Should I go back to OEM size tires?
Hi, this is my first time on this forum, so I appreciate any help! I am wondering if I should put OEM size tires back on my truck? It is a 2007 Suburban 2500, with the 6.0l and 3.73 gearing. It cur...
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twodownzero wrote:CapriRacer wrote:
2007 Suburban 2500's came with 6.5" width wheels. An LT265/75R16 requires a 7" wide wheel minimum. Using a narrow wheel tends to make the vehicle follow the ruts in the road and makes it sensitive to cross winds.
If true, that's certainly strange. Trucks came with 8" wide wheels even 30+ years ago when they came with 235mm tires. I agree that proper wheel width is a consideration I'd take into account.
I had two SW 3500s, ran 265s on stock rims, did not like it vs a 7.5" rim. If one looks at tire load charts, you lose about 200 lb of capacity with narrower rims.
Marty
