Today I went to take the jeep and pick up some firewood, and as I got in, something caught my attention. There was a bubble sticking out of the sidewall of the front tire.
I don't blame the high inflation pressures for much (running 65, sidewall 55) but rather the old age of the tires.
Bad news: I have to replace one tire, so I might as well replace all of them (they all probably need it). What a shame, so much tread left.
Good news. I get to replace my tires! Now I can shop around for some good long wearing LRR tires. What would you guys suggest?
I must admit that I am not a storehouse of information when it comes to picking a "good" tire. Do I want skinny, wide, bigger/smaller than stock, etc? I don't use my jeep for off-roading, so strictly street tires are fine for me. I plan to put at least another 100K miles on this vehicle.
My rims are 15 inch, and the stock sizes (according to tirerack.com) are 235/75 OR 225/75. The inflation sticker in the glove compartment lists several sizes from P195/75 to P225/75. Well, looks like I get to chose what size I want.
Do I want LT, P, T, or ??? tires? Passenger would be cool (more to pick from, I speculate), and because my truck weighs 3500 pounds (less than many sedans out there) I'll bet I could get away with that. Also, I would not be surprised if the front axle had more than 2000 of that. The back is really light.
I'm thinking that if I get tires that are smaller, I will sit closer to the ground, reducing drag. However, that will also effectively change the drive ratio to be a little shorter.
Comments/suggestions?