31" skinny tires

Supermanxj · Jul 5, 2007

Okay i searched but i cannot find what i want.

Is there any company that makes a 31 inch tall tire that is skinny. I know that there is a tsl that is 31X9.50 but a TSL i think is a bit much for a daily driver. i did a calculation on a tire conversion chart and in a metric 245/85/15 would be equivalent to a 31X9.50. But i cannot find that size in any company.

Thanks

Josh.

krackerjack87 · Jul 5, 2007

Stock Rubicon TJs have 245/75/16 MTRs that measure roughly 30.5 x 9.5.

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 5, 2007

just curious... why?

Supermanxj · Jul 5, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
just curious... why?

Well, i have a few reasons.

1. I have always liked the look

2. I know that some will disagree but i think that they will perform well. (i.e Land Rovers have really tall and skinny tires, and they perform well offroad.)

3. I am doing this on a 2" bb, so i am worried about the LCA rubbing.

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Josh

G jeep · Jul 5, 2007

Try a 235/85/16. It is a 16, but is close to that size.

English XJ · Jul 5, 2007

235/85/16 is a really popular size over here for landrovers.

The BFG mud terrain in that size comes out at about 32.5x9.5" on a 16x7 rim. That's a bit bigger than you wanted but skinny tyres can be made to fit easier with less lift and they do bite well in mud.

jeeperjohn · Jul 5, 2007

English XJ said:
235/85/16 is a really popular size over here for landrovers.

The BFG mud terrain in that size comes out at about 32.5x9.5" on a 16x7 rim. That's a bit bigger than you wanted but skinny tyres can be made to fit easier with less lift and they do bite well in mud.

Have you guys converted to the metric system yet? I wish the US would do that like they told us in elementary school they would. It sucks having to use two sets of tools to work on cars nowadays.

yikes · Jul 5, 2007

265/70 SR16
117/114S D
2835 lbs.
65 psi
16/32"
51 lbs. 7-8.5"
7"
10.7"
NA
30.7"
678

265/75 SR16
120/116S SL
3042 lbs.
65 psi
16/32"
51 lbs. 7-8"
7.5"
10.6"
NA
31.7"
656

yekcid · Jul 6, 2007

jeeperjohn said:
Have you guys converted to the metric system yet? I wish the US would do that like they told us in elementary school they would. It sucks having to use two sets of tools to work on cars nowadays.

Keep on wishing if you'd like, but it'll never happen. Can you imagine the amount of $$$ it would take to convert everything. I used to work for the State, and they switched over to metric back in the mid 90's. It took 6-8 years to get all the old English projects phased out. Just as they were almost all switched over, they decided to switch back to English b/c the contractors were making too many costly mistakes.
I would give contractors dimensions in Metric and they would ask me, " So what's that in Feet & inches."

glub · Jul 6, 2007

Just switch back and forth randomly like we do in Canada...eventhough we're officially metric..

carpentry/houses - Imperial
land - Imperial
driving (mileage,distance,speed) - Metric
driving (power/torque,towing) - Imperial (i.e hp, foot-lbs)
liquids (milk,water,coke,gas) - Metric
liquids (beer,liquor,oil,paint) - Imperial (sometimes US gallons)
pressure - Imperial
weather - Metric
people (height,weight) - Imperial

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