i have 255 70 16 tires on my truck, im putting on 265 70 16 any probs??? 03 silverado 2wd?

Answer 1

have a 2004 sierra they fit fine a little better ride.
why do people make the answers more complicated then the questions?

Answer 2

If you want to "upsize" I'd suggest 275/65 16, which will result in an identical circumfurence to your curruent tires, which will mean no change in your speedometer or final drive ratios while giving you a much larger contact patch.

Using 265/70 16 will result in a larger circumfurence, meaning the wheel will turn slower and your speedometer will read lower than your actual speed. It won't be much, but it will be off.

Check the link for where I got this data from. You can enter in your 265/70 data and see how your diameter will be 1/2" larger.

BTW: In the link is the BEST tire size calcualtor EVER!!!

Answer 3

None at all. For the heck of it go to tirerack.com and look up your present tires and size. Under tire spec., open the page and you'll see in the far right column the heading RPM. In tire language that means revolutions per mile. Note your present RPM. Try to find your new tire size, brand and RPM. These numbers will tell how many less revolutions your new tires will travel per mile. Generally speaking if they roll no more than 10 less revolutions your speedometer will not be too adversely affected by reading a small bit (1-2 miles) slow because of the larger circumference tires.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Slightly different outside diameter and tread with but no big deal.

Here is a link to a tire height calculator which even factors in rim width. This will show you how little difference it will make.

http://www.sccoa.com/faq/tirecalc.html

I use it all the time, cause a half inch is a big deal when drag racing and calculating gear ratios, etc..