need help, totally confused about tire sizes

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Apr 1, 2004 | 02:30 PM

#21

Stock02

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From: PA

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Originally Posted by Citykid

Hey guys, so is there really a difference between 265/70-16 & 275/70-16? I'd go 285 but see that many are rubbing and I am not ready to add the lift. Not yet at least.

Not much of a difference. The sidewall height is slightly higher, section width is less than 1/2" wider and the tire is approx 1/2" taller.

Apr 2, 2004 | 11:14 AM

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jwahaus

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From: Atlanta, GA

I wouldn't mind going to a slightly larger tire when it's time to change but
since I don't rotate using my spare I wouldn't want to toss out an unused
tire.

Would it be a problem running 275/70 16's and having a 265/70 16 as a
spare? I'm thinking my truck has something to check for different size
tires but I'm not sure what it will do if it detects different size tires
in use. I would obviously only use the spare to drive to get the bad
tire fixed.