Got a question for the Screw owners out there...

I am at 57,000 miles on my stock POS tires. I have a huge crack near the tire bead, and the seam line showing on my right rear tire, and cracking on my other three tires. The "tire guy" that we know pretty well in town said I shouldn't be driving on them and I feel the same way...so this presents me with the oportunity to purchase some new tires.

Stock my truck recommends 255/70/R16. I really want to go to 265/75/R16. Very slight price difference and I'm thinking about the AT REVOs too.

Will this slight change in size present any issues with rubbing on the bumper. If I am thinking right the tire will only be about 5/8 wider on each side and maybe an inch taller?? Just want to know if I'll need to do any "trimming" to make these work.

Thanks!
--Justin

 

Your stock 255's are about 30 inches tall. The 265.75-16's are approximately a 32x10.50-16. So, they will be almost 2 inches taller and 1/2 inch wider. They will fit your truck with no problems. A member just posted some pics of his stock 4x2 with 285/75-16's (33x11.50) in the Tire and Wheel forum and he said he had no rubbing. You will be fine with the 265/75-16's.

 

Thanks Wandell,

Now I have to find out what tire number to use on my Superchips max-micro tuner. Better get the book out!

--Justin

 

I have Terra Grapplers 265 75 16's on my 2001 Screw 2wd. They look like they would rub when turned all the way if you hit a big bump, but have not, even at my Deer Lease. I do have Edelbrock IAS shocks, maybe that helps.

The Nittos measure 31.25 inches on my rim ( 16X8") inflated to regular pressure.

You should measure the tire with air but not with the weight of the truck on the tire.

Also you may get a DTC code for "Tire Axle out of acceptable range" when you plug in the new tire size. No light, just a code.

Hope that helped

 

If you compare tire sizes on this calculator:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

You get 5.3% increase in circumference compared to your stock tire size. But My lariat has 265/70/17 for stock tire size. That is only 0.1% difference from the 265/75/16 you are looking at.

So physically it should fit on a 4X4 no problem. On a 2WD, well, it is a little lower but...

You will have a speedometer/Odometer calibration problem. When your speedo tell you 60mph, you are actually going 63.2mph. On the Plus side, your odometer mileage will go up slower than the real miles your actually driving

Dpostman

 

Dpostman,

I see that you have the same tire I'm looking at buying. How do you like them??

I just read in the superchips max-micro book (if you can call it that, more like a pamphlet) how to change my tire size. Not as hard as I thought. Just measure from the gound up to the top of the tire (per the instructions).

I'll post a pic of my worst tire on my truck, it is really in sad shape. I might have time to do that today.

--Justin

 

See my post at the end of this thread:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...hreadid=170253

That pretty much sums it up


Dpostman

 

haha that's great. I'm grinning already because I just put the tire shop on notice for first thing Saturday to get them installed.

Thanks for the info! These will be superior to my stock POS tires.

--Justin

 

I just uploaded pictures to my gallery of the horrible shape my tires are in.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries...w.cfm?num=7044

Here is the worst crack:


Ever seen tires like this??

--Justin

 

KingJR,
What tires came stock on yours? Mine came with General ATW`s.

 

My truck actually came with Goodyear Wrangler RT/S. Don't get me wrong the tire isn't a bad brand or anything...

It's just the shape that mine are in now that I have 58000 miles on them (as of today). They haven't been performing very well lately and I tend to slide alot when the pavement is wet.

I think it is regional or maybe even dealer specific as to what tires come on what trucks. Can anyone verify this?

--Justin

 

Justin,
You could be right a bout the dealer specific thing, but my truck was leftover (bought it in 4/02 'for a song'!!!) and was sitting on the lot for almost a year!! Dealer said someone ordered it and never picked it up! So my tires are starting to dry-rot a bit in the tread. (only 28K on it!) I`m contemplating what tires to get next, although it kills me with so few miles on these. I`m thinking Michelin X/LT or Bridgestone Duelers.

Tom

 

I don't know much about the michelins that you mentioned, but everyone I ask has great things to say about the dueler AT Revo. So that is my pick this time.

I had a 85 chevy silverado...beautiful truck, wish I wouldn't have sold it now just for the sake of keeping it. But I put on Cooper Discover AT 31/10.50s. Everyone told me those suck and they worked great for me. I had no complaints with them but I never did any serious road trips or baha-ing. Too hard on my truck. It already needed front end work and I didn't want to break anything.

I always say just ask around and get a feel for what other people recommend. "Word of mouth" is the best review for me. As you may have read above, dpostman also really likes the dueler revo.

--Justin

 

I have the Dueller Revos and highly recommend them. Excellent cornering and wet handling for an off road tire. I have about 15000 miles on them now. I have used them off road mostly for rocks and some minimal mud and sand. For my purposes they are good value and not too noisey.

 

KingJR, it looks like it is time for new tires. 58,000 miles is definitely above average for those tires. Good for you for getting that many miles out of them, now go down to the tire store and spend some money.