Another Tire question..newbie here

[detto]

Hello everyone, new to this forum but i know the general rules of forums. I did search first, but need clarification mostly.
I just picked up an 05 liberty renegade. It came with Stock wheels and tires. I like the rims, plan on keeping them, but tires are aweful. I want a wider stance. This is going to be my daily driver. I live in Maryland, bit of snow once in a while, no off roading planned. So need something that can be a daily driver, so not sure if to go with 245/70/R16 A/S or A/T? or 245/75/R16?

What would be the best fit with no rubbing and give me the wider look that i want? Or is something else going to work best for me?

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

245/70R16. I did not experience any rubbing while running this size but for some strange reason, a very small amount of others did. Rubbing was very minor though.

245/75s will not fit without rubbing. Major rubbing.

 

[Atrus]

You're not going to be able to fit 245/75's without a lift. Most folks have no problem with 245/70's, although, you may get some rubbing. I had 245/70's and now have 235/75's and have a lift and I still rub a little on the sway bar at full lock - both sizes rub on the sway bar on my KJ.

 

[detto]

What type of wide look will i get with the 245/70 ? Just want something that sits well on the road.
Also, any recommendations on what king of A/T to get?
Looked at the goodyear silent armor tires, thought they looked good.

 

[Luke]

It will look better ... than stock ... and more importantly you'll be able to use the accelerator and brakes too! I got rid of my ST's ASAP!

not the best angle to answer your question ... but you get the idea.

ST's 235 vs Silent Armour 245

 

[dude1116]

Believe it or not...my 235/70/R16s rub. Talk about sag.... x.x Although they do have a wider footprint:

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/tires/hanrh7.ang.jpg

 

[Paul M]

Interesting...we have 245/75's on our 2007, very minor rubbage. I did flatten the pinch welds (a must.) These tires (and wheels) are a vast improvement over the cheeseball stock ST's and steel wheels. Improved handling, braking, and traction.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

As far as what model of A/T tire in concerned...
Whatever suites your needs and your budget.
Silent Armours are excellent tires but a little too pricey for some folks.
Another really good tire IMHO is the Hankook Dyna Pro ATM all terrain tire.
Really good value for the money.
245-70-16's look really good on unlifted Liberty's.

 

[ineedabouttreefiddy]

DONT GET DYNAPROS! unless you get the mud terrain. Im running stock alloys and BFG Rugged Terrains. i run circles around $40,000 trucks in the sand dunes aired to 12 pounds. they come pre siped with groves to shoot off mud. best $700 ive ever spent (other than the $4500 for the jeep )

 

[osufans]

I'm pretty happy with my Wild Country XTX Sport all-terrain tires. Multi-Mile - SUV-LT

I got them from a local mom & pop tire shop for $570 out the door (for 265/75R16's p-rated).

 

[teckn9ne]

I got the LT Hankook AT and i have yet get stuck in mud sand i would put them on any rig

 

[dude1116]

DONT GET DYNAPROS! unless you get the mud terrain. Im running stock alloys and BFG Rugged Terrains. i run circles around $40,000 trucks in the sand dunes aired to 12 pounds. they come pre siped with groves to shoot off mud. best $700 ive ever spent (other than the $4500 for the jeep )

I don't understand how you're "running circles" around these "$40,000" trucks. And if you are, I doubt it has anything to do with the tires. Although those are definitely a decent tire. For a second, I thought you were talking about the Long Trails.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

BFG Rugged Terrain?
Now there's a real tire...
Good for mall crawlers.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

BFG Rugged Terrain?
Now there's a real tire...
Good for mall crawlers.

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