Tire size recommendations please

[TheAutumnWind]

I am looking @ some 20x8.5 +14mm wheels atm second hand and I am taking a look @ tire sizes. That wheel should be 5.3" backspacing according to an online calculator, plus the wheel is an inch wider so I feel pretty good about that. Should increase the track width by 1.6" I think?

I am lowered slightly 34/35" f/r with ~31" tires (worn 265/70r17's). It looks to me like I still have plenty of room to go up in tire size. I like some sidewall to soften the ride and a taller tire should bring my cruise rpms down slightly which would be nice.

Tl;dr I am thinking 275/55r20's atm... your thoughts?

 

[Sparky_69]

275/55R20 are OEM size. I'm sure it will fit

 

[TheAutumnWind]

275/55R20 are OEM size. I'm sure it will fit

Thanks!

Ah ok... maybe Ill go up a size. Yeah I know its going to fit. Didn't realize that was OEM.

 

[mizzouguy]

I am lowered 2/3 and have 275/55R20's. It doesn't rub currently but its sooooo close to rubbing the front of the wheel well when I'm at lock or close to it. Anything AT or bigger and I'm afraid you'd have to trim some plastic.

EDIT: I'm not sure what my offset is tho...

 

[TheAutumnWind]

I am lowered 2/3 and have 275/55R20's. It doesn't rub currently but its sooooo close to rubbing the front of the wheel well when I'm at lock or close to it. Anything AT or bigger and I'm afraid you'd have to trim some plastic.

EDIT: I'm not sure what my offset is tho...

Thanks, what tires? I am looking @ Goodyear eagle ls2's which are a street tire so I'd imagine I'd have more than plenty of clearance

Hah yeah basically the same size as what I have already

 

[mizzouguy]

Sumitomo HTR Sport

 

[mizzouguy]

 

[massivespl]

Thanks, what tires? I am looking @ Goodyear eagle ls2's which are a street tire so I'd imagine I'd have more than plenty of clearance

Hah yeah basically the same size as what I have already

Ls-2 tires suck. They suck on the snow. Suck on wet pavement. You get like 3/32nds of useable tread then they turn into racing slicks.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Ls-2 tires suck. They suck on the snow. Suck on wet pavement. You get like 3/32nds of useable tread then they turn into racing slicks.

I have no real concern with the snow in CA, and only the occasional rain, but no usable tread sounds annoying.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Ls-2 tires suck. They suck on the snow. Suck on wet pavement. You get like 3/32nds of useable tread then they turn into racing slicks.

This type of feedback is priceless btw! All the "reviews" i can find are good to excellent.

Any recommendations in this size for cheap? Must be discount tire/americas tire.

The Jeep guys are not fans of the wrangler SRA's, but they are concerned with off road performance and on this vehicle I am not. Those are similar in price. Or the Cooper discoverer HTP.

There is also the nantang sp7 or sentury uhpt, though I wasn't really considering those initially. I dont casre about the name if the mileage warranty and reviews are good though.

 

[massivespl]

Cooper are decent
Nexen roadian hp
Cooper Zeon ltz all terrain
Pirelli scop atr

I liked my Bridgestone duellers I had but I always see people saying they hated them so not sure what that's all about.

 

[adventurenali92]

I have no real concern with the snow in CA, and only the occasional rain, but no usable tread sounds annoying.

I have snow here in my part of California during the winter lol. So funny how California has vastly different climates in different areas.

 

[adventurenali92]

From my experience the wrangled sra tires are very soft so not only are they not good for off pavement but they also don't corner well and if you drive around windy roads a lot they will wear out fast. Copper makes a good tire. I have michelins on my stock 17s. Love them. Ridden in my family friends Denali xl with 20s and hers is riding on Michelin ltx tires on the 20s and her tires are great. She's put a ton of miles on them and they still have a lot to treat left. And the ride on the ltx tires is really good.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Sumitomo HTR SportView attachment 67258

Hrm I am surprised that the clearance is so small there.

That being said I am no stranger to making room in that area. I have modified the splash guards in other vehicles to make oversized tires clear. Though I'd rather not have to get out the BFH for this vehicle.

 

[Sasquatch]

I`m on my second set of cooper discoverer H/T Plus and love them. They tend to run a little wider than other brands i have seen which i like. I got about 45k on the first set, They run quiet have great wet/snow traction and i think they`re a good looking tire. For the price you can`t go wrong.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...c=27619&tmn=Discoverer+H/T+Plus&typ=Truck/SUV

 

[TheAutumnWind]

I have snow here in my part of California during the winter lol. So funny how California has vastly different climates in different areas.

Well yeah. I live in the bay area. No snow here for what 10 years? Thats one of the best things about CA. I can drive an hour or two to the coast or an hour or two to oe of the best wine country areas in the world or an hour or two to snowboard or an hour or two and take a boat out on a lake. The downside... it costs an arm and a leg. and I have to deal with CA law.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Cooper are decent
Nexen roadian hp
Cooper Zeon ltz all terrain
Pirelli scop atr

I liked my Bridgestone duellers I had but I always see people saying they hated them so not sure what that's all about.

I've been happy with my duellers

 

[adventurenali92]

I know everything is expensive as crap and dumb laws. Lol. But I love the hour or two drive away from everything. I'm only 4 hours from mammoth and it's awesome. And I live in a ski town.

 

[Countryboy07]

May be able to squeeze a 305/50 in there. It's right at 32" tall and 12" wide.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

May be able to squeeze a 305/50 in there. It's right at 32" tall and 12" wide.

On an 8.5" wide wheel? Yeah, that could work, but it'd end up costing twice as much for tires I'd imagine. Actually its not that much more... Might consider that one.