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25-10-2019
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Originally Posted by Wooders
Just fitted a set of 245/65R17 Pirelli Scorpion ATs to our 2014 Latitude.
With no lift I think this is as big as you can go (&on std wheels). I seem to get a little bottom out rubbing in the rear, but it serms minor and haven't had time to investigate further.
But much happier with the stance etc compared to stock 225/65r17.
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Sweet! - yeah as my sig says, we've put Scorpion AT+ on our wee beastie and so far they're bloody brilliant - I've held off on being as positive about them as I had been with the Hankooks because I actually thought THOSE were great for the first 18 months!
In 18 months I'll know better how worthy of full on recommendation the Pirellis are - but so far they have been MUCH better than the Hankooks were even before they lost their wet handling.
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28-10-2019
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Time to tinker
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Just a followup for anyone with a non-trailhawk - the 245/65r17 fits well on stock rims and no lift - but I have very slight rubbing on the front inner edge or the rear wheelwell trim - only contacts over bumps.
I plan the dremel the slightest amount to fully eliminate rubbing, but its not really required.
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30-07-2020
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I just registered
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Cherokee Limited Lift and Tyres
I have a Cherokee Limited with 18" rims which posed quite a problem for height and the availability of decent AT tyres. To fix these problems, I installed a Hazard Sky 2.0 lift kit for $296 delivered from the States. This gives 2" at the front and 1.7" at the rear. They call it a levelling kit because the Cherokee has a lot of rake to it. Easy to fit and works a treat with no changes in behaviour from the vehicle. I believe the Trailhawk is the same and will be no different, you may want to check though with Hazard Sky for peace of mind
The tyres were a bit more complicated. SUV 18" rims have a very limited range for offroad tyres and sizes. So I went to the wreckers and got 5 Alfa Romeo 159 17" alloys for $300. They have the same 5x110 stud pattern and are 7.5" wide with a 41mm offset - perfect.
I then managed to get 5 Bridgestone Dueller AT 697's for $80 the lot off Gumtree, all with around 80% tread left. They are LT245/65R17 and are perfect for what I want. The size of the tyre is fairly critical if you don't want to do more mods. This size gives me a 1" lift and about a 3/4" increase in width. Importantly the inside of the tyre clears the front strutts by around 1/2", and no fouling on full lock.
So in total, I have near a 3" lift (maximum lift allowed in Qld), great off road tyres with no noticeable change in handling or driving characteristics. I only fit the bigger wheels when I go offroading for an extended period, and then put the stock wheels back on. Allow around 5% less for the speed limits with the bigger tyres. Hope this helps.
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30-07-2020
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Originally Posted by bigsutto
I have a Cherokee Limited with 18" rims which posed quite a problem for height and the availability of decent AT tyres. To fix these problems, I installed a Hazard Sky 2.0 lift kit for $296 delivered from the States. This gives 2" at the front and 1.7" at the rear. They call it a levelling kit because the Cherokee has a lot of rake to it. Easy to fit and works a treat with no changes in behaviour from the vehicle. I believe the Trailhawk is the same and will be no different, you may want to check though with Hazard Sky for peace of mind
The tyres were a bit more complicated. SUV 18" rims have a very limited range for offroad tyres and sizes. So I went to the wreckers and got 5 Alfa Romeo 159 17" alloys for $300. They have the same 5x110 stud pattern and are 7.5" wide with a 41mm offset - perfect.
I then managed to get 5 Bridgestone Dueller AT 697's for $80 the lot off Gumtree, all with around 80% tread left. They are LT245/65R17 and are perfect for what I want. The size of the tyre is fairly critical if you don't want to do more mods. This size gives me a 1" lift and about a 3/4" increase in width. Importantly the inside of the tyre clears the front strutts by around 1/2", and no fouling on full lock.
So in total, I have near a 3" lift (maximum lift allowed in Qld), great off road tyres with no noticeable change in handling or driving characteristics. I only fit the bigger wheels when I go offroading for an extended period, and then put the stock wheels back on. Allow around 5% less for the speed limits with the bigger tyres. Hope this helps.
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But the Alfa rims won’t be ‘load rated’, so they would be illegal? Disclaimer : apologies if I missed something and sound like a fool.
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03-08-2020
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I just registered
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Join Date: Nov 2019
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Info?
Fishframe, please share the information/data you used to make your statement, I'd be interested in seeing it....
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09-12-2020
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Originally Posted by ZIP
Has anyone fitted 255/55 X R18 tyres to their Limited KL with 18" wheels and if so has it been successful, my first thoughts were to fit 17" wheels giving me more selection of A/T tyres, there is not a lot of selection in wheels taking into consideration of the PCD of the KL Cherokee; the alternative is then, to go up a size in tyres. There seems to be a few good brand A/T tyres in this size e.g. Nitti Grapper G2, Continetal Conticross UHP, Pirelli Scorpion Zeros' any other ideas would be appreciated. We are towing a lightweight camper through Northern Australia so I want something reasonable?
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Hey ZIP, did you go for the larger tyres on 18" rims?
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