My X on 265/75/16 BFG's

[2005explorer]

One more thing, I recently installed a GPS unit on my X (Avic-D3), it is connected to the speedometer of the X, would that little speed inaccuracy acffect my navigation capabilities??

 

[bigapple]

One more thing, I recently installed a GPS unit on my X (Avic-D3), it is connected to the speedometer of the X, would that little speed inaccuracy acffect my navigation capabilities??

it depends on how much highway driving u do, but yes eventually the little things will add up... u mite be able to get ur speedo recalibrated at a local tuner shop... thats one thing to consider

 

[2005explorer]

hey guys look what I found!! X on 33" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2438703

 

[2005explorer]

has somebody tried the kumho MT KL71 on that size?? they look extremelly great!! I wonder if they would fit....

 

[planting3seeds]

hey do tires this big rub when the wheel is cranked over or like when you hit bumps on the bigger side? im just curious because i just ordered some 265/75/16 firestone destination m/t and i would hate to have to send them back.

 

[Darkeru]

i just bought a 2003 explorer and i was looking at some new tires. im think of getting some P265/70R16 Goodyear Wrangler AT and i wanted to know how much do these sized tires rub ,if any. any help would be great

 

[FROADER]

i just bought a 2003 explorer and i was looking at some new tires. im think of getting some P265/70R16 Goodyear Wrangler AT and i wanted to know how much do these sized tires rub ,if any. any help would be great

I finally noticed that when fully turned I had a bit of rubbing on the plastic liner. A couple of zipp ties fixed that problem. No more rubbing that I can hear. I haven't noticed any rubbing when hitting bumps either. All salesmen I talked to tried to tell me that they will not fit. BUT THEY DON'T KNOW SHAT. lol I would think that regular rotating will make sure proper wearing.

Since the tires you want are smaller than what Rammer24 put on, you might not have any rubbing at all.

 

[bigapple]

the tires will rub very little or none at all if u got a 32 (265/75/16)... max size for 3rd gens stock is 32 inches or 265/75/16 or 265/70/17

 

[Darkeru]

big thanks people, i should get my tires this weekend. they're gonna look so good!!

 

[bigapple]

big thanks people, i should get my tires this weekend. they're gonna look so good!!

looks great once all is said and done and u get more tread and life out of a bigger tire... i have a set of 265/75/16 bridgestone dueler APTs on my explorer and ive loved them... enjoy the tires and get some offroading pics up here

 

[askguru]

I just received a set of Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 in 265/75-16 from the UPS man today. I will be installing these on Saturday morning. I bought Kumho's Highway All-Season because they where rated a very quiet tire, plus I do lots of high miles and the price was right.

Thanks,

 

[Blee1099]

Holy ****.. This thread is almost a year old. Think you could have found an older thread to post in? :mattmoon:

 

[askguru]

Perfect. My x now sits about 1.50 inches higher and no rubbing what so ever. The 265/75-16's Highway All-terrains look mean. Also the ride is a little firmer and not as bouncy and doesn't seesaw while cruising on the highway.

These tires size should have come stock from the factory. I think ford cheaped out on the tires yet again

 

[askguru]

I know many people view this forum to get information or ideals. So I just wanted this to be a reference for people in the future who are searching/thinking about doing over sized tires without suspension mods.

One last question on this topic, Will the 265/75-16 tire fit in the spare location under my 2004 explorer 2wd?

After 20mins of searching (remember search inside the tread not the whole site) I found this:

Mine are Kumho M/T.

Yes a 265/75/R16 is a 32 in tire. 31.9 to be exact (I believe

I assure you the tire shops are wrong.
My mechanic thought I was nuts too.
I told him to mount them and I'll prove it. 1 hour later I got the call.
I was right. I gained 2 in of clearance.

FYI: You can also fit a 265 where the Spare goes.

What to do?...Keep the stock rims, and BUY the tires. Get a mechanic to mount them. Most "Big" chains such as Walmart, Costco and like the like will refuse to do the job.

 

[misconceived]

OK so it was 31.6 not 31.9 :

 

[JCUZ]

What mine will look like in a few weeks time when I get a set of Hercules 265/75/16 fitted.

The tyre:

http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/herculesTT_AW.asp
The truck:

Before shot (kind of what it looks like now):

 

[askguru]

After getting the 4 tires I finally bought the spare. Thankfully the tire tread was not aggressive because it was an extremely tight fit when I hoisted the spare up under the X.