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 Tires - 265/70/15
#914384
11/05/08 02:46 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Anyone running this size on their rig? Comments?
There is 0 difference (close to) in rotation. I am thinking this would give a wider tire footprint without a down side.
Any ideas?
Thanks
3=(PI.98 SWB 2.8TD-TH92.LWB 2.8TD)Red90 SWB.V6/bal,forged pistons,bore/95SR lkr&spr/2 bouncies/(ARB.w/Gorilla 12K winch/new stg gear/stg&sus/CJ side mirr/cust tow rec/01 SR wh w/Mich 265-70-16LTX/Rancho5000's/Candy Apple/rock crawlers/Hellas/KC's
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: Pete_D]
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11/05/08 03:38 AM
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I had what I think was 275/65/15's on an 85 4wdpu, and they worked fine until you needed more tread depth. Wonderful in the corners. Monty has much bigger wheel wells than the pu. I had very minor fitment issues which got resolved with a 2x4 stud and a little leverage.
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 Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: Pete_D]
#914386
11/05/08 05:22 PM
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Pete,
The 265 is just the metric equivalent of a 31-10.5. The sidewall may be somewhat stiffer. I had one customer with two Ford Rangers 4x4s, he had slighlty more mileage from the 265's over the 31's with similar usage. FWIW.
Russell
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: rxinhed]
#914387
11/05/08 06:59 PM
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Note, he's talking 275. (More like 29".)
Big Truck: 00, 3.5, Endeavor, 5-Spd drive line in hand! Little Truck: 87, 2.6T I/C, MT, LSDs, Tonneau Top Her Truck: 03, 3.8, 20th Anniv, 65k Daughter's: 06 Eclipse, Keeping it Mitsu! FSMs: MitsubishiLinks.com
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: MontyMcV]
#914388
11/05/08 07:12 PM
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Roll Me Over
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A 265/75-15 would be the rough equivalent to a 31x10.50.
BTW, the 275 number has more to do with the section (tread) width than the height, although it does factor into height....
Fasteddy's advice is occasionally sound...
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: Pete_D]
#914389
11/05/08 07:39 PM
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Need a Spot
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I had a friend that had that size on a stock pathfinder.Its mainly a lowrider tire and fantastic for picking up nails and such off the street
(10.46x29.6-15)While they would give you more "footprint" for the same diameter, what good does that do?
Only helpful for soft sand and snow.
If you are going offroad, go with a different size. Wide tires are a liability in a majority of offroad situations in CA
91 Montero LS,3.0L,auto,off road pkg.
89 Trooper S,2.6L,5 spd
07 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4,5.9L Turbodiesel,6spd
"Non Vi Sed,Arte"
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: DREDnot]
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11/05/08 09:22 PM
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Wide tires are a liability in a majority of offroad situations in CA Huh?!? Can you qualify your statement there? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: MontyMcV]
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11/05/08 10:37 PM
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Note, he's talking 275. (More like 29".) Pete inquired about 265/70-15. Fasteddy talked about his 275/65-15. These two tires have a similar diameter, different width. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: rxinhed]
#914392
11/06/08 02:10 AM
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Not many donuts with anything but street, maybe rain, tread.
Mine was much more trail agile on 205-80-15's with mud grip tread, but it was a lot of fun to do donuts on the job site mud with the carb 2.6 on the wide street rubber, and the side grip in the twisties on pavement was phenomenal. I had NO trouble cornering with rx7's or beemers at their limit on the tootsie rolls. You could slip across the change from understeer to oversteer by just getting into and out tf the throttle.
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Re: Tires - 265/70/15
[Re: rxinhed]
#914393
11/06/08 02:31 AM
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Update - after almost 2 years down I did get to drive it yesterday (parking lot only still some stuff to do) - But - it runs !!!!
3=(PI.98 SWB 2.8TD-TH92.LWB 2.8TD)Red90 SWB.V6/bal,forged pistons,bore/95SR lkr&spr/2 bouncies/(ARB.w/Gorilla 12K winch/new stg gear/stg&sus/CJ side mirr/cust tow rec/01 SR wh w/Mich 265-70-16LTX/Rancho5000's/Candy Apple/rock crawlers/Hellas/KC's
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