265/75/16's on a 2wd?

[VicR]

Has anyone ever tried this tire size on a 2WD? Any problems?



I assume the wheels are the same as with a 245???



-Vic R

99 QC SB 2WD 6 speed

 

[Hammer]

When I purchased my 4x4 last year they were on it, a generic brand tire,,So when I sold my 95 2wd ,that had a new set of Goodyear Wrangler H/T's on it,I swapped them between the trucks,,The new owner still has the 265's on yet and when I asked him the last time I saw him all he said was on a tight corner the rub the inner fenderwells up front a little,,You'll be alright with them

 

[mikel]

I just put a set of these on my truck, but didn't watch the people closely enough and got load range "c". Now it seems to be a big problem for them to find the 265/75/16 in load range "e" so I'll be swapping back to 245/75/16. Too bad though, I like the way the 265's look. The 265's don't hit anything in the front, but it is pretty close.



Good luck,

Mike

 

[Prostock]

My 94 had them on it when I bought it.



They fit fine, but the speedometer reads about 4 mph slow.

 

[Benson]

My '01 came with that size stock. They're great, Michelin LTX A/S.

 

[MikeR]

Vic,

My '95 2wd has the same stock chrome wheels you have and I bought a set of 265/75/16 Michelins take-offs at a local Les Schwab,took them with me to work and mounted them on the stock chromes and have had no problems what-so-ever. This is the size tire they should have come with in the first place... those 245's look rediculous!



-Mike

 

[GFoley]

The dealership can reflash your truck's computer to read the 265s as the stock tire and speedometer should be normal again. I asked about doing this to my 4WD, I would hope the same is true for the 2WD. They did mention that I would not have been able to do the same if it was a 98 truck (unclear if he meant 98 or 98. 5).