Tire size question
2003 gmc 2500hd extended cab 8' box, 6.0 4l80e trans 4:10 gears 4x4 I bought used and it is time for new tires, stock I believe was 245/75/16 E Previous owner put 265/75/16 on it, should I stay with ...
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Grit dog wrote:
Or 265s year round.
FWIW Dodge takeoffs fit the older 8x6.5 trucks and give you a bunch more options for cheap takeoff tire and wheels.
Do they still make 16" tires??
Yes 16" tires still exist. Have some 235-70-16 or some such odd ball POJ tires on the Frod transit I drive at work. Sidewall says it can carry 3000 lbs per tire....yeah right!
Their are also a LOT OF US that still have 16" rims on our trucks! My 2000 has 245-75-16 tires. The MB sprinter we had before the transheet vans had the same size on them.
I have driven 265's on stock 6.5 rims, never again. A 7.5" rim makes the truck handle way better than a 245 with 6.5's or 235-85s, same diam as the 265's, but thinner is the worst handling tire. MY 02 mind you!
Marty
