GX Tyres 245/75R17

[Redsand Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Redsand]

Looking to replace the stock tyres on my 2011 GX.
As the GX has 6.5in rims the maximum width I can fit are 245.

I was considering going up a size to 245/75R17 (in lieu of stock 245/70R17) which is the same diameter as the 265/70R17 which alot of GXL owners have upgraded to.

There are few manufacturers that make a AT tyre in this size.

Are any GX owners running 245/75R17 tyres?

[raydes Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close raydes]

sell the rims ,,buy some newer GX rims 7.5 x 17 ..and put some 265s on your car . Safer , better and probably cheaper in the long run.

[ttmx83 Member Find all posts View Profile Close ttmx83]

My GX came with 245/75/17's when I bought it, Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour. I have put about 95,000klm on them so far, might get another 10,000klm out of them yet. They are the same height as the 265/70/17's I have as off road wheels (On sunraysia rims)

They only reason I got the new rims was because of the limited range of 245/75/17 tires.

Something to note: The difference in fuel economy between my two different sets of wheels is almost half a liter per 100klm.

When I was looking I thought I could get away with 255/75/17's on the GX wheels as these are even taller again, but the choices were even more limited.

Cheers Brad.