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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: charger on January 28, 2009, 11:48:37 AM

Title: 16" On a 2001 Grand
Post by: charger on January 28, 2009, 11:48:37 AM

Hi all I have a 2001 WJ with the stock 17" rims on, would there be any problem with me putting 16" on.
Thanks  james

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on January 28, 2009, 12:43:15 PM

nope you shouldn't have a problem, but it will effect your speedo reading, what  it will do is it will now read high so when you are doing 40mph you may only be doing 36, you can rectify that tho by changing the profile of the tyre, if you currently have a 50 series tyre then go up to a 60 for instance.
most standard off road tyres use 80 series unless otherwise stated on the sidewall

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Post by: charger on January 28, 2009, 01:21:34 PM

Cheers for that I was gonna get 16" & stick 245/75 on it, should that sort out the speedo.

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Post by: Panic mechanic! on January 28, 2009, 01:28:15 PM

take it your present wheel s are ***/65/17's or their abouts?

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Post by: charger on January 28, 2009, 01:29:50 PM

yeah 235/60/17 I think

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Post by: dxmedia on January 28, 2009, 01:31:15 PM

http://www.muddyfrontera.co.uk/tyre_calculator.html (http://www.muddyfrontera.co.uk/tyre_calculator.html)

might help.

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Post by: scrw on January 28, 2009, 02:07:08 PM

245-70-16" are standard fit on my WJ

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Post by: charger on January 28, 2009, 02:20:44 PM

Thought you had an XJ

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Post by: isle of man on January 28, 2009, 04:10:16 PM

He has many forms of transport.

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Post by: gazjeep on January 28, 2009, 08:56:51 PM

Including an MX5 he is trying to sell to Baroni  

Title: Re: 16" On a 2001 Grand
Post by: charger on March 12, 2009, 09:58:20 AM

Well I least I know 15" wont fit.