Tires that run large?

Anyone have experience with 265’s that run true to size or a little bigger? I’ve heard of the Cooper St Maxx being like this, wanted to see if there are any others.

 

Cooper's, at least the ST Maxx, are slightly smaller.

Their 33" tire, 255/85/16 comes in at 32.8"

Whereas a Toyo M/T in the same size, actually measures at 33.5"



Pretty common knowledge on a lot of forums if you do a quick search.

 

But you are referencing Skinny 33's to his non skinny tire.

 

You are a Sport so are you looking at 265/65/17 that come stock or are you going up a size to 265/70/17? Comparing a Skinny 33 tire will not give you the same numbers as a normal width tire. I have Skinny's on at 255/75/17 Cooper Pro's and they come in at 31.9 also.

Cooper ST/MAXX in 265/70/17 runs in at 31.9
BF Goodrich 265/70/17 runs in at 31.6
GOODYEAR DuraTrac in 265/70/17 runs in at 31.7

 

I am going with 265/75/16. I was thinking about the Kenda Klever at2, but I’m not sure how the size of those compare to others.

 

Ah sorry I saw Sport and thought 17's. Are you worried about fitment and rubbing?

 

Yeah I have the stock 17’s but I like the look of 16’s better so I’m switching over. Not too worried about rubbing, I’ll be doing a 2.5 in lift with it.

 

I think BFGoodrich runs slightly larger

 

Just go on Tirerack.com and shop by tire size of 265/75/16 and below each tire will have the specs. Choose which one you like best.

 

Tiresize.com is a great one, covers most all tires and specs.

 

265s of any brand will fit with zero issues so long as you have a good alignment. Lift has nothing to do with fitting tires. The suspension still moves up and down.

 

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I really don’t think the 1/10s of an inch will make much difference overall. Some mid tires can run a bit larger for the size (I suspect due to tread depth/lug size), but if you are say comparing different 265/70/17 tires, the difference between 31.5” and 31.8” is not going to make much difference. Maybe if the tread depth is a bit deeper on one, you may get more miles out of it but that’s about it IMO.

I think you are best served by selecting a tire who’s tread pattern and construction best suits your needs in a given size.

I went with the 265/70/17 wildpeak at3w at 31.9”. Mounted on the truck it’s not that tall, and after 30k it’s even shorter lol. But it’s a great tire for my needs. I may try the 255/80 in the same variety next.