Can you mount small tires on front end of Cherokee?

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Sep 21, 2014 | 04:44 PM

jax212

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Can you mount small tires on front end of Cherokee?

I might mount some P195/65/ R15 on the front end. These might be too small because they are 65 not 75. The max load on these are 580 KG 1270 LBS.

The stock tires in the back are P215/75/R15. I don't use 4wd, the shafts were removed.

Sep 21, 2014 | 04:52 PM

Kingfisher

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I guess you can. But it might look funny!

Sep 21, 2014 | 06:10 PM

caronaxtr

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As long as you don't run your 4wd you'd be fine.

Sep 21, 2014 | 06:16 PM

Gary Briggs

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The real question is why would you want to?

Sep 21, 2014 | 06:46 PM

djb383

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Originally Posted by jax212

Since u don't have the front shafts, the real question is.....why would u think a little smaller tire on the front would not work?

Sep 22, 2014 | 04:19 AM

Fred/N0AZZ

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Yeah! "LOW RIDER MAN" little ones on the front and then you could put some "Really Big Tires on the back like a 33.12:50x15's for a really nice raked look.

Sep 22, 2014 | 09:12 AM

RTorrez1

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Yes you can run them. But, Why would you want to?

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Sep 22, 2014 | 01:49 PM

djb383

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The OP may be on a tight budget AND has access to a couple of cheap/free 195/65/15 tires.....he hasn't explained his reasoning, therefore we

why. The OP's ? was "can u mount small tires", not "how will small tires look".....and the answer to his ? is, they will work fine. He may not "want to", but if they r free.......

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Sep 24, 2014 | 05:13 PM

jax212

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Quote:

Originally Posted by djb383

The OP may be on a tight budget AND has access to a couple of cheap/free 195/65/15 tires.....he hasn't explained his reasoning, therefore we

why. The OP's ? was "can u mount small tires", not "how will small tires look".....and the answer to his ? is, they will work fine. He may not "want to", but if they r free.......

Yes they are free tires with good tread. I wanted to use them for several months, until I can get a matching set. The question is will these smaller tires hold up to the weight on the front end.

Sep 24, 2014 | 06:15 PM

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djb383

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Sure they will.....look at the weight rating on the tire's side wall. The XJ weighs about 3000 lbs with about 55% of the weight in the front half. That number divided by 2 is about the weight on each front tire.