Thread: Which tyre 255/60/18

Originally Posted by chuck

Rich

The seam is on the inside of the wheel well.
The tyre is 20 mm narrower.

GOE website indicates that the 285's require modification & none indicated for the 265's

Sorry but I still don't believe it, the 265 is 10mm narrower each side. That seam is not that close to back edge of the tyre.
I've had it rubbing with my 285's for years and finally I have done the fix.
Both the rear AC tubes and the seam had been rubbed by the tyres. They are side by side so that is why I can't see how it could possibly clear them.

Perhaps Gordon can clarify/verify.

Although I do know thru experience that 265 70 17's MTZ never rubbed the rear wheel liner on a D3.

They are also 3.6mm taller than the 285 60 18's & had a much more aggressive sidewall.

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

Sorry but I still don't believe it, the 265 is 10mm narrower each side. That seam is not that close to back edge of the tyre.
I've had it rubbing with my 285's for years and finally I have done the fix.
Both the rear AC tubes and the seam had been rubbed by the tyres. They are side by side so that is why I can't see how it could possibly clear them.

Originally Posted by chuck

Perhaps Gordon can clarify/verify.

Although I do know thru experience that 265 70 17's MTZ never rubbed the rear wheel liner on a D3.

They are also 3.6mm taller than the 285 60 18's & had a much more aggressive sidewall.

Remember it also depends on the shape of the tyre and where they measure the width from, a rounded shape tyre will look narrower to a flat treaded tyre(ie) my 255/60/18s where wider than my 265/70/17s, because my 265s had a rounded shape and the width was measured from further down the sidewall.

Baz.