Re: Non-Audi: Jeep advice?

[Reed Unterseher <slashp@btigate.com>]

Twain,
    I own a '76 CJ-7 with a 4 inch suspension lift with 35in. tires. I
have had no problems with the so-called rollover problem. The biggest
reason the jeeps have a bad rep for rolling in driver error. Younger
people get jeeps because they "look cool" or are "so cute". They then
proceed to drive them like they would any low center of gravity vehicle.
Jeeps were NOT designed for the Autobahn! and they cannot be driven this
way. If you drive the Jeep respecting what it is, one of the best
offroad vehicles ever made, you will love almost as much as an Audi.
Hope that helps,
Reed

twain mein wrote:

> Sorry for the non-audi question, but I am fast
> exceeding my lease mileage on the A4. To "remedy"
> this, I am buying a '90 Jeep Wrangler with only
> 27,000 miles on it. I will be using it mostly to
> commute on the freeway about 40 miles a day.
>
> Of course, the thing that worries me most is the
> Jeep's tendency to roll. It comes with pathetic
> 205/70/15's on 15x7 rims and I am thinking of
> increasing tire and perhaps wheel diameter and width.
> I was thinking of 15 x8's with 225 or 235x70's. Do
> you think this will flatten the handling and reduce
> it's tendency to flip? Or will the larger sidewall
> simply give it more flex and exacerbate the
> situation? Or since it will be driven mostly on the
> street, should I go for some sort of low profile
> solution--like a 60 series tire?
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Twain
>
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