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What is the Biggest tire size w/out a lift and without any rubbing that can fit on a 2017+ Jeep Compass?
What is the Biggest tire size w/out a lift and without any rubbing that can fit on a 2017+ Jeep Compass?
I plan on running a 225/65/17, I wouldn't go much taller or wider. That tire is an inch taller over stock, the rear wheels being set forward closer to the body is what concerns me
This question has not yet been very thoroughly evaluated, the 2nd gen Compass just came out last year and very few people change tires right away on a brand new vehicle, so there just isn't a lot of experience yet from others to draw on.Hernán Grimberg said:What is the Biggest tire size w/out a lift and without any rubbing that can fit on a 2017+ Jeep Compass?
This question has not yet been very thoroughly evaluated, the 2nd gen Compass just came out last year and very few people change tires right away on a brand new vehicle, so there just isn't a lot of experience yet from others to draw on.
I checked into it a bit early on and mainly what I seemed to find is
1) There is not much room for a larger tire, only a little bit wider and you are in danger of rubbing the strut towers up front and as mentioned in the back the rear tire is awfully far forward in the wheel well, and
2) There is not enough torque in the 2.4 N/A motor to afford losing some of it to turn over a larger tire.
Physics dictate that you will loose performance and gas mileage with any increase in tire height and weight. How much of course depends on how much bigger than stock. I'm not sure on the warranty, we have heard conflicting information about how large a tire can be before it causes you issues in that department. That is yet another reason people tend to run stock-size tires on brand new cars.
I'm planning on running 225/70/16's on my Compass Sport. Wrangler SR-A's. They'll be here next week so I'll report back. I don't really anticipate any issues. The wheel wells are massive with the current 215/65/16's.The Compass Sport can look a lot nicer with a bigger size tire. The wheel well seems a bit tight, that is true.
My question is how much higher you can go, maybe just 1/2” more?
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I'm planning on running 225/70/16's on my Compass Sport. Wrangler SR-A's. They'll be here next week so I'll report back. I don't really anticipate any issues. The wheel wells are massive with the current 215/65/16's.
As for fuel economy, it really depends on your driving habits. If you do a lot of city driving, you'll likely see a bit of a MPG drop off - but really not that noticable. A lot of highway mileage and you likely wont notice at all.
There's plenty of studies on this subject. I can't post links yet or i'd send one over.
Precisely why i'm just sticking with the 16s lol... Plus I don't mind the black steelies look :glasses:Big difference between a 16" and 17" rim. Even with your 16" rim and a 225/70/16 tire it's still 1/2 shorter than a 225/65/17
What is the Biggest tire size w/out a lift and without any rubbing that can fit on a 2017+ Jeep Compass?
Having the 16 inch wheels comes in handy here. Rather have the larger tire wall to fill in the wheel wells as opposed to the larger wheels with less tire wall.
I think the 225/70 for 16's and as mentioned about 225/65 17's are going to be the best bets - with little to no noticable change to performance / fuel economics.
Again, i'll test this out next week and report back for 16 inch wheels. Someone else will have to take the plunge for the 17s.
And, do we loose the warranty if we change the tire size?
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I don't know any of us know for sure but my guess and it is only a guess it depends how far out of spec you go. Only a little like half an inch taller a tech would never likely even look at the tire size because this small of a difference would not stick out to the eye. However an inch or more will be pretty noticeable add a lift of course and it becomes something that really stands out.
If you really want to know for sure contact Jeep warranty and ask if they say it will not affect warranty save their communication in case you need it at a later date!
one of the concerns regarding warranty coverage and overall tire diameter is the number of revs per mile. Larger tire causes the odometer to read less than actual miles travelled. For example if you have a powertrain failure at 95,000 km they could argue that the real mileage could already be over the 100,000 km point, due to the larger tire. You can of course show your tire receipt ie tire size XX was installed at that date and mileage, simple calculation to show what the max difference would be from current odometer reading.
one of the concerns regarding warranty coverage and overall tire diameter is the number of revs per mile. Larger tire causes the odometer to read less than actual miles travelled. For example if you have a powertrain failure at 95,000 km they could argue that the real mileage could already be over the 100,000 km point, due to the larger tire. You can of course show your tire receipt ie tire size XX was installed at that date and mileage, simple calculation to show what the max difference would be from current odometer reading.