31" tires on 16" rims? What are you running?

[Fixn2xlr8]

After much debating and price checking this is what I ended up with.

Goodyear Wrangler Authority from Hellmart

 

[Ian Christiansen]

Are those a load range E?

 

[Fixn2xlr8]

Yea. I know. I know. How bad is it going to be?

 

[in4aride]

youll feel it a bit at the pump with the extra weight.
the tread is jsut a tiny bit deeper on the LT's as compared to P's
when aired down the contact patch wont flex as easily as a P-series, but thats about it

 

[Fixn2xlr8]

So its not going to rattle my teeth out?

Im planning on doing poly bushings shortly.

 

[in4aride]

well it is going to be a lot more stiff of a tire. no doubt about that. but adjusting your air pressure to fit what you want will be key. i imagine running 28-32 psi would be a good range, i wouldnt go much higher as it will start getting really stiff at that point

 

[in4aride]

You will also want to check each tire manufactures spec on each tire. A 245/75R16 from company A may not be the same size as a 245/75R16 from company B

X2!!!!
wish more people realized this

 

[Fixn2xlr8]

I knew I was buying E when I bought em. Airing it down isnt a bad idea. Did my lift last weekend and I havent gotten a tracbar yet. Dont wanna mount em till I get the front end straight. We will see I guess.

 

[in4aride]

ya that will be the best way to get a good feel out of them. i would travel much lower than 25-26 for the street, but think 26 shouldnt bee too bad at all. just play with the air pressures. set it and leave it for a day. then set it to another and leave it for a day that way you get a good feel for how each pressure is...

 

[muddeprived]

well it is going to be a lot more stiff of a tire. no doubt about that. but adjusting your air pressure to fit what you want will be key. i imagine running 28-32 psi would be a good range, i wouldnt go much higher as it will start getting really stiff at that point

That'll still rattle your teeth. My last set of E tires had to be aired down to 22 psi just to get an even contact patch and somewhat decent ride. I hate E's on jeeps, seriously.


Dunno if it's too late or not, but Treadwright has a bunch of 16" sizes in C, D, and E. I run 265/75/16's in C load range. Nice, soft, and quiet tire, plus it's a mud terrain.

 

[in4aride]

That'll still rattle your teeth. My last set of E tires had to be aired down to 22 psi just to get an even contact patch and somewhat decent ride. I hate E's on jeeps, seriously.

ya ive never run 10 plies on a jeep before. just driven some wranglers with the stock E-rated mtr's and they felt a lil better @28psi.