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Opinion on tire size
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Posted 9/12/2021 3:41 PM
Haraldhirmus
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Date registered: Jun 2017
Location: Estonia, Tartu
Vehicle(s): 2014 G350
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Re: Opinion on tire size

Hi,
as a comment.
Get tired of the 6 years old BFG TA KO2 tires, slippery even on the wet grass...
Installed Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus 265/70/18 on my 2014 G350, happy.
Waiting for the winter.
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Posted 9/12/2021 10:30 PM
4x4abc



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
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Re: Opinion on tire size

NOPEC - 9/9/2021 4:22 PM

Reviving this old chat.
I have 16 inch steelie for a spare (no tire yet). I want to mount it backwards so I can get one of those lockable storage things. What is the widest tire that will fit that way? I'm sure someone has experience. Thanks.


spare tires are always mounted backwards
if you want to mount tires that are wider than stock, you can always modify the receiver (extend the tube)
make sure your spare is the same size as the other 4
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Posted 9/13/2021 4:53 PM
NOPEC
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Date registered: Feb 2008
Location: Babylon, Long Island, NY
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Re: Opinion on tire size

Thanks Harald. I have the extender but no longer want to use it. What I really need to know is the maximum width the wheel can be to fit backwards.
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Posted 9/15/2021 3:06 PM
4x4abc



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
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Re: Opinion on tire size

it is not the wheel size that matters - it is the width of the tire that counts.
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Posted 9/17/2021 1:59 PM
jambo
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Date registered: Jul 2007
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Vehicle(s): '91 300GD SWB, '92 300GD LWB OM606
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Re: Opinion on tire size

I have just fitted 255/85R16 on my 6" alloys.
Before I had 285/75R16's, but with the narrow axles they rub in the wheel well.
I used 236/85R16 until recently until I got a chance to test the larger size and it changed the car.
I must add that I have an OM606 with a 0.86:1 transfer case, 270CDI gearbox with the 5.3 difffs.






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