# Tire size options for 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x2 Sport

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-size-options-for-2009-jeep-patriot-4x2-sport/65135 "2011-06-01T18:48:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mwburne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mwburne/32/417_2.png) [@mwburne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwburne)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-size-options-for-2009-jeep-patriot-4x2-sport/65135/1 "2011-06-01T18:48:38Z")

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My original Good Year Eagles have 30,000 + and are 205 70 R16 and it seems they are more or less the only tires I've been able to find for sale in that size. I want to go in a different direction and want more choices if possible. Would a 215 70 R16 size work? Thank you for feedback.

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-size-options-for-2009-jeep-patriot-4x2-sport/65135/2 "2011-06-01T20:34:43Z")

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Tires should list the rims (in width) they can be installed on. If your vehicle will accept the tires, you can install them. There's not a great difference in the tire sizes, so as long as you're not rubbing when you turn on either lock, you should be OK.

I check tirerack.com, and I'm truly shocked: one vendor, one tire for that particular mix.

Here's a good page to detail what all those numers mean:  
[http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46)

Chase

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-size-options-for-2009-jeep-patriot-4x2-sport/65135/3 "2011-06-01T22:03:34Z")

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I looked at a 2010 Patriot 4x2 last year and was concerned about the tire size also. The 205/70R16 has a diameter of 27.3". An optional tire size is 215/65R17 with a diameter of 28".

Diameters for 215/70R16 tires ranged from 27.7" to 27.9" depending on the brand. Based on this I would be comfortable using a 215/70R15 on the Patriot. The diameter difference is ~2%.

All of was obtained from The Tirerack website. [www.tirerack.com](http://www.tirerack.com)

Ed B.