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So I’ve been reading around and seen a few posts claiming that 255/55R19 will fit the dodge journey without issues. Some claim it needs a spacer and some claim they fit fine. 
 

from my experiences, a tire of that size in a all terrain configuration, even with a one inch spacer will not fit with stock inner fender liners. To fit a tire of that size to have proper clearance, the original liners need to be a removed and some trimming on the forward facing front of the body is also necessary. Not very much but a little bit. From there a custom inner fender can be installed by yourself or a shop with abs plastic sheets. If I were to do it again, I’d get a tire with a slightly smaller width for my clearance. A tire with a less aggressive tread may also work as the Goodyear wranglers I’m running on a 255/55R19 stick out quite a bit.

 

overall it looks really cools and drives a lot softer over bumps and potholes. However for more steering clearance under strut compression I’d go with a tire with less width. The height is fine however.

 

This is my first post here so I hope some people find this helpful. Thanks 😁

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Welcome to the Forum! Sharp looking ride you have. BUT be on the watch for center of tire wear as that wide of tire on stock rim width will force a bulge in the center of the tire.

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Just bought a used 2014 DJ R/T, fitted with 235 55 R19's all the way around.  Everytime I look up new tires for it online(winter's coming, and I know I need new rubber),  I get told the factory default for my DJ is 225 55 R19.  Being "automotively challenged", will tires that are oversized like this be doing any damage/harm?

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235 55 19 are what I have been running for over 4-5 yrs no problem except your speedo will show 70 mph and your actually speed will be 71 mph  also since it is a different size than the more popular size 225 55 19 If you need to replace a tire due to a road hazard they may not have the same brand and size in stock and you might end up with mismatched tire of your journey,,,,, ask me how I know.....LOL

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On 9/25/2024 at 2:00 PM, Kulstad said:

Just bought a used 2014 DJ R/T, fitted with 235 55 R19's all the way around.  Everytime I look up new tires for it online(winter's coming, and I know I need new rubber),  I get told the factory default for my DJ is 225 55 R19.  Being "automotively challenged", will tires that are oversized like this be doing any damage/harm?

In Norway we have to stay within 5% . 235's should not be a problem. Use an online tire calculator to play with tire dimensions.

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