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Post by rubi911 on Apr 18, 2006 14:37:08 GMT -3
Hey guys! I have a question for you. i am thinking about getting getting BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail TA tires, 31x10.50x15.
Will 31 inch tires fit on a 2003 stock Rubicon Wrangler? Thanks in advance!
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Post by njhcx4xlife on Apr 18, 2006 14:40:18 GMT -3
yup, they will fit and that is what comes on it. or it is a 245/75/16 which is t he closest metric size to a 31/10.50/15. the tires will fit but not on the stock rims. why not another mud tire though?
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Post by twistedsymphony on Apr 18, 2006 14:40:47 GMT -3
EDIT: njhcx4xlife beat me to it...rats!
since the rubi comes with 31" MT's i do believe that the 31"s you want will fit. take this with a grain of salt tho cause im an XJ guy.
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Post by njhcx4xlife on Apr 18, 2006 14:42:00 GMT -3
i'm very very sneaky, lol
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Post by rubi911 on Apr 18, 2006 14:42:19 GMT -3
My Rubicon Wrangler came with 245/75/16 tires, not 31 inch tires.
I think that these tires will give me better traction.
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Post by J.T.Woody on Apr 18, 2006 14:52:16 GMT -3
My Rubicon Wrangler came with 245/75/16 tires, not 31 inch tires. I think that these tires will give me better traction. Better traction for what?? The Long-Trail TA's are more of a street-tread tire. And, the stock 245/75/16's on a Rubicon are just about as close to a 31" tire as possible. You will need to get new rims if you are using 31x10.50x15" tires because your rims are 16", not 15". |
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Post by njhcx4xlife on Apr 18, 2006 15:37:34 GMT -3
"yup, they will fit and that is what comes on it. or it is a 245/75/16 which is t he closest metric size to a 31/10.50/15"...like i said. what traction are you going for. if it is wet weather and snow, then the tires you are looking at would be great...if the thing is ever going to see the trail then they will most likely not cut the cheese
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Post by chrometj on Apr 18, 2006 15:47:31 GMT -3
long trails are an excellent sand tire, if you are on the beach much, you will benefit from them! remember you have a 16 inch rim, 245/75r16 comes out to be around 31 inches tall, 10.5 wide, and 16 inch rim! not like these noobs with rubishlongs are saying!!  ! |
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Post by Tooch on Apr 18, 2006 17:52:06 GMT -3
The tire wouldn't be much bigger but it would be slightly bigger. I'm talking like 1 or 2 CM....nothing too big.
Anyway, the reason they keep telling you that the tire won't fit is because a stock MOAB Rubicon Rim is 16" and you are trying to put a 15" tire on the rim. My suggestion to you is to go with the 31's but check out the BFG Mud or the Super Swamper Truxus tires.
A 31" tire is a good idea but if you wanted a little more traction when aired down, go bigger. Also, this will give you slightly more ground clearance for you lowered T-case and your differentials.
Basically, the tire you want to run is fine, but make sure you buy a 16" tire instead of a 15" tire. Or you could just buy the 15" tire and then get a new 15" rim with 5x4.5 bolt pattern and about 4.5" back spacing.
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Post by Tooch on Apr 18, 2006 17:54:13 GMT -3
There is a good article actually in JP magazine a couple months back that compared and contrasted about 20 different tires. Actually, I think Off-Road did one too.
Check out their websites to see if they have them posted and if not I'll photocopy them and mail them to you or try to get them scanned and email them to you. Just let me know through PM what you want me to do, if anything.
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Post by chrometj on Apr 18, 2006 17:55:59 GMT -3
There is a good article actually in JP magazine a couple months back that compared and contrasted about 20 different tires. Actually, I think Off-Road did one too. Check out their websites to see if they have them posted and if not I'll photocopy them and mail them to you or try to get them scanned and email them to you. Just let me know through PM what you want me to do, if anything. this is an excellent article! |
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Post by dsgray16 on Apr 18, 2006 18:36:19 GMT -3
yup, it told me i need to get Krawlers |
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Post by rockdaleTJ on Apr 18, 2006 19:07:01 GMT -3
yeah rubi you should get krawlers too...$1500 worth of tires that will take you about 6k miles of joy on your daily driver.
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Post by chrometj on Apr 18, 2006 19:18:19 GMT -3
hahaha
why doesnt anyone like shlong trails, for your rubi shlong!!!
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Post by jps4jeep on Apr 18, 2006 23:02:29 GMT -3
not for nothing, I have wheeled the long trail, they suck in anything but loose surface, sand loose dirt, gravel. but those tires also lasted over 70K miles and then some. I put a set on my wifes ZR2 (also the factory supplied tire) and we put 70K miles over 6 years, and teh tires still have another solid 10K miles left. in that time, I think we rotated the tires about 5 times.
If your rubicon see less than 10% off road, the long trail T/A's would be a OK choice.
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