deliciousdaly
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I got 265/70/16's for my Jeep and I think I'm having buyers remorse. I don't see too many people on this site with the same size tire. Any reason why anyone chose the smaller tires??
Was I stupid to get the 265's
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Down in Florida, the wider the better. Floatation is better for mud, becasue you don't sink deeper and need more traction. I think the reason everyone else goes smaller is for ice traction (not an issue in FL, last time I checked.) For a street Jeep a wider would be more stable. So...I think you made the right decision. I hate buyers remorse!!!
LibertyOrDeath
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They are just a hair taller and less than an inch wider than the 245/75R16, which is probably the most common tire on a Liberty. You are good to go.
I am running them now like them a lot 265-70-16s on Moabs !!!!!
fouros
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same here
i run 265/70R16 Hankook MT RT 03's on moabs and love em
bit of trimming and pounding and your good to go
i run 265/70R16 Hankook MT RT 03's on moabs and love em
bit of trimming and pounding and your good to go
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Here's a question...
Is a 265/70/16 any real benefit over a 245/75/16?
The 265 is just over 0.78 inch or 19.812 millimeter wider. And the tire diameter is 0.14 inch or 3.556 millimeter taller and the Tire+Wheel Radius is only 0.07 inch or 1.778 millimeter bigger and the Tire Circumference is 0.43 inch or 10.922 millimeter greater!
If you air down a 245 cross section tire, I'd think you would get pretty much the same!
So, is there any point to going to a 265 tire... Other than looks?
Probably doesn't do much for MPG either!
Is a 265/70/16 any real benefit over a 245/75/16?
The 265 is just over 0.78 inch or 19.812 millimeter wider. And the tire diameter is 0.14 inch or 3.556 millimeter taller and the Tire+Wheel Radius is only 0.07 inch or 1.778 millimeter bigger and the Tire Circumference is 0.43 inch or 10.922 millimeter greater!
If you air down a 245 cross section tire, I'd think you would get pretty much the same!
So, is there any point to going to a 265 tire... Other than looks?
Probably doesn't do much for MPG either!
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width comparison 245/75R16 STT and MT ATZ - 265/70R16 MT RT03
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Ry' N Jen
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Ya, but that is comparing apples to oranges!
You are comparing two different tires there!
If you actually compare lets say a 245-75-16 BFG Mud Terrain to a 265-75-16BFG Mud Terrain, then it would be an equal comparison!
Or lets say a Kumho Road Venture MT in a 245-75-16 to a Kumho Road Venture MT 265-75-16 tire.
Side Wall Height (inch) for the 245-75-16= 7.23 265-75-16= 7.82
Tire Width (inch) = 9.65 = 10.43
Tire Diameter (inch) = 30.47 = 31.65
Tire+Wheel Radius (inch) = 15.23 = 15.82
Tire Circumference (inch) = 95.72 = 99.43
Then I can see a comparison!
And I understand that if you have, lets say ten different tire manufactures making the the same size tires that they are all going to vary in size*.
However, if you have two different sizes of tire in the same make and model of tire they will reflect the size comparison of the above chart I made up.
If they didn't, then how would a customer be able to buy four tires of the the same size*?
Like I said, apples to oranges with your photographs!
You are showing four (4) different tires!
They may all say xx-yy-16, but at the end of the day every tire manufacture may have a slightly different way of measuring them!
So, using the Kumho Road Venture MT 245-75-16 compared to the Kumho Road Venture MT 265-75-16 as an example, there is a 1.18 inch or 29.972 millimeter difference in Tire Diameter.
You are comparing two different tires there!
If you actually compare lets say a 245-75-16 BFG Mud Terrain to a 265-75-16BFG Mud Terrain, then it would be an equal comparison!
Or lets say a Kumho Road Venture MT in a 245-75-16 to a Kumho Road Venture MT 265-75-16 tire.
Side Wall Height (inch) for the 245-75-16= 7.23 265-75-16= 7.82
Tire Width (inch) = 9.65 = 10.43
Tire Diameter (inch) = 30.47 = 31.65
Tire+Wheel Radius (inch) = 15.23 = 15.82
Tire Circumference (inch) = 95.72 = 99.43
Then I can see a comparison!
And I understand that if you have, lets say ten different tire manufactures making the the same size tires that they are all going to vary in size*.
However, if you have two different sizes of tire in the same make and model of tire they will reflect the size comparison of the above chart I made up.
If they didn't, then how would a customer be able to buy four tires of the the same size*?
Like I said, apples to oranges with your photographs!
You are showing four (4) different tires!
They may all say xx-yy-16, but at the end of the day every tire manufacture may have a slightly different way of measuring them!
So, using the Kumho Road Venture MT 245-75-16 compared to the Kumho Road Venture MT 265-75-16 as an example, there is a 1.18 inch or 29.972 millimeter difference in Tire Diameter.
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fouros
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mate this was your question
plus now you have switched from talking about 265-70-16 to 265-75-16 so which ones are we talking about ??
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So I'm ********!
It should of been a comparison with 245-75-16 to 265-70-16 tire size!crazy.gif
Either way, Is there any benefit to having a 265-70-16 tire on a Liberty?
That was my original question.
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fouros
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oh by the way ryan an aired down 265 will have a larger contact patch than the 245
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Yes, that makes sense!
But it still does not answer the question of weather a 265-70-16 offers any benefits over a 245-75-16 tire?
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That was the advantage.
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I was contemplating this idea the other day. In my mind there's two reasons to choose a bigger tire;
#1 increased ground clearance beneath the axles
#2 a larger tire allows you to roll over trail obstacles easier
Now there's not that much difference in tire heights between the 245 & 265 tire's. Using an on-line tire size coverter I found these numbers;
265/70R16
diameter of 30.6"
section width 10.4"
section height 7.3"
245/75R16
diameter of 30.5"
section width 9.6"
section height 7.2"
As you can see there's not much of a difference except for the width. As for airing done the tires on a Libby, I don't do it. I need as much ground clearance as possible.
#1 increased ground clearance beneath the axles
#2 a larger tire allows you to roll over trail obstacles easier
Now there's not that much difference in tire heights between the 245 & 265 tire's. Using an on-line tire size coverter I found these numbers;
265/70R16
diameter of 30.6"
section width 10.4"
section height 7.3"
245/75R16
diameter of 30.5"
section width 9.6"
section height 7.2"
As you can see there's not much of a difference except for the width. As for airing done the tires on a Libby, I don't do it. I need as much ground clearance as possible.
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