265 65 17 to a 265 70 17?

[Hapeacres]

I have always run stock 265 65 17's, however I have a chance to buy a new set of General Grabber STX in size 265 70 17 for real cheap. Will these fit without any noticeable difference? I have bad axles and prematurely wear out tires on the outside, so I go through a lot of tires and now just looking for deals.

 

[MrEMan]

I have always run stock 265 65 17's, however I have a chance to buy a new set of General Grabber STX in size 265 70 17 for real cheap. Will these fit without any noticeable difference? I have bad axles and prematurely wear out tires on the outside, so I go through a lot of tires and now just looking for deals.

Yes, they'll fit with no problems

 

[Elan750]

yes to your question, but your reasoning of bad axles and having to burn through tires is a little puzzling.
I think you need an alignment my friend.

 

[ScooterMD]

I switched from stock to Cooper AT3 265/70R17 about 2 years ago. I had 1.25" spacers and there was significant rubbing on fenders while turning. No issues when installed without the spacers.
what do you mean by bad axles?
Agree w comment about alignment.

 

[rwh963]

i recently threw on general grabber hts 265-70-17. no problem and looks better.

 

[hstexan]

I have 265/65/18 which are the same outer diameter as 265/70/17 and I got just a tiny bit of rubbing in full lock in reverse at stock height--otherwise no issues

 

[Hapeacres]

I guess I should have explained more. I have had it aligned but it does not take care of the problem of the tires wearing out on the outside. I rotate every 6K since its free but all tires wear on outside even when the alignment test comes out perfect. The tire shop says the only other cause is a bad axle. I really like the truck and don't want to give it up just for this reason since I know the history. I only get 25K miles out of a 65K tire.

 

[jcaino]

Go to another alignment shop. Make sure you get a printout of the numbers.

 

[Hapeacres]

So I went to another alignment shop that was recommended by the same tire shop that told me the axle was bent. They said they had better alignment equipment and were more specialized for repairs. The new shop confirmed that one rear tire is bent at the axle which is causing the whole car to wear tires.They said it would cost 1200 to repair. I declined and decided I'd rather put on cheap tires since I only drive about 8,000 miles a year, and the 4Runner has 206K miles. After the next set of cheap tires I will probably trade it in for a GX 470.

 

[badattitude]

Oh, they said the rear axle is bent. That can happen with a big hit. Good call on the GX470. I came close to getting one before I got the 4th gen. I like the GX470.

 

[Terminator03]

It would be WAY cheaper to just buy a used lower mile rear at a salvage yard, or from a local part out.

 

[riceandpho]

is the rear axle really bent? or is the rear lover control arms bent? how about the springs, did they not seat in perfectly.

i had to re seat my moog fj springs on the rear since i didnt do a good job on first install. just had to jack the truck up and used a sledge hammer to bump it a little.

 

[SeniorCypress80]

I just switch from 265-65 to 265-70 and it drove fine before now with new tires drives like crap. Do I need an alignment for even this settle of a difference?

 

[Primetime4370]

I just switch from 265-65 to 265-70 and it drove fine before now with new tires drives like crap. Do I need an alignment for even this settle of a difference?

How so? Pulling to the right? What tires? Wandering? Harsh? Need more details.

 

[Terminator03]

I just switch from 265-65 to 265-70 and it drove fine before now with new tires drives like crap. Do I need an alignment for even this settle of a difference?

We need more info regarding “drives like crap” to determine the problem, but in general you should always at least check the alignment when installing new tires, and definitely do an alignment when going up or down in size. It’s also possible they did a shitty job balancing the new tires, which would cause vibration and poor driving feel. Lastly, you didn’t say what type of tire you bought. If you went from something like a Michelin LTX or other road tire to an aggressive AT, or muddier type tire, it can ride rougher, noisier, etc.