danger1474
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Long time lurker, first time poster. G'day!
I'd love to pick the brains of the collective regarding a tyre size and construction choice that I need to make.
I won't enter the tyre debate at this stage (although I predict it might run away with us) - let me just say that I've made my tyre make/model choice with significant help from these forums and some heavy googling. That case is closed and no further correspondence need be entered into.
For context, this is for an A/T tyre on a 2011 D40 ST-X on standard alloy rims (17"), no lift. I want to go up in size from the stock 255/65R17 (OD 764). Usage - weekend offroad camping with an eye to get into more interesting places than in the past.
So, I'm faced with a choice between a passenger construction 265/70R17 (OD 804, as big as will fit apparently) or a light truck construction 265/65R17 (OD 776)
The big question thus becomes - LT or Big??!?
Some thoughts on the matter would be extraordinarily helpful. If 265/70R17LT was available it'd be a no brainer, but Murphy has had his way. I won't share my own thoughts just yet so I don't taint the debate.
Cheers!
I'd love to pick the brains of the collective regarding a tyre size and construction choice that I need to make.
I won't enter the tyre debate at this stage (although I predict it might run away with us) - let me just say that I've made my tyre make/model choice with significant help from these forums and some heavy googling. That case is closed and no further correspondence need be entered into.
For context, this is for an A/T tyre on a 2011 D40 ST-X on standard alloy rims (17"), no lift. I want to go up in size from the stock 255/65R17 (OD 764). Usage - weekend offroad camping with an eye to get into more interesting places than in the past.
So, I'm faced with a choice between a passenger construction 265/70R17 (OD 804, as big as will fit apparently) or a light truck construction 265/65R17 (OD 776)
The big question thus becomes - LT or Big??!?
Some thoughts on the matter would be extraordinarily helpful. If 265/70R17LT was available it'd be a no brainer, but Murphy has had his way. I won't share my own thoughts just yet so I don't taint the debate.
Cheers!