Do 265/75R16 tyres fit?

[Greedy]

yep. That's what most people have found. If you have GPS, check against that. I use my GPS as the speedo as I'm still on standard tyres

[85HiluxSR5]

no gps, ill have to get my misses to follow me in her car to check..
that would mean in the long run say in 5 years i would have done say 120,000kms but the odo will only show say 110,000kms...

cant be too bad when it comes time for resale i guess

[boycee]

My odo is out the same as the speedo.
I have checked it about three different ways and they all read the same. they are linked by one cable so if one is out the other will be too.

I reckon the reason for everything being out is they (mitsubishi) can claim better mileage figures. I mean how many of you are actually getting the 9.1 litres per 100 k that they claim. IT'S ALL A CON i say.

I took mine back as most of you have and they told me it was in there range of 10%. I told him that was bullshit and as soon as i told him my theory he went very quite and agreed to see what he could do. UPROAR
Thats off my chest. cheers for reading.

[85HiluxSR5]

mine says im doing about 9.6lt/100kms and mines standard 3.2did 5sp

[boycee]

yeah thats another con the onboard computer. best go on a trip and test your mileage.

[85HiluxSR5]

doing that too lol, up to 540kms and have about 1/4 of a tank left, so this will be my first full tank cos i filled it as soon as i got picked it up on friday

[ML-VR08]

PICS of you rig mate!!!! You have had it long enuf lol....

[boycee]

i get around 10.1 litre per 100k on the open road which i reckon is okay.

[85HiluxSR5]

pics very soon, getting 32's with black sunnies this weekend hopfully, had my flares colour coded black so it should look tough as... all i need now is for a forum meet up to get it dirty and get the dust of my hand held cb lol

[boycee]

you could come do the border track with us.

[85HiluxSR5]

border track sounds fun but at the moment i can only do day trips maybe once a month, have to much going on for a full weekender with the house and all...

just wondering will i get any lift with the bigger tyres??

[boycee]

bugger.
you will get some lift with the bigger tyres. I got around 3/4 of an inch with my 245 75 16's.

[85HiluxSR5]

so they 32's aswell just a bit thinner yeah?

[boycee]

I think they are only 31's or 30's can't remember how to work it out again.

[85HiluxSR5]

im sure yours are 32's cos im looking at maxxis buckshot 265/75/r16 and the tyre place said their 32's....
time for me to go home from work lol.... be online for abit later on

cheers

[boycee]

mine are the 245s don't forget. so they are a bit smaller. 245 is width 75 is 75% of width is the height of the side wall. the overall height is approx 750mm but im not old enough to work out the inches

[nifty67]

My odo is out the same as the speedo.
I have checked it about three different ways and they all read the same. they are linked by one cable so if one is out the other will be too.

I reckon the reason for everything being out is they (mitsubishi) can claim better mileage figures. I mean how many of you are actually getting the 9.1 litres per 100 k that they claim. IT'S ALL A CON i say.

I took mine back as most of you have and they told me it was in there range of 10%. I told him that was bullshit and as soon as i told him my theory he went very quite and agreed to see what he could do. UPROAR
Thats off my chest. cheers for reading.

I find it very easy to get better than 9.1 lt/100km around town.
My normal driving is usual 1/2 city 1/2 open road a get low 8's so even allow for your theory that the odometer being 10% it not hard to achieve the stated fuel econony.

Nifty

[85HiluxSR5]

try this for your tyre size
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

[boycee]

works well says they are 30.46inches.

[85HiluxSR5]

mine says 31.64 so your right they are diff after all

nifty what revs do you change? im fiding it hard not to rev to at least 2,000rmp through 1st and 2nd then if im cruising it can change abit lower in the revs for the other gears

[josh_cod]

I am getting new tyres and steel rims, and was wanting to get the 265/75/16. Wow, There is sooo much info on the tyre topic, but I still can't quite find the right answer. My mechanic who i was going to order the tyres through didn't think this size tyre would fit and wanted to check it out first. So I took up a spare that my dad has (265/75/16 Cooper ST) to prove him wrong and we tried fitting it. I was sure it would fit because its the most common tyre size that everyone is running on here. However to my surprise, it rubbed on the inner guard when steering at full lock. So how has everyone fitted theirs? Does it come down to the rim and offset? My mechanic reckons that this wouldn't make a difference when steering, he reckons this only affects how far it sits out, i.e. whether it fits within the guards or not.
If it does come down to the rim, what type of rim and offset is everyone running with their 265/75/16

[ratstriton]

I ran 265/75/16 on standard rims when I picked my ute up from the dealer and no rubbing so i'm not sure what the problem would be.

[snowman]

I am getting new tyres and steel rims, and was wanting to get the 265/75/16. Wow, There is sooo much info on the tyre topic, but I still can't quite find the right answer. My mechanic who i was going to order the tyres through didn't think this size tyre would fit and wanted to check it out first. So I took up a spare that my dad has (265/75/16 Cooper ST) to prove him wrong and we tried fitting it. I was sure it would fit because its the most common tyre size that everyone is running on here. However to my surprise, it rubbed on the inner guard when steering at full lock. So how has everyone fitted theirs? Does it come down to the rim and offset? My mechanic reckons that this wouldn't make a difference when steering, he reckons this only affects how far it sits out, i.e. whether it fits within the guards or not.
If it does come down to the rim, what type of rim and offset is everyone running with their 265/75/16

+38 offset is standard with a 7.5 inch wide rim.

[NowForThe5th]

The problem is offset. You need wheels with less offset then standard to effectively move the tyre out so it doesn't rub on the inner guard. It's possible, Josh, that the one you tested had too much offset. What kind of vehicle did it come from?

[Homer]

What part of the tyre rubbed where?

With zero offset the outside of the tyre rubs on the inside of the mudflap/guard on full lock.

I reckon +20 or so would be perfect?