Thread: Wheels and tyre advice

Originally Posted by Gords

Cheers guys,

Baz- can I ask why you went these instead of the larger 265/70/17's?

I just cant make up my mind whether to go big being the 265/70/17's or the 265/65/17's. The 265/65/17's are probably more practical as these are the same size as my 265/60/18's so I would have a choice of 6 complete spares to take on remote trips and would save me paying through the nose for a tyre that wasn't my first choice in the bush. Come to think of it, would you even bother getting a 5th spare wheel / tyre? They only get out of whack anyway if you don't rotate them and they are the same circumference so theory suggests that they would suffice for a while until you got back to town and could pick up a suitable replacement.

I guess what I am really asking is this: How better would it be to have an extra inch or so? (talking tyres here guys... nothing else )

Mainly because I tow a camper most of the time, I thought I would try them to see if there was a difference in economy and whether it made towing easier, there's not a lot of difference really between the 265/70, 31.6in and 245/70, 30.5 in rolling diameter, and to be honest fuel economy hasn't really changed that much, if at all.

I think either of the 3 sizes will be fine, it really comes down to price, the 245s are a bit cheaper, but if that's not a concern then go with whatever your personal preference is.

Baz.