Hi guys,

I'm in Qatar and I just had an unfortunate run-in with a curb, which tore into the sidewall of my right-rear tire.

I assume I can get replacement tires from the dealer here, but from my experiences of Qatar, they'll probably charge me a mint ("because they can").

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can order some replacement tires that might save me a bit of cash?

Al.

whats the size is your tires??

you can find them in tires shops in qatar

you can ask for 275/40/R20 for front & 315/35/R20 for rear .. yokohama.hankook ,niito,toyo,michelin

hopr this will work

best of luck man ;)

mahfood from sultante of oman

Well, I have to go check the tires again... but they are Nittos.

I assume they are (as Discount Tire suggests on their website):

285/40R-20.

Can you really go with 315/35R-20 on stock rims? Isn't the rubber just sprayed on at that point? ;)

So I guess by your suggestion, that is a much more common tire size (and thus, more competition = cheaper/more availability?)

Thanks!

Al.

am running the 315 in rear for two years with no problem (7mdllah)

it will cost you more if you order it from the net

if its niito i think it will be front 255 and rear 285

so better go and check tire shops in QATAR..

Just to double check:

are your estimate prices (255-front/285-rear) in USD? QAR?

I saw DiscountTire.com selling Nitto rears for 185$/ea USD. Even with Aramex shipping, it would come out to be cheaper :)

(Nitto 420S 285/40/R20)

Granted, the Nitto NT05s look much more like slicks ;)

Al.

Here's something interesting:

I just checked my tires this morning, and get this:

Both the front and the back are the SAME SIZE - 245/45/R20!

Seeing as all the online tire places say the fronts are different from the backs, I assume I should rectify that problem!

I forget how the width/sidewall/size affects your speedometer, etc... would I still be able to get larger tires for the back and it'll be okay, or will it make the car sit higher in the front/etc?

Thanks again for all your help!

Al.

your rims are 8" front and rear

you need 9" front and 10" rear

replica chrome wheels here :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20-Jeep-SRT8-Cherokee-Commander-Wrangler-Wheel-Rim-Chr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518d472fa2QQitemZ35 0262603682QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce ssories

overseas shipping is cheap

then buy 275/315 tires

Here's something interesting:

I just checked my tires this morning, and get this:

Both the front and the back are the SAME SIZE - 245/45/R20!

Seeing as all the online tire places say the fronts are different from the backs, I assume I should rectify that problem!

I forget how the width/sidewall/size affects your speedometer, etc... would I still be able to get larger tires for the back and it'll be okay, or will it make the car sit higher in the front/etc?

Thanks again for all your help!

Al.

You have the standard tyre sizes fitted to the European model 2007/8.
I'd like to replace mine too but not sure about £1500 for a set of pimpy chrome ones!:p They look CHEAP!

What are the fattest tyres you can fit on the standard rims?

R
Alan

You have the standard tyre sizes fitted to the European model 2007/8.
I'd like to replace mine too but not sure about £1500 for a set of pimpy chrome ones!:p They look CHEAP!

What are the fattest tyres you can fit on the standard rims?

R
Alan

i think Brian up in Scotland is running 275 all round with no problem on standard Euro rims

i am going to up size all mine when this lot need replacing

You have the standard tyre sizes fitted to the European model 2007/8.
I'd like to replace mine too but not sure about £1500 for a set of pimpy chrome ones!:p They look CHEAP!

What are the fattest tyres you can fit on the standard rims?

R
Alan

a chrom set is £750 included oversea shipping, not 1500.....

and they dont look cheap, they look better than polished US rims....

i have 2008 greand cherokee SRT8 and the front tires are different in size from the back .

front is 255/45/20
back 285/40/20

the problem is they are not available in Kuwait in one brand , what made things even worse , the back sizes are only available in 2 brands only ! goodyear and nitto !! that is all around the world !!


In kuwait ,, we dont have Nitto dealer , and our lovely goodyear dealer does not sell them at all !! he says " they are expensive and nobody using them so why we get them " funny ha ! its like we should not buy or drive SRT8 !!!!

if i get puncture tire or i wanted to replace my 4 sets of tires , what do i suppose to do in this situation !

im so disappointed about this , any solutions guys ?!

yeah since 08, export srt8s have a staggered set

buy vredestein tires :
275/40-20 front
315/35-20 rear

better and cheaper than goodyear oem tires

is it ok if you use these sizes you gave on the 08 stock wheels ?

yes DR you can use this tires am using these size 2 years ago with no problem at all

you can check yokohama tires i had order them from yokohama dealer her in oman and they said they will arrive next week...

am using michellin tires right now and they are nice >>>

Al,

Did you manage to get tyres ok in Qatar?? I'm needing new tyres and would appreciate your help... i got a quote from Qtire and was QR2300 per tire.

Thanks,

Paul

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Which tires are you looking at?

I ended up going with tires that were a little less 'streety' and a little higher profile - they work pretty well on Doha roads, since you never know what you'll run across :)

As my SRT came with Nittos when I bought it, and I never saw Nittos for sale in Qatar at all, I still have 3 sitting around in my garage :) If I could find another matching Nitto or two, I'd consider buying them!

Al.

good tire shops in the UAE, they can get any tire you need

i've been thinking that and a road trip to the UAE could be good! Do you have any recommendations??

Cheers