Tire Help Please

I know this has been discussed here already in some form or another.
My truck came with 245/70/16 when i bought it. Waaaaayyy to small of a tire imo.
Im debating(and overthinking) to get the stock 245/75 or go with the 265/75. I want to keep the mudflaps and its a daily driver on hilly terrain.
Im going with the Cooper AT3.
Help me make a decision please. Stock suspension and no plans for now or anytime soon for a lift.

 

if its a daily driver on hilly terrain I would keep the stock tire size p245/75/16 and use a an lightweight All-Season tire or you will loose performance and MPGS

 

Definitely good to pay attention to tire and wheel weight. I switched to 265/70/16 BFG Rugged Terrains on the stock steel wheels and while you could feel some difference in weight, it wasn't bad. I preferred the look and soon got used to the feel of the truck and forgot all about it.

When I upgraded to lighter alloy wheels, and I could really feel a difference in acceleration and speed retention up hill.

Anyway, on your tire size question, results vary based on individual trucks, but most people seem to be able to run 265/75/16 on non-lifted trucks and get no rubbing. I'm running 265/75/16 on aftermarket wheels with reduced offset, and a 1.5" lift, and I do get some rubbing.

 

Good suggestions. Ill probly play it smart and go with stock size. Thank u

 

if you want to retain the performance of the 2.7l stay with the stock size, I can relate I have a 2.7l as a Daily driver and done the research

 

I appreciate that. Im goin with the economical route. Really i guess it all comes down to looks anyways.

 

rollin the 4 banger is all about Economics, v6 trucks are a Rich mans game

 

Very true. The 2.7 does all i need it to do and then some. Its a pleasure to drive and we dont have to stop at a gas station so much.

 

4 bangers are animals. They live happily in the 3k+ rpm range. I wouldnt hesitate to run 265/75/16s on your truck if you live close to sea level, but if you live up in the mountains, the truck will struggle a bit with the larger tires

Heres my 4 popper access cab with about 800lbs of added weight. Running 295s with 4.88 gears. Truck does everything i ask of it and still gets 20mpg. Dont be afraid to make the 4 cyl work hard, and if you want to start adding weight and bigger tires, a regear will serve you well

 

Thanks. Yes its all mt driving. Nice lookin truck u got there.

 

I have 265/75 16 AT3s (34k miles) and love them on my 2.7 AC. Plenty of life left after 34k. Power is fine, but if I did it again I would go with something skinnier like the 235/85 16. Had to remove the mud flaps because front driver tire rubbed, could have trimmed it.

 

Thank you good sir!

 

I put 265/75/16s (load range E) on mine. The speedometer is more accurate and my mpgs are significantly better than most. I think driving habits are more of a concern than weight and a slight increase in diameter.

 

I would love to get that kind of mileage out of a tire. This will be my first set of at3 and ive read they have good life to them.

 

Get the c-load, not the p-rated, if you're concerned about longevity and reliability.

 

Will do. Thanks

 

Going with the 265/75, is the spare 245 tire still usable cause of the size difference?

 

Usable, but I'm not sure advisable, especially in off-road conditions. That said, I'm not sure that I got around to upgrading my spare.

 

i put 265/70/17 on light pro comp alloys no lift needed replaced front flaps with thinner ones no rub driven daily still getting 21 mpg

 

I would say go stock size and a good all season tire