Two tire sizes...wtf?!

[TravelinSierra]

I just went out to look at my truck's tire size, trying to get a good idea how much a change it would be when I got my wheels that need 265/70-16 tires in the future.

 

I look at the front tires, they are 255...I look in the rear, I see 235 on both rear wheels. Don't all the tires need to be the same size? If so, why the heck did the previous two owners (I say two because the tires would have lasted that long, or longer) use two different tire size?

 

Or is it something else?

 

I'm just trying to get a hold of why this was done... It infuriates me because I could easily just as said they were all the same and then I would be made a liar because they were different. Well, at least the front and rear is only different, and not the left or right.

[Cranky1]

I just went out to look at my truck's tire size, trying to get a good idea how much a change it would be when I got my wheels that need 265/70-16 tires in the future.

 

I look at the front tires, they are 255...I look in the rear, I see 235 on both rear wheels.  Don't all the tires need to be the same size? If so, why the heck did the previous two owners (I say two because the tires would have lasted that long, or longer) use two different tire size?

 

Or is it something else?

 

I'm just trying to get a hold of why this was done... It infuriates me because I could easily just as said they were all the same and then I would be made a liar because they were different. Well, at least the front and rear is only different, and not the left or right.

 

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I can see the difference just looking at the picture you posted.

 

If the fronts are 255 70 R16's and the rear are 235 75 R16, the tire revolutions per mile would be close to the same. Your front tires are wider then the rears, put the 255's on the rear and the 235's on the front until you get your 265's.

 

If the tire height was a huge difference, your ABS light would have been on all the time. I hope this helps.

[TravelinSierra]

Thank you for answering. It helps a great deal. Now it's to ask why it was done (Bought the truck from an uncle who's daughter faulted to pay. Any that uncle is around sometimes.).

[Cranky1]

Thank you for answering. It helps a great deal. Now it's to ask why it was done (Bought the truck from an uncle who's daughter faulted to pay. Any that uncle is around sometimes.).

 

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Your welcome.

 

The 235 75 R16 are the stock tire size for your truck, 255 70 R16 are an option and looking at your aluminum wheels, I would think it came with 255's. 235's are easier to find and a lot cheaper to purchase. I know of a few people who have the 255's on the rear and 235's on the steer axle to have more tread in the pavement or the tire has more of a load range.

 

It will look better with the 255's on the back and handle a bit better.

[TravelinSierra]

Thanks again. I appreciate your help. Now it's to switch those those wheels around.

[HyperBuzzin]

It'd probably be better to ask the previous owner why they're like that, if ya see them occasionally.

My guess would be maybe the front tires were wore down and the 255's were what they had at the time to replace them with.

(or maybe the other way around if they had the 255's on originally)

[redvett]

Check the tire sticker on the drivers door and you will see what came on the truck from GM.

[TravelinSierra]

Check the tire sticker on the drivers door and you will see what came on the truck from GM.

 

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Mind explaining where it's at? I'm still familiarizing myself with the truck, even though we've had it for about 4 months now.

[svensk]

It would be on the inside driver's door it would be a white sticker that contains your gross vehicle weight and stuff.

[TravelinSierra]

It would be on the inside driver's door it would be a white sticker that contains your gross vehicle weight and stuff.

 

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I'll check it out in the morning when there is light. Thanks