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Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???

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Offline blacknight

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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2005, 06:29:28 AM »
Quote from: binkie on November 22, 2005, 12:24:33 PM
The BFG All Terrains are a LT (light truck) tire.  This probably makes it a lot bigger.

The XL& also has more room back there I think?

Marc

Yes the xl-7 does have room but this was when I had a GV.
George
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2005, 10:43:31 AM »
Hi all,  since I don't play in the mud I went to a snow/ice combo.  I just put on the Dunlop Grandtrek sj6 215/70's on my 05 xl7.  They added overall about 1 inch to the diameter, and we feel the CG has not been noticably comprimized.  It looks more truck like and I also feel that any larger may look awkward in the wheel well.  I am convinced that a 235/70 will rub, a 225/70 would be iffy, depending on the tire.  I too feel that this size is the best choise.  From experience, I will give the blizzak a slight edge on ice, but at $130 canadian vs. $198, the dunlop is a better buy.   cheers.. ;D 
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2005, 03:00:40 AM »
nasty from brisbane australia i am running BFG 245/70/16 A/T only rub on full lock
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2005, 08:45:44 AM »
I don't know the exact difference between the XL7 and GV wheel wells but we just put High-Tec retreading's 225/75R16 muds on our stock height GV.  They're very tall sitting right about 28.5", maybe a little more, on the vehicle at 25psi and this is really the biggest you could run without ripping stuff off as you drove down the road.  They rub the front a bit on turns and the rear doesn't even have a finger width of space but so far no rubbing.  That said our GV is pretty empty in the rear so if you jammed a couple hundred pounds in there it would likely start rubbing.

A lift is coming in a few weeks. ;D
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2005, 08:21:57 PM »
Quote from: AJMBLAZER on December 24, 2005, 08:45:44 AM
They rub the front a bit on turns and the rear doesn't even have a finger width of space but so far no rubbing.
Is that when flexing, or just sitting/driving normally?
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2005, 01:37:46 AM »
Sitting normally, but again, these are BIG for their size.
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2006, 06:49:21 PM »
bumping this up for any confirmations on 235-70-16 on XL7

will this size do fine with a 1"-1.5" lift?
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Re: Need new tires: Stock XL7 235/70-16's or 225/75-16's???
« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2006, 07:40:57 AM »
Quote from: sapien on June 13, 2006, 06:49:21 PM
bumping this up for any confirmations on 235-70-16 on XL7

will this size do fine with a 1"-1.5" lift?

I am running this size with NO lift on my GV.  I cut some plastic to make it fit.  You should be fine.

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