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crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

ok, now that my lift kit is squared away....and quiet :ROTFL:

its time for tires. These stock mini van tires really lack. My car sees about 80% road and 20% off road. I am pretty sure the firestone destination A/Ts are what i want. (unless you have other recomendations) but my main question is, since i do mostly highway, would a 235/75/16 suit me better than a 245/75/16? I ask because with mostly highway that I drive, MPG are a small concern I have. I have searched and saw some say up to 3mpg difference from stock, and some say they saw no change!? If i did my research correct, the 235 is a 29.9 tall tire and the 245 is a 30.5 so I am wondering if that half inch will make that much of a difference.

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:14 am

I feel like a tire salesman with all of my recommendations, but I have 245-70-16 GY Silent Armor's and they're great. Can't say anything about the difference from stock since mine didn't come with 16" wheels, but they aren't loud and I still get good milage with them (around 20mpg if I'm cruising the interstate at 65ish mph)

Standog · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:26 am

I would also give look at the General grabber at2. I have several sets and they work great in all conditions. I also due a lot of highway driving and my last set lasted to just under 67K.

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

so a 245/70/16 is the same as a 235/75/16 right? 29.9? its a tough choise cause the bigger tires look great

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:38 am

Mine still look pretty "stuffed" with them, although we'll see when I get it from the shop post-lift

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

what do you mean stuffed? too large?

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:26 pm

Not necessarily too large, but they have that big tire look you seem to want. It will probably be different with the lift being installed, I'll post a picture here when I pick it up later today.

Edit: I deliver faster than a Domino's man :lol:

I like the tire size for the lift, I should get around to flexing it a bit tonight at our farm so we'll see how that goes

DREDnot · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:40 am

I did a lot of research before going with Michelin LTX A/T2s in size 215/85 R16

Get fractionally better MPG than stock and none of the disadvantages of larger tires.

rangerr47 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:03 pm **Posts:** 71

I run stock sized 225/75/16 Cooper Discoverer AT3s, They are phenomenal tires on and off road, like you I drive too much on concrete to get something too aggressive, so ATs are the way to go.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:27 pm

DREDnot wrote:

I did a lot of research before going with Michelin LTX A/T2s in size 215/85 R16

Get fractionally better MPG than stock and none of the disadvantages of larger tires.

You're really making me wanna buy these... and your KK looks great!

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

was quoted 676 for p245/75/16 firestone destination a/t installed at a local tire shop. good deal? there instock so i may pull the trigger.

John3:17 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:16 pm

If your worried about gas mileage - dont lift it and dont get bigger tires :ROTFL:

Theres a price you pay just to look cool :dizzy:

Or to have it do the job you want it to do.

There's an old saying - you can't have your cake and eat it too.

:BINGO:

MoD · **Joined:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:53 am **Posts:** 1343

John3:17 wrote:

If your worried about gas mileage - dont lift it and dont get bigger tires :ROTFL:

Theres a price you pay just to look cool :dizzy:

Or to have it do the job you want it to do.

There's an old saying - you can't have your cake and eat it too.

:BINGO:

wait there's cake!?! I never get any...

John3:17 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:47 pm

I ate it

So you can't have it ! :mrgreen:

See what I mean

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

hahha yea, i just wanted to be sure. I know theres def going to be a MPG loss, I was just hoping it wouldnt be that much......i am not going with the E range tires, just the normal 4 ply. Still though is that a good price?

brunolambert · **Posted:** Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:30 pm

DREDnot wrote:

I did a lot of research before going with Michelin LTX A/T2s in size 215/85 R16

Get fractionally better MPG than stock and none of the disadvantages of larger tires.

You saying that even with an inch taller but less wide tire you get better MPG? What was your stock? 225/75/16?

that makes me really interested in that size.

DREDnot · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:49 am

brunolambert wrote:

What was your stock? 225/75/16?

235/60r18

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:23 am

crippled wrote:

was quoted 676 for p245/75/16 firestone destination a/t installed at a local tire shop. good deal? there instock so i may pull the trigger.

Seems like a good price to me

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crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

got the 245/75/16. what do you think.

DREDnot · **Posted:** Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:48 am

Looks good.
Very clean and unpretentious.

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