happy ending tho as on this set of tires I got the hazard warranty as Discount tires sold me 5 certificates for the price of 2 so I decided to do it and lo and behold it paid off..they replaced it no hassle at all.
Your Sport S came with 255/75R17 tires, 32.2” tall. I would suggest 285/70R17 at 32.8” tall, as your slightly larger option. The height difference will add about 1/4” to your stance. They will fit with no further need to modify the Jeep.
My Sport S OEM is 245/75R17Your Sport S came with 255/75R17 tires, 32.2” tall. I would suggest 285/70R17 at 32.8” tall, as your slightly larger option. The height difference will add about 1/4” to your stance. They will fit with no further need to modify the Jeep.
Mine for perspective. It came with 255/75/17s. The tires shown are 285/70R17C Toyo Open Country RT Trails. More aggressive and noisy than you would probably want. But like a luxury ride compared to the Firestone MTs that is came with.
Pardon the shiny tires. This was the day they were installed. I would never do that on purpose.
Your Sport S came with 255/75R17 tires, 32.2” tall. I would suggest 285/70R17 at 32.8” tall, as your slightly larger option. The height difference will add about 1/4” to your stance. They will fit with no further need to modify the Jeep.
Mine for perspective. It came with 255/75/17s. The tires shown are 285/70R17C Toyo Open Country RT Trails. More aggressive and noisy than you would probably want. But like a luxury ride compared to the Firestone MTs that is came with.
Pardon the shiny tires. This was the day they were installed. I would never do that on purpose.
Okay, then a 255/75R17 will fit for a slightly larger tire, and the size on mine will fit too. The OEM wheel widths are the same between yours and mine. So now you have two options as far as a size increase. Your current tires when new were about 31.6" tall. Different manufacturers will have slightly different specs.
At least the tires, many like me upgrade to 35’s and all but give away the almost like new 285/70’s. …. $100 apiece at 16 months with low miles. If new I would prefer the also light Toyo AT3, but for the price of pull offs the KO2’s would be just dandy.
I was referring to the OP's use case - driving on the beach.well sometimes ya got to worry....my first sidewall tear ever...
He did mention his concern about sidewalls and rocks. "... but the beach I most frequent is rocky, especially in winter, and I have a concern with the Michelin sidewalls on this terrain, so I am interested in a A/T that is good on sand, wet roads, and quiet on highway – and better in the snow than LTX"
Same here for this exact reason. I have 37x13.5x17 and I am very happy I changed to the Toyo AT3. The 9 LBS difference is noticeable while driving.
Generally going 80k miles on a set of tires isnt something that lends itself to a good performing off road tire.
Of course not. I was referring to the street versions. But an AT that would reliably make it to 80k would be nice. That's not happening though. The OP has interest in a Michelin but wants some AT also so that's why I mention the Michelin and Bridgestone versions.
