Pics of 4X4's with stock suspension and (whatever) size tires.
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From: Modena,New York
Ripping R...Lost lake is right. 315 is the measurement across the width of the tire in milimeters. The 70 is the aspect ratio...meaning the sidewall height is 70% of the width. and the 17 is the wheel diam.
Here is some reading on the subject. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoSidewall.do
Here is some reading on the subject. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoSidewall.do
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From: La Verne, Ca
OK, the trucks look better with bigger tires. But looks are not everything. What I am wondering is how the larger tire with a D rating has affected the MPG, performance, tow ability and ride. I would guess that ride is almost always better. I have the stock 265's and when I tow, 7500 lbs, there are times going up grades that i feel a bigger dia tire would hurt. I am a stock SO 235 hp. and want to go to 285 tires.
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From: Belvidere,N.J.
When I put the 35's on every summer I do feel the difference in the way the truck drives. My winter tires are michilin 265 rated e. The truck drives like a truck, but not as bad as tires years ago. When I put on the 35's in spring it takes a little more of the right foot to get the truck going as the rolling weight is so much more. As for mpg it isn't that much more of a difference that would mae me change my mind to change them. The truck with 35's rated d ride so much nicer. Ive towed my race car with trailer and car weighing about 8000lbs many times with the 35's and never had a problem. So I don't fine any problems running the larger tire.