Is 265 75 16 ok for a 99 VX with factory 16" Wheels?

[911rsr2.8]

Just purchased a 1999 VX. Has a street type tire now. Want to change to a cool looking tire off road looking tire made by Kumho. It's called a MT KL71. I want to make sure with stock rims and suspension using a bigger tire of 265 75 16. Is it ok to go to this size? Thanks

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Those tires should fit just fine with very little trimming. I ran that size AT's before the lift. a few twists of the T-bars to take the rake out of the VX will make them fit even better. I would skip the spacers though. That will just put your tires into the cladding when turning since it makes your turning arc wider.

When he was stock, his was a 1999 with OEM 16" rims.


http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=14520

I just fit that size tire on a stock 2000 VehiCROSS but with custom 16" wheels (+10mm offset as opposed to +38mm for stock wheels) which made it harder for me than it would be for you since your wheels are tucked up under the fenderwelds and mine are out further towards the outer lip of wheel well.

[99VC]

I'm running Nitto Terra Grappler 265/75/16 on the stock rims with no problems, just a little clad trimming.

[Thmstec]

I've been looking at that exact set from tirerack.com. Gathering all I can from this forum it should fit just fine. I also used this link http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/info_specs.jsp to see just how it will look.

[911rsr2.8]

Thanks everyone for the info. I appreciate it.

[lasturbo]

I'm running BFG Rugged Trail TA's 265/70/16 on the stock rims as well with no problems and no clad trimming.

[Riff Raff]

Thanks everyone for the info. I appreciate it.

Yes, the Kumho M/T KL-71 is a very cool looking "directional" M/T tire in LT265/75R16 (31.9" O.D./56 lbs). However, it is also extremely "heavy" at 56 lbs each. The OEM tires on a 1999 VX weighed only 33 lbs each, so you'd be adding 23 lbs of extra "unsprung weight" to each tire or a total of 92 lbs of extra weight for a set of 4 (23 x 4 = 92). This added unsprung weight is what dramatically affects VX launch, MPG, and braking distance in a very negative way.

Please reconsider an alternate "directional" M/T tire with the YOKOHAMA - GEOLANDAR M/T+ in LT265/75R16 (31.9" O.D./47 lbs) which is also very radical looking but weighs only 47 lbs each and is only 14 lbs over OEM (33 lbs) stock. Thus, you'd be adding only 56 lbs of total unsprung weight for a set of 4 tires. By keeping overall unsprung weight to a bare minimum will help maintain the VX's launch, offer the very best MPG for a M/T tire, and will greatly help keep braking distance to a minimum. I hope this helps in your decision process for a directional M/T tire.