2001 Jeep Wrangler — Sahara
The 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara shipped with 2 different factory tire sizes, depending on the wheel package it left the factory with (this can also reflect a staggered front/rear setup). Check your tire sidewall or door placard to confirm which one applies to your vehicle.
This trim shipped with more than one tire size (staggered fitment, front/rear, or optional wheel package). Confirm which one matches your vehicle by checking your tire sidewall or door placard.
30X9.50R15
| Overall diameter | 30" |
|---|---|
| Section width | 9.5" |
| Rim diameter | 15" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~672 |
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225/70R16
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 70% (157.5 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 16" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~28.4" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~710 |
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What this size means for your Jeep Wrangler
On the 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, the factory 30X9.50R15 is a flotation off-road size, quoted directly in inches rather than metric — about 30″ tall and 9.5″ wide on a 15″ wheel, turning roughly 672 revolutions per mile. Flotation sizes like this are chosen for traction and ground clearance rather than on-road refinement.
On a vehicle of this age, the Jeep Wrangler may have been refitted with a slightly different replacement size somewhere in its life, so check the current sidewall — not just the factory spec — before buying.
Other 2001 Jeep Wrangler trims
Jeep Wrangler tire sizes by year
- 2026 Jeep Wrangler 315/70R17
- 2025 Jeep Wrangler 285/70R17
- 2024 Jeep Wrangler 285/70R17
- 2023 Jeep Wrangler 245/75R17
- 2022 Jeep Wrangler 285/70R17
- 2021 Jeep Wrangler 255/70R18
- 2020 Jeep Wrangler 245/75R17
- 2019 Jeep Wrangler 285/70R17
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler 285/70R17
- 2017 Jeep Wrangler 255/75R17
How to read a tire size
A tire size like 225/45R17 breaks down into three parts:
the first number is the section width in millimeters
(the tire's width from sidewall to sidewall), the second is the
aspect ratio — the sidewall's height as a percentage of
that width — and the number after the "R" is the rim
diameter in inches. A letter prefix (P or LT) indicates
Passenger or Light Truck construction; its absence usually means
Euro-metric sizing.
Some trucks and off-road tires instead use "flotation" sizing, like
37X12.50R17 — here the numbers are the tire's overall
diameter and width in inches directly, with the rim diameter last.
Always verify against the tire information placard on your driver's-side door jamb or your owner's manual before purchasing — tire size can vary by factory option package even within the same trim.