These tires are almost identical (in size) to the YokohamaGeolander M/T265/70/17s that would work on my Freedom Edition rims. Is there a lot of rubbing? How are they?

Thanks in advance, BlueFreedom

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BlueFreedom
2003 Liberty • Freedom Edition • Atlantic Blue/Graphite trim
Command Trac, Trak-Lok, Rusty's 2.5" Coil Lift, Full Skids, Rocky Road Steprails, Moabs and General Grabber At2s
Alpine head unit, Alpine Amps (40 x 4 + 500 x 1) 4 polk db650s and two 10" Polk subs.

Hey, we have our first customer...

There is a topic in Troy's Toys that is just what you're looking for.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... 5239#15239

Actually, that post is about 245/75R16's. BFG TAs are quite square, so they are more likely to rub than a round tire with a less-aggressive tread like the Geolanders and Revos.

I don't have that tire, so I can't say definitively, but, based on previous posts, I would say you'd have to pound down your pinch weld and do a lot of additional cutting, and you'd still have quite a bit of rubbing.

Out of curiosity, why are you looking for 16" tires? Looking to get new rims, too?

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Thanks for the reply. I'm not looking for 16" tires (I have the Freedom Edition which came with the 17" rims, also, the Geolander M/T's are a really aggressive tire, check them out at the Yokohama website.

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BlueFreedom
2003 Liberty • Freedom Edition • Atlantic Blue/Graphite trim
Command Trac, Trak-Lok, Rusty's 2.5" Coil Lift, Full Skids, Rocky Road Steprails, Moabs and General Grabber At2s
Alpine head unit, Alpine Amps (40 x 4 + 500 x 1) 4 polk db650s and two 10" Polk subs.

Ah, yes, I misunderstood. You are making the assumption that the 265/75R16s will behave similar to the 265/70R17s that would fit on your rims. That's probably a fair assumption.

It would be great if you could find a store that will allow you to try the tires out for a few days. But I'm betting that you'll have a fair amount of rubbing even after trimming. In general, rubbing is a bigger issue with square tires and tires with aggressive tread.

(Sorry I can't be more help...I hope someone who has tried the tires you asked about will post something.)