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What I am looking for is a tire size that is wider and approximately the same height. This ratio of height to width is confusing.
The 265/70R16 on my increased the ride height by about 5/8 of an inch and the width about the same. If you go to the Bridgestone site, they have a chart that not only includes tire diameters, but also the loaded radius, which is significantly less than 1/2 the diameter. That is a good way to judge height increases. You should check the tire sites, each tire has different widths, since the 265 is one edge of the tread to another, if there is a wrap around of tread, the width of tread is much more than width of tire. Once again read the tire sites, look at the tires in person and bring a flexible tape measure.
I think 265/70 is a really cool size, and makes the truck look really good. As soon as I get mine back from the shop...(ugh, 3 weeks so far this month on the same problem, I am not going to swear at them until the problem is fixed, but after that they will get an earful)...I will take some shots and get them on the web.
Simple way to work it out is that the sidewall height on a 245/70 is 70% of 245mm, or 171.5mm. A 255/70 would be 70% of 255, or 178.5mm. Therefore the difference in sidewall height would be 7mm. Double this to get the difference in overall diameter. This is general guide only, and even same size tyres in different brands and models will have slight variations.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Best calculator out there.
-mike
245 = width of tire
70 = 245*.70 = height of sidewall
16 = diameter of the rim
Overall height of tire = 16+(70*245)(conversion of mm to inches)
-mike
Loaded radius is different, a 245/70R16 height, from the ground up is less. The bottom radius is something like 13.2", while the top radius is 14.75" for a height of 27.95", where the actual diameter is roughly 29.5". Again, you can find loaded radius measurements at a lot of tire web sites.
Comparing diameter to diameter is pretty good to roughly figure out how much taller a tire is, but not necessarily what will fit...for example, I was very afraid that a 265/75 wouldn't fit because its diameter is 31.6", however its actual height is only 30.5".
265-75 would definitely fit w/o rubbing there are TONS of people running them.
-mike
Also, the Michelin LT's are $444/set of 4 installed.
-mike
-mike
I guess it is what you are comfortable with. On Nantucket, it would cost a lot to get a tire replaced, and could negatively impact my vacation, so for me it's worth it.
-mike
When we first got the truck, I showed my wife where the jack was, how to operate it, etc. After rotating the tires myself, I realized, she would not be capable of changing one under ideal situations, let alone the side of a road somewhere. Now I just make sure she keeps the cell phone charged.
-mike
FWIW I carry the stuff myself just in case as well as a tire pump to fully repressurize the tire. I agree that changing a tire is never an ideal option. However, I personally would always prefer to go that route first. That being said, I can envision circumstances where I would use the stuff or even drive on and damage the rim just to get out of the wrong place at the wrong time. I certainly agree that its use is ALWAYS preferable to running the risk that a loved one could get hurt while changing a tire.
http://www.sunperformance.com/SSKOTR.gif
...Eiji...
-mike
-mike
Mine doesn't have the electric fan in the front of the condenser so I dunno. I may pick one up eventually and install it just for extra security.
-mike
The receiver/drier needs to be replaced periodically. This is the canister shaped thing with a sight glass on top that is located behind the grille.
As this means opening the system, the gas has to be evacuated and then re-loaded. At this time, some oil is added to the gas system so as to keep seals and other components lubricated.
The system is also pressure tested to ensure that there are no gas leaks.
Every few years is adequate. However, our car is nearly 3 years old and we haven't done one yet. Might get one done before this (southern hemisphere) summer. In Australia, they are about $150 or so.
My wife thinks it has been happening for a while, maybe it is just because I had the radio off I noticed it? Sounds like the compressor releasing pressure or something. Anyone else notice this?
-mike
-mike
You have to wonder how they justify $150US for a gas recharge. That's $300AUS!!!!
-mike
Before the change, an air-con service cost about $50 at any auto-electrician. So the cost here tripled.
I think you guys are being taken for a ride under the guise of environmental concern.
-mike
Anybody ever go to AutoZone or another auto parts store that advertises a free diagnostic check if your CEL is on? I'd like to do that before paying a shop or a dealer an hour's labor to hook it up to the scan tool and give me the trouble codes.
I had a CEL probably 3 months ago. Truck was running fine, so I disconnected battery for an hour, reconnected, and problem was "solved."
Truck still seems to be running fine right now-- 65,8xx miles on our 98 Troop, so it's out of powertrain warranty.
Does a loose gas cap usually throw a solid or a blinking CEL? I gassed up 2 days ago, so maybe that's the problem. At that fillup, I added 2 16 fl. oz. bottles of Chevron's ProGard fuel system cleaner. I doubt this has anything to do with the CEL, but I thought it might. This stuff has less active ingredients than the Chevron Techron, so I don't think I did any harm by putting in 2 bottles. The label basically calls for 1 fl. oz. per gallon of fuel being added. I added about 19 gallons of fuel with the 2 bottles.
-mike