245/75/16 E tires to 265/75/16 E tires
Is there any reason not to change from 245/75/16 E tires to 265/75/16 E tires? I'm considering doing so due to the increase in load capacity from 3042 pounds @80PSI for the 245 tire to 3415 pounds @8...
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bobx2 wrote:daamac wrote:
Is there any reason not to change from 245/75/16 E tires to 265/75/16 E tires? I'm considering doing so due to the increase in load capacity from 3042 pounds @80PSI for the 245 tire to 3415 pounds @80PSI for the 265 tire.
I realize that the speedometer will read about 4% slower with the 265 than with the 245 tire.
No reason not to step up a size. I run the 265/16 on my '09 with no ill effects. The speedometer is off by about 1 mph when I'm going 65 mph. Nothing to worry about there either. The tires will cost a little more, but they will carry more, as well as look much better. Go for it.
X-3 I have run the 265's for apx 36K with out any problem. I run the rears at apx 70 psi when unloaded.......
