265 70 on stock mq rims

Re: 265 70 on stock mq rims

Postby OMEOMAN on Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:48 pm

Does fitting these tyres on a Mq manual kill the takeoff in 1st. Gear? I ask because I tow A caravan, and 1st is not great with the 245-65-17 size.
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Re: 265 70 on stock mq rims

Postby Merts on Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 pm

OMEOMAN wrote:Does fitting these tyres on a Mq manual kill the takeoff in 1st. Gear? I ask because I tow A caravan, and 1st is not great with the 245-65-17 size.


It's a 6.5% increase in rolling circumference, so yes, it will make your take off 'worse' than it is now.

That's not what I'd be most concerned about though. It's a 52.5mm increase in diameter, so it exceeds the maximum allowed increase according to VSB14. If you do it, the vehicle is definitely unroadworthy. If you have a prang, your insurance company can (and very likely will) tell you it's your problem, not theirs.

Before anyone decides to jump all over me, I know plenty of people put tyres that are more than 50mm larger than OE fitment, and it probably won't be an issue. If you are happy to take the risk, great, but it is a fact that the potential consequences are severe.
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Re: 265 70 on stock mq rims

Postby myself62 on Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:45 pm

Question for the guys running 265/70/17 on automatic MQ’s

How much more sluggish is it compared to running original size tyres.
On take off, general driving, highway driving and accelerating to overtake at highway speeds?
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Re: 265 70 on stock mq rims

Postby who204 on Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:02 am

I have Hankook 265 65R17 what is the best tyre pressure for this size tyre????
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