What is the difference between a 265 70 tire and a 265 75 tire?
What is the difference between a 265 70 tire and a 265 75 tire?
Going from 265/70 to 265/75 is increasing the height, or diameter, of the tire. The tire will be an inch taller. 265 is the width, so stock size is 265 millimeters wide. The speedometer will be a little off because the taller tire does not rotate at the same speed as the stock size.
How much wider is a 265 than a 225?
The 265 would be 40 mm wider than the 225. Be careful to make sure the diameter of the tire is the same with the different size tires.
What is the tread width of a 265 tire?
Rim Size P-Metric Size
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16 Inch 245/75R16
265/70R16 10.4 inches
265/75R16 10.4 inches
285/75R16 11.2 inches
The tread section width of the 265 tire is 10mm wider than the 255 tire. Simple math. A radial tyre has three numbers on it eg. 255/45 X 16 equals 255 mm width and the distance between the wheel and circumference is 45% of the width and the circumference of the wheel is 16 inches.
Can I put 265 tires on 255 rims?
You will be absolutely fine running the bigger sizes, many people do. If anything the 255 on the rear 9.5j rim looks a bit stretched, 265 looks perfect.22 ago 2012