This is a 2002 Jeep Wrangler with Goodyear Wrangler GS-A tires, 30 x
9.50 R 15 LT. 43K miles on the car, not sure if original tires, but probably not, as these tires have a lot of tread on them.Getting vibration, mostly from front, and balancing has not cured it. Finally, the tire techs told me that my front shocks are bad, and have caused the front tires to have a condition called "chopping." I can clearly hear one of the front tires flapping on the road, as though there were a tire defect of some sort. They say the defect is "chopping", and I can feel the uneven wear when I run my hand over the tires.
I have several questions please....
- can defective front shocks cause "chopping" of front tires ?
- I got a quote from a tire store of 1 to install Monroe Sensatrac shocks on the front (just the two shocks). This seems a bit high to me..... is it ?
- The size of these Goodyear Wrangler GS-A tires, is printed on the tire as 30 x 9.50 R 15 LT. How can I translate this size to the format of the tires on my Jeep Grand Cherokee, which are Michelin tires printed as P245 / 70 R16. In other words , if I wanted Michelin tires for this 2002 Jeep Wrangler, what size would I specify, given the markings described ?
Thanks !!!
James