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I have an 03 sierra 1500 extended cab W/T, 4.8L with a 4.10 ratio.

my tires are 235/75-16.....I have a chance to get 245/75-16 with rims.

the bigger tires are also 10 ply. Will this hurt my truck in any way or any warnings you can tell me about.

thank you

trucc_boi Enthusiast

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i highly doubt you will get any rubbing.. they will be able to tell you at the tire shop. you should be fine.. all you are getting is a little bit wider tire which should be fine as long as you dont have a huge drop kit or anything on it.

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rodram

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... there will be nothing negative...

... you are only looking at one size larger... 10 mm wider and 7.5 mm taller

... depending on how you use your truck, you might really enjoy the difference between these tires and the stock ... if you have 235's then those are just a P-rated passenger car tire

 

.. the LT 245's have been a standard truck size for decades and if you haul any weight or pull any kind of trailer with this truck once in a while, these new tires will shine ... being more stable with a stiffer sidewall and tougher tread.... depending on which brand/line of tire it is you may find the truck rides a little more like a truck... lol

 

.. I hope they are a decent brand for you... but almost any LT245 will outperform a P235 on a truck anyday...

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There should not be any sort of clearance issues, unless the rims have some sort of extream change in offset.

 

You will likely notices a stiffer ride with 10 ply tires, and do to the fact 10 ply tires weigh somewhat more then your standard 4 ply P- rated tire, you may also notice a slight drop in mileage and performance do to the added rotating mass (weight) of larger 10 ply tires. The up side to a 10 ply tire can be better punture resistance and they can hendle more weight being loaded on the truck. This is big reason for why 10 ply tires are standard on 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks.

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onastick

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thank you all for the coments.

i did ask mechanics and some say get them and some say no, only manufacturer recomeded tires.

will this tire change affect the computer??

thank you

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