After reading until my eyes were bugged out about tires, I finally made a decision. I put 265's on my baby. I wanted them, I like them and glad the agony of deciding is over. I used my Hypertech to reprogram the speedo. My concern's were the many pros and cons that have been listed on this and other fourms, among them the 6 1/2" wheels. Well I went to the tire shop and they measured the wheels at 7". They told me that they put 265's on just about every Duramax at tire replacement time and have never had any problems. They also said that the 285's required a small trimming of the plastic on the drivers side and folks noticed a loss on the low end. Here is a good little bit of information that allows you to adjust your tire pressure in a "E" rated 265 for best ride while still keeping the load capacity where you want it. This came directly from the tire manufacturer. The best deal I found was at COSTCO on their Goodrich Commercial T/As. 10 ply.


Load carrying capacities for the LT265/75R16:

45 psi 2280 lbs.
50 2470
55 2625
60 2790
65 3000
70 3105
75 3260
80 3415





Snakebite

Bet your truck looks ton's better just from a simple tire changehttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Thumbs Up.gif


Just for an FYI...


I have 285/75 REVO's and did not have to trim anything, nor did I notice a loss of low end power. If my Dmax cant handle a slightly larger tire w/o loosing power then I would get rid of the POS.


Even if it did, I will gain a little better MPG on the top end from the taller tires.


I would like to see a picture if you can.

HD-Nate, how do you like those Revos? I am still up in the air. I have talked to several people who say they are awesome and several who say otherwise. Still trying to decide between those and BFG's..Thanks