New Truck 17" Wheels
I'm accustomed to having 16" wheels on 3/4 ton pickup trucks. Chevy at least has changed the standard wheel size to 17" on new trucks. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to having 17" instead of...
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daamac wrote:APT wrote:
Oh, I think I misunderstood. You are looking at replacing your 2008 with a new 2015/16 and 17" are the smallest offered. The brakes on 2015 (maybe starting in 2011?) are larger, thus 16" wheels do not fit.
That's the deal. My current tires, LT265/75 R16 E have a load rating of 3415 pounds. I thought (incorrectly?) that tires that fit on larger diameter wheels on a pickup had a lower load rating. Wrong?
Only if you step up to 18" rims!!!
17" tires have a LOWER rating for the same width!!
265/75-16E = 3,415#
265/70-17E = 3,195#!
