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Technical, helpful and educational information about Jeep tires. Learn the difference between a mud tire and an all terrain tire. How to calculate the sizes and read the wear pattern.
You buy new (and larger) tires and possibly wheels for your Jeep and you wonder what’s the proper pressure. It’s often different than the stock tires since the larger tires are likely a different weight rating and constructed a bit different. Finding your proper pressure is done by reading the contact patch. Just how do …
Having a Jeep with 5 full size tires means that tire rotation should include the spare. While some Jeep owners choose to leave out the spare in rotation for varying reasons like different size/type tire or thinking it will save the spare from wear. We believe that if your Jeep has a matching spare you …
We put together a little reference guide for those of you wondering what size tires will fit under your Jeep. These are general guidelines, your vehicle may be different. We are only going to cover what we most commonly see on the trail and we are only going to cover Jeeps lifted via a spring …
The following chart shows engine rpm at 60 mph for various combinations of final drive ratio and tire diameter. If you want to determine rpm at a speed other than 60, or for a combination of ratio and tire size not indicated here, the formula is: MPH x Drive Ratio x 336 = RPMTire Diameter …
How to figure the correct tire pressure for larger tires. This article was spawned from a continuing conversation from our Jeeping friend Bob in his quest to get his JK handling correctly. If your Jeep is in stock form with stock size and type tires you may not need bother with this article. The recommended …
The side of your tire, known as the sidewall, contains all the information you will need to know about your tire. Whether your tire says “Goodyear” or some other name, all tires are required to have this information.
This is an excellent article written by Jeff Jackson about selecting the correct tires for your vehicle.
