 205-655-7388.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Try here as well. 31x10.5x15 Buckshot Mudders set of 4 $518 shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Set-...0QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66473QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They also have the Maxxis Big Horn mud tires for $478 set of 4 shipped

 

[Patton]

I think I am going for the Kuhmos. Hopefully that tread on the side won't end up looking weird. From TireRack it looks like $513 shipped. I guess I better hop on that winter job. I'm still nervous 31x10.5x15 won't fit my rims for some reason. I'm not surprised, I stay nervous about that kind of stuff until I have it and it fits.
By the way my friends keep *****ing at me that 31s wont fit on my car even though i have TT and shackles. They say the rubbing will be way too hardcore. They say in a flex and also with a hard turn the rubbing will be unbearable.
I also noticed the Kuhmo Road Venture MT 834 in 30x9.5x15... would this be a better size to reduce rubbing or am I beginning to get too small? Would it fit my stock wheels too? Should I just f&%k it and stick with 31s?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Your friends must drive J**Ps. I ran 31x10.5x15 on a 7" wide wheel with the same back space & offset as the stock wheels for two years with no lift and I NEVER had a rubbing issue.

 

[Patton]

You just made my day man. 31s it is I guess, until me or my friends come up with a different issue.
And yes, they both drive jeeps.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

You just made my day man. 31s it is I guess, until me or my friends come up with a different issue.
And yes, they both drive jeeps.

How did I know

Ask them why are their Jeeps are so good when they rob Explorers for the 8.8rear ends and can't fit anything larger than a 235/75 on a Cherokee with out a lift