Thread: 235/85R16 vs. 265/75R16 vs. 255/85R16

Originally posted by VladTepes
So - why go from 235s to 265s if there's no advantage ?

Well as Henry says I doubt you'd notice the difference. Doesn't mean to say there is no difference, but it would be difficult for it be readily apparent.

265s look fatter ("a bit of beef" as Def90 puts it), and looks are important to some people. Probably the easiest tyre to get is a 265/75/16, so availability is one reason.

But why fat tyres versus narrow?

On-road handling in the dry is the only logical reason I can think of. The wider tyre is less prone to rim/tyre slip. The same is true in the wet but the then the extra width of the tyre begins to work against it; a 265 has 30mm extra width of tyre to clear of water versus a 235.

Originally posted by VladTepes
So - why go from 235's to 265's if there's no advantage ?

AND lose steering lock---

Originally posted by VladTepes
So - why go from 235's to 265's if there's no advantage ?

I didn't think there was much difference at the time but thought the wider tyre would perform better onroad. Like def90, I prefer the look of a wider tyre on a Defender [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

On 7" rims I presume ?

Originally posted by VladTepes
On 7" rims I presume ?

That is correct.

Nice greylandy, er Greylandy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
Nice greylandy, er Greylandy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Thanks Pedro .. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I have just put 265/75/16's Cooper STT's on my rangie and am very impressed. How have you found the wear and tear on the so far Greaylandy???