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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IMHO, GM has the 6.5" bead to bead rim width both because it is cheaper and for the higher ride quality
Ride quality, as the tire's sidewalls has more of a 'bend back', or whatever technical term is use to describe it
But, narrower rim, even withing the rim width range, will have the tire's bend back allow the rim/wheel to "roll over" more than with a wider rim
The tires slip angle also increases as the rim gets narrower on the recommended rim width. More if going narrower than recommended width range...and...the slip angle is less with wider rim width...but that is more for precision driving than towing
My Suburban came with LT245/75R16E's on 6.5" wide rims. They are okay for me, but consider myself not a normal driver
For normal drivers, the stock LT245/75R16E's will be fine on stock wheels
Ride quality, as the tire's sidewalls has more of a 'bend back', or whatever technical term is use to describe it
But, narrower rim, even withing the rim width range, will have the tire's bend back allow the rim/wheel to "roll over" more than with a wider rim
The tires slip angle also increases as the rim gets narrower on the recommended rim width. More if going narrower than recommended width range...and...the slip angle is less with wider rim width...but that is more for precision driving than towing
My Suburban came with LT245/75R16E's on 6.5" wide rims. They are okay for me, but consider myself not a normal driver
For normal drivers, the stock LT245/75R16E's will be fine on stock wheels
