ok thank you! the full size spare is better than the donut. & since the 2 sizes are so close, I can keep the spare I have in there now, for the next 6? weeks
tire math experts - I shud change my spare, right?
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OK, next up is another Cherokee this time w/ 17" wheels & I kept my full size spare
looking at the tire comparison charts I think I can still use the full size spare I have. diameter wise it's still a better match then the OEM temp spare, right?
car tires = 225 65 17
full size spare = 235 55 18
comparison chartrs
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my concern is being 200 miles away and having to drive the highway back home at 50mph w/ the temp spare, before getting a tire repaired. w/ the full size spare I can drive home at normal highway speeds
this new to me used car, will need a set of tires soon & when I do that, I can get an extra 17" wheel & tire the same size as the rest. but for now, is my full size a better spare option? if not I'll just stick it in the basement until I get Cherokee #3
any thoughts?
looking at the tire comparison charts I think I can still use the full size spare I have. diameter wise it's still a better match then the OEM temp spare, right?
car tires = 225 65 17
full size spare = 235 55 18
comparison chartrs
225/65-R17 vs 235/55-R18 Tire Comparison - Tire Size Calculator | Tacoma World
235/55-R18 tires are 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) smaller in diameter than 225/65-R17 tires and the speedometer difference is 1.2%
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Tire Size Comparison
Tire size comparison the easy way. Use our tire size comparison calculator to compare diameter, width, sidewall, circumference and revolutions per mile.
my concern is being 200 miles away and having to drive the highway back home at 50mph w/ the temp spare, before getting a tire repaired. w/ the full size spare I can drive home at normal highway speeds
this new to me used car, will need a set of tires soon & when I do that, I can get an extra 17" wheel & tire the same size as the rest. but for now, is my full size a better spare option? if not I'll just stick it in the basement until I get Cherokee #3
any thoughts?
hehe fun!@rumrunner : let's get a little crazy for a second 😁
Was thinking about total diameter vs tire air pressure, and found a thread on a Forester forum where this guy did an experirment, measuring height while inflating/deflating the tires.
Anecdotally, he found that a 2 psi difference = 1/32nd change in radius (2/32nd in diameter).
So let's say you keep the spare at 40 psi, you're 4 psi over normal, and roughly 2/32nds bigger (radius). So down from 5/32nds difference at equal pressure (for your spare) to 3/32nds with 4 more psi in the spare. Things are looking up, lol.
And now don't forget you have to deal with 36 psi tires vs your Limited's 33 psi tires.
('09-'13) - 2010 - How much does change in...
We know that it is important to maintain tires with close to the same circumference on AWD cars, and pay a lot of attention to keeping identical tires with similar tread depths on the car. I have often seen it mentioned on the forum that maintaining proper tire pressures is also important as...www.subaruforester.org
lets not mix in what the current tires measure for tread, because they aren't new & the rears are more worn that the fronts (must have been rotated recently) but they are dry & will be replaced soon & I'll get 5
actually the sport doorjamb also says 33psi front & rear!. they were overinflated to 40 when I drove it off the lot & so I brought them down to 34. nice to have 4 working TPMS sensors again!
2014 I'm told. I get the registration TuesdayHaving wear on the 225/65s is actually good for spare matching right now, haha.
33 on the 17'' tires ? What model year is the Sport ? I didn't get the memo on that combo
thank youNot sure you mentionned it (I probably missed it), but which engine in the Sport ?
Yeah the clock setting : probably a sleeper car lol. Most probable is that battery got badly discharged/died at one point and clock got a reset.
As for tire pressures : as far as I know, the jump to 36 psi in 2015 (for most 17'' tires) happened out of the blue, probably for mpg improvement. You can safely drive yours at 36 all around, if you so chose.
Battery : yep that cover is a PITA. You have 4 options I guess :
1) Remove cover and check (pain...)
2) Use scissors and open up a corner of the top cover, say near the negative post, to see part of the battery. OEM battery is easy to ID (I have pictures of my OEM battery you could look at). Don't do this near Positive post, to avoid possible shorting out with nearby metal). Then use Gorilla tape to re-seal the cover (hoping Gorilla tape sticks to that material... uhm...).
3) Use a battery tester to check status (like the Ancel BA101).
4) Let it live until it dies...
it's got the 2.4L
yeah, I'm not throwing money at it right now except for tires soon
I'll try peaking at the battery just cuz I'm curious
gotta check other stuff tho like air filters
the bottom isn't too bad, needs a cleaning then I might brass brush the red parts & brush on some rust restorer here & there
the interior is mint. I need to amorall my all weather mats. I cleaned them but they look old on the new carpet
the tires were 35-37 today. I'm not lowering them
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