GLX-R MN wrote:For touring go the 265/70 32" or same height as 7.5 X 16 and popular 235X85 that most older live axles run. Wont upset anything and fit every way with no lift. The taller tyre will get into the front spash guards and make the 2.5 work hard for touring. Trust me as we do big K's here. 265/75 be fine for play tyres but will rip sht out of the plastic under your guards with out lift and trim.
I'm not a fan of 33's and up on tritons, they ruin a great all rounder.
Cheers T
snowman wrote:i am not going to get in a slag fest with you Doc but if you want to compete with your mates on 35 then buy a patrol or cruiser on 35's. you will never compete with them when needing clearance in ruts.
we do get reasonable front diff clearance due to the IFS arrangement but you will be dragging your sorry 9 inch up the centre of the track.
I just think for the plenty of people that are reading this, to put on 33's, there are some negatives that, unless 33's are a super must have requirement, may not be worth the half inch of lift they give you. That said, a few are running them, including you. so each to their own.
The basic physics is that you will place more strain on your CV's. Although we have not heard of any front hub failures the use of bigger tyres and particularly the wider offset (negative) can place more strain on the front hub assemblies. The tritons are well made but the more stress placed on them the closer you get to that edge. Braking performance is another thing although (and i have not tested it) 33's on alloys are probably better than 32's on steelies.
Tarts wrote:How much more fuel would you use going from 245 65 17 to a 265 70 17
4wd26 wrote:265/75/16 is the more common size out of those 2 choices
hellis1230 wrote:G'day
I have a 2012 GLR with a 3 inch exhaust and tune. I am looking at changing the stock tyres to 265/75/16R. The dealer said that this may over tyre the car. They recommended going 265/70 instead. I am mainly after the extra lift that the 75 tyres give as I am slowly turning my ute into more capable 4x4. I will also be doing the 2 inch lift aswell from ultimate suspension. Any advise would be appreciated.
Cowboy Dave wrote:If you're talking the D697 then they are a better tyre than the grabbers imho.
It may simply be a case of volume to explain the price difference. 265/65/17 is a fairly common size I think?
Also the largest legal size for a Triton in NSW at least.
Noticeably? well they will be 5% of 265mm taller in the sidewall which I think is about 13mm. That's 12mm taller but I guess to look at it might be 26mm in added diameter. Whether you can pick that extra inch I'm not too sure. I certainly notice the difference changing between those sizes but in my case the bigger set are muddies which probably exacerbates it a bit.
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