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Oct 15, 2007 | 10:58 PM

thenewbreed

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changing tire size

I have 265/70/18 tires that need replaced.I have a new set of 265/60/18. With this change what will or wont be affected?

Oct 15, 2007 | 11:03 PM

Jesse101

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The 265/70/18 is 32.6"s tall and 10.4"s wide, The 265/60/18 is 30.5"s tall and still 10.4"s wide. The tire will shrink by about 2 inches, but not get any skinnier. Hope this helps

Oct 15, 2007 | 11:20 PM

thenewbreed

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That will probably hurt the ride with less rubber. Not too mention it might not look too good either.

Oct 16, 2007 | 12:56 AM

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Not too mention it might not look too good either.

... unless you're lowering the truck. You'll obviously need to recal your speedo too. Like you said, ride may be a bit more stiff with the shorter sidewalls... but those aren't exactly low-profile tires either.

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