Thread: 275 65 18

I thought 65 will take you over the width clearance in Victoria (60 OK). Also - the 265 may rub on the front wheel wheel well when you turn - at least that was what I read somewhere previously on the forum.

Check with boodtl on the forum - he's the one to ask - he does my D3 - Call Tyrepower Camberwell (On burwood rd opp Swinburne Uni)

(I know 265/60s work on my 17" wheels and 260/55/18 work on my 18" hoops)

Cheers

D3 mike

Thanks guys, as my d3 is not my daily drive I think 275s are still a go. Ordered my GOE rods 10 days ago but still not arrived as yet so tyres on next week.

U will love the extra height of the tyres and lift.

The ONLY thing that is uncool about the MT tyres is the noise.

Some time next week ill run the lift rods down to std setting and see if there is any rubbing issues. I suspect that they will be ok for Norma road use but for more extreme off road stuff the bigger tyres may jam into the wheel well.
My mrs took the d3 out in the bush last Friday on the newly squired bighorns 275/65/18 and they apparently went orsome. Got into places the trail bikes couldn't and was blocked in with a felled tree so rather than going back she wet straight over it. Can't verify how big it was thou but by the sounds of it prob 200mm or so.

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

Hi Kerryr,
First off do you have a spare wheel carrier?
If so yes either will fit.
If no then the 265 / 65 R18 will fit under the car only if deflated, it's approx 800mm in diameter.
The 275 / 65 R18 will most probably not fit underneath though, it's approx 815mm in diameter.

Sorry to hijack..

Rich, I have a fully inflated 265/65 R18 under the back of my D3, with full tread. Would they have allowed more room for the D3's that came with the 18's or are the highway compound tyres that much smaller?

Well that is strange, a 285 / 60 R18 would not fit in with either the heat deflector or fully inflated. Its 799mm overall - a 265 /65 R18 is 801.7mm so go figure.
Only fully deflated with the heat shield removed could I get it to squeeze in, yes pushing and shoving required.

Maybe something to do with the fact that identical tyre sizes from different manufacturers can vary by up to 10mm in overall diameter, even in the same class e.g. A/T etc, throw in different tread types and they can vary more.
Or at least they used to when I was into 16" tyres in a big way.

DD