Thread: different tyre sizes

It will be fine it is not that big a difference.Still only drive as far as you have to.Cheers Brett

Originally Posted by YORKIE

ok chaps and chappettes,
this may have been covered before but here goes.
current tyres are 235/70-16 xpc's, looking at 245/70-16 694's (bridgestones).
finances may only allow for four new tyres keeping the as new original xpc, what's your thoughts on running the smaller spare for now as a just in case should a puncture occurr.
obviously once funds permit would get the same size spare.

I've got the same tyres (I assume you're getting the new LT design?) and still have a Michelin 235/70-16 as my spare. Dunno if I could be bothered paying another $240 for a 5th 694LT, just to get the same tyre as my spare, when I have 4x 40% 235/70's sitting in the shed.

I'm very happy with the 694's, both on bitumen and gravel so far. Very positive feel when cornering

I bought four 694s in the 245/70 for the disco and found them to be a fantastic tyre, both size and performance wise. I ran the smaller spare until I found a cheap second hand 245/70 to replace it. Luckily, touch wood, haven't needed the spare.

Cheers,
Pete

theoretically a 235/70 has a sidewall height of 164.5mm and a 245/70 is 171.5mm which is only a difference of 7mm bugger all really but as Brett said, drive it only as far as you have to and it should be okay