posted June 19, 2001 01:09 AM            

The current tires are LT245/75R16.

Any recommendations/opinions on what tires would work well for this vehicle? I do about half my driving on highway, and half my driving on gravel roads, in a northern climate where winter is a consideration.

Also, this truck had a larger tire option, a P265/75R16 tire.

Since I've never replaced tires before, what would be my considerations for going to a larger 265 tire? Would I need to get my speedometer/odometer/absbrakes or other crap recalibrated, or can I just put on larger tires and go? Is it a bad idea to replace tires with a different size other than the ones they came from the manufacturer with (despite the fact that people do this all the time)?

I learnt that the 'P' stands for passenger car tire and has 4 plys while LT is light truck and has 10 plys (someone please correct me if this is wrong) and that P tires are not recommended for my area, so LTs it is (but LT245 or LT265, and what tire?). Also if I upsize the tires, would I need to do the spare as well, or would it be fine to be a different size (for the amount I use it, it came off for the first time in 72,000km of driving, when I wrecked one of the other tires).

About 50% of my driving is highway, while 50% is on gravel roads.

Thanking you all in advance for your opinions.

posted July 17, 2001 11:15 PM            

If I remember correctly the differnce between the two tires you mention is less than 1" total diameter so you wold not need to modify anything.

www.tirerack.com has some great info about tire replacement, and their prices aren't TOO bad. I would also recommend www.coopertire.com look at the Discoverer series tires. Coopers are a superior tire company (America's oldest in fact!) ...

Lastly if bargain shopping is your main concern try Wal-mart/Sam's and check into their Liberator All Terrain tire. It is a mild tread A/T with white letters, is reasonable as well as well liked around my neck o' the woods! HTH!