New tires...Treadwright Guard Dog 265 70 r16

04KJcjackson · **Joined:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 54

I am looking into my next set of tires and I am considering trying out the Treadwright tires. What is everyone's opinion on these for those who have run them? Also, to get the Guard Dogs I have to get a 265 70 16 tire or a 245 75 but I need a wider tire because my wheels are 8.5 inches wide. I am currently running 255 70 16 stt's and sitting at 21" in the front and I have pounded my pinch welds....will the bigger tires fit? The site says the tire is 31" tall and 10.6" wide if that helps. Thanks a lot!

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:45 pm

If you uuummmhhh scroll down to the Tire and wheel section - there are a lot of opinions on Treadwrights

Double K's had some discussion - there are more - just search
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=640513#p640513

ridenby · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:03 pm

8.5 is a little wide,unless you just ride around the mall then,WHOOO SO COOL !!!!

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:35 pm

All depends on backspacing etc as well
But 265-70-16s Treadwrights work good on my trailer :wink:

04KJcjackson · **Joined:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 54

Thanks for the link ATXKJ. The specs for my wheels are: 16 by 8.5 with a 4.5" bs (-6 offset) and I'm running 255 70 r16's now. ridenby...sadly I live near no malls

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:03 pm

The 265-70s are actually a little taller than 31 with only that much lift and those wide wheels I'd say it will be a tight fit

04KJcjackson · **Joined:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 54

Thanks a lot tom, I'm only sitting at 21" so I guess I would need more lift before they would fit

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:56 pm

tommudd wrote:

The 265-70s are actually a little taller than 31 with only that much lift and those wide wheels I'd say it will be a tight fit

Am I dreaming or did you forget to mention the whole regearing thing? :shock:

Caleb, a sawzall is your friend if you need to make room for the tires. I would stick with the 245/75/16 size.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:45 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

The 265-70s are actually a little taller than 31 with only that much lift and those wide wheels I'd say it will be a tight fit

Am I dreaming or did you forget to mention the whole regearing thing? :shock:

Caleb, a sawzall is your friend if you need to make room for the tires. I would stick with the 245/75/16 size.

NO didn't forget at all
he was asking about 265-70-16s not 265-75-16s
265-70s are the same height as 245-75s in new ones, but the Treadwrights run taller than new tires due to the tread they add.
But 03CDKJ is running 265-70-16s and 4.10 gears and it runs good since the Treadwrights are also pretty heavy esp. when combined with a steel wheel

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:31 pm

tommudd wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

The 265-70s are actually a little taller than 31 with only that much lift and those wide wheels I'd say it will be a tight fit

Am I dreaming or did you forget to mention the whole regearing thing? :shock:

Caleb, a sawzall is your friend if you need to make room for the tires. I would stick with the 245/75/16 size.

NO didn't forget at all
he was asking about 265-70-16s not 265-75-16s
265-70s are the same height as 245-75s in new ones, but the Treadwrights run taller than new tires due to the tread they add.
But 03CDKJ is running 265-70-16s and 4.10 gears and it runs good since the Treadwrights are also pretty heavy esp. when combined with a steel wheel

Makes sense to me. Regearing is on my list of things to do. I wouldn't doubt it runs better either.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:57 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Makes sense to me. Regearing is on my list of things to do. I wouldn't doubt it runs better either.

Yep I picked up a set of 4.10s for my "spare" front diff
just in case I'll be ready

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:23 am

tommudd wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Makes sense to me. Regearing is on my list of things to do. I wouldn't doubt it runs better either.

Yep I picked up a set of 4.10s for my "spare" front diff
just in case I'll be ready

It's like a 4x4 shop up there!!! :dizzy:

Do you take cash or credit? :mrgreen:

04KJcjackson · **Joined:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 54

If I ever regear I think I'll just order a steel front diff from jba with 4.10s and locker already installed so all I have to do is swap it in

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:23 pm

04KJcjackson wrote:

If I ever regear I think I'll just order a steel front diff from jba with 4.10s and locker already installed so all I have to do is swap it in

Still have to regear the rear. :wink:

04KJcjackson · **Joined:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am **Posts:** 54

I know

that's just my plan for the front so I can get all the stuff I want at once and just swapping in seems easier. Never really had any experience with putting in gears and lockers so I can just take it somewhere and let them do the rear for me.

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