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BTW those Dakota tires are really nice and there have been many that give them praise. But, for me...."Dakota"....rather have the "Discoverer"...lol
 
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Originally Posted by slanginsanjuan
OK, 265/75/16's for $174.00. I don't think I can get Treadright's here. Again, I really think I can't touch this price with any other MT/AT.

So, that means a 20mm wider tire? But not taller? Why do I want those. Does it involve cutting or changing anything? Let me start trying to find pics....
No taller not wider. You shouldnt go any wider with a stock 7" wide wheel anyway
 
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OK...wheel's let's see the side pic. I know you've shown it elsewhere but humor me.....but that's gonna cost me at least $300 plus more and they're not gonna ship them to PR for free.

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OK, Mike says I lose mpg's. More with the 265's than the 245. And even more with the lift. Adds up. Does it stop me...probably not.

Boss says I lose torque and hp and should consider new gears to offset.

I'm not convinced yet for 20mm width. For a poser like me the 245's look the same at the side, require no adjustments have better torque/hp.

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Originally Posted by Jake1996D1
No taller not wider. You shouldnt go any wider with a stock 7" wide wheel anyway
See that's confusing to me. the 16 is the height (x2) no? i thought the width was the 245/265...just read the explanation...need to go back and look.
 
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BTW those Dakota tires are really nice and there have been many that give them praise. But, for me...."Dakota"....rather have the "Discoverer"...lol
FK, I never get jokes.
 
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Originally Posted by slanginsanjuan
FK, I never get jokes.
Just the name on the side wall....just don't like the name "Dakota" for a tire.
 
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Originally Posted by slanginsanjuan
OK...wheel's let's see the side pic. I know you've shown it elsewhere but humor me.....but that's gonna cost me at least $300 plus more and they're not gonna ship them to PR for free.


Call them and see if they will ship them for free....give it a try....
 
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Don't know why the image did not post...trying it again...
 
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Originally Posted by slanginsanjuan
See that's confusing to me. the 16 is the height (x2) no? i thought the width was the 245/265...just read the explanation...need to go back and look.
245 is the width of the tread in mm. 75 is the % of the width that makes the height of the sidewall. 16 is the wheel(rim) diameter in inches.

So it would be a 245mm wide tread, 183.75mm tall sidewall mountable on 16inch wheels. The total height would be 30.5inches tall. The manufacture, however probably has some slightly different values based on their measurements.
 
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Originally Posted by Chris-bob
245 is the width of the tread in mm. 75 is the % of the width that makes the height of the sidewall. 16 is the wheel(rim) diameter in inches.

So it would be a 245mm wide tread, 183.75mm tall sidewall mountable on 16inch wheels. The total height would be 30.5inches tall. The manufacture, however probably has some slightly different values based on their measurements.
um so help me out, im having trouble with my 4th graders math right now.

the 265/75/16 is how much taller than the 245/75/16's?
 
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