Anyone running 245/75R17's?

[jerrah]

245/75R17's (31.5") appear to be a perfect 50mm larger than the factory 245/70R16 or 245/65R17 (29.5") and would give me an inch of vehicle height.

I know the 265/75R16 (31.6") I used to run on my last 4wd is more common but it's marginally beyond the 50mm allowed. Is anyone on the forum running this size?

Would I be better off with the additional height of a 245/75R17 or the additional width of a 265/70R16 (30.6") / 275/65R17 (31.1")?

[NowForThe5th]

http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/search.php?keywords=245%2F75R17&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

A few mentions, but no specific thread on this size that I can see.

[jerrah]

A few mentions, but no specific thread on this size that I can see.

Yeah I did a search before I posted but unfortunately only found the above as you suggested. Being a perfect 50mm increase I thought it might be a hot size for maximum legal lift even if it's a bit narrower. But people appear to go for a lower sidewall wider size.

245/75R17 is a common size on Jeeps and Ford F150's apparently.

Lots of internet arguments about whether wider vs taller & narrower is better for sand and offroad. I assume wider is better for on road traction and thinner is better for fuel economy due to wind resistance. A narrower tyre might push less sand to get started but once you're up riding on the sand it probably makes little difference.

[L200Shogun]

Because of them being 50mm bigger in diameter. They would be my choice if I had 17" rims and wanted "32s"

[triton_guru]

I would stick to a more common size tyre myself as being caught out if you blow a tyre and your spare? Just a thought

[biggibbo]

I'm running them.

Toyo ATII

nice n quiet, good in the wet.

Better fuel economy than the previous 265/65/17's and the 267/70/17's i have ran previously.

[jerrah]

I'm running them.

Thanks for your reply. They sound like a good choice. How have you found them offroad compared to the 265's?

Any chance you have a photo of your vehicle with them fitted?

[biggibbo]

I don't use them off road except on the beach.

I have a separate set of Maxiis Bighorn Muddies in 265/75/16 for real offroad duties.

That said, the Toyo's are a mid aggressive A/T and would be better than a Bridgestone A/T, and way better than the geolanders etc. If I were looking for a more aggressive AT I would be looking at the BFG2 or Mickey T's, or Nitto's

I'll grab a photo later on tonight for you.

[biggibbo]

[jerrah]

Struggled to find tyres in this size from my friendly tyre dealer. Might have to go 275/65R17's and hope they don't destroy my fuel economy...

[Belbrook]

If you have an auto those tyres will cost you about 1.5 litres per hundred ks

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[jerrah]

If you have an auto those tyres will cost you about 1.5 litres per hundred ks

The 275's? I have a 6 speed manual.

[striker99]

I'm running them.

Toyo ATII

nice n quiet, good in the wet.

Better fuel economy than the previous 265/65/17's and the 267/70/17's i have ran previously.

How much per tyre roughly for them? I've been looking at the bfg's but they sure aren't cheap

[joelmsmith24]

Hey People.
i recently purchased a 2016 mq glx+
love the car just want it to be a bit more capable.

i want to upgrade the tyres but having the 50mm contraint kinda sucks. 55mm i think i could squeeze 265/75s.

if you were to choose would you go 265/70 or 245/75 im leaning towards the 75s just being higher. but if this would mean i was going into uncommon tyre sizes it wouldnt be worth it. it maybe worth getting the larger tyres engineered
let us know your thoughts

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[sdd79]

I currently have 265/70/17's Toyo open country A/T and am very happy with them but only had them on for a couple of weeks. I did have 265/65/18's but got rid of those mags as not very practical. I have a 2" lift and it would look odd to run standard size.

[salt36]

Hi mate, I run 245/75/17.

They are the standard size for most Jeeps, sometimes you can pick up a set that has been traded from a new vehicle cheaper than buying new.
Jeep use Goodyear Wrangler A/T's, not a bad tyre when new but mine are deadly in the wet

[joelmsmith24]

Hi mate, I run 245/75/17.

They are the standard size for most Jeeps, sometimes you can pick up a set that has been traded from a new vehicle cheaper than buying new.
Jeep use Goodyear Wrangler A/T's, not a bad tyre when new but mine are deadly in the wet

thanks mate.
from what i have found they are all pretty close in price. i just wish i could put 265/75 under her without needing to get engineered

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[deimos]

I run my H/T stock 245/65R17 for everyday & beach.
My 2nd set is 245/75R16 M/T & ET+30 rims for everything else.
(Its the one size that fits without lift; affecting handling, abs, ASC & ATC; scrub radius is only out by less than 4mm; common size; if in future want to lift and add 265/75R16 they will fit comfortably)

[snakesoup]

265 75 16 will fit with no lift on the standard offset

[joelmsmith24]

from what i can see it seems like anything from 245/70 245/75 265/70 are all pretty standard sizing.
i was looking at some coopers st max and they only come in 245/75 unless i want to go 265/75 but rather keep it compliant.
where as mickey thompsons are only 245/70
and bfs come.in pretty much any size so its all gonna come down to preference i guess

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[JohnC-08]

Why not just buy 2nd hand 265/75/16s?
7/8s wear might give you the 0.1" (2.54mm) you are looking for, between 31.5" and 31.6".
Otherwise check the new tread depth, not all LTs are 14mm deep.

[joelmsmith24]

Why not just buy 2nd hand 265/75/16s?
7/8s wear might give you the 0.1" (2.54mm) you are looking for, between 31.5" and 31.6".
Otherwise check the new tread depth, not all LTs are 14mm deep.

interesting comment. i didnt think about it like that. i assumed for simplistic reasons they would just use the tyre sizes to see what is legal/not. Ive been looking into a few MTs most common/smallest size is the 265/75

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[TIS]

Does anyone know if 245 75 17s would rub anywhere on a stock standard mq exceed?

[Saliya]

I run Pirelli scorpion 265 65 17s on my GLS auto with a spare set of oem rims. As mentioned above fuel economy increased by 1.5l/100km. The grip off-road was improved heaps and more comfortable due to the bigger profile.
Couldn't justify the price premium for 245 75 17 which were close to $340/tyre. Got the oem wheels with the 265s fitted for $260 each.

[TIS]

Thanks guys,
I have a NON-lifted mq triton and would like to know if I can upgrade to 245/75/17 tires, up from the standard 245/65/17 tires. Without the tires rubbing on the suspension, wheelguards, rubber flaps etc...
Or would the tire size of 245/75/17 require a lift kit to prevent rubbing? Does anyone run this size on a standard triton mq? Any advice greatly appreciated.