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Old Fri, September 16th, 2011, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rammertide07 View Post
Thanks man. I'd rather go to a CHEAPER tire to buy (and less maintenance) rather than putting MORE money into re-gearing. I think 265/75/16 is stock size for our trucks. I think my dad went 285 on his.
I think 265/75/16s sound good. They are 31.6" in diameter. My OEM tires are about 32" (on 18" rims). By using the larger 34.6" tires, you are losing about 10% of the effective force your engine is capable of exerting on the road to get you moving and keep you moving.

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