Bigdmag
Member
- First Name
- Damon
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2020
- Threads
- 7
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- Location
- Massillon, OH
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat Supercrew
- Occupation
- COTA/L
- Thread starter
- #1
My truck has the 18" wheels with 260/65R18's which are 30.5" tall. Im planning on getting a full set of winter tires but was hoping to drop down to 17" rims as I have found several really good deals from private sellers. Much cheaper than buying 18's. But then I remembered the spare and thought what happens if I get a flat in the winter and have to use the spare. So I did a tire comparison with a 265/65R17 and they are almost identical in height( 30.6 vs 30.5), diameter ( 95.8 vs 96) and the width is exactly the same. Even the revolutions per mile are almost exact ( 661 vs 660). My question is would this be a problem were I to need to use the spare in winter time? Would that minuscule amount of difference cause any problems while I drove it to get the other one fixed? I cant imagine having to drive more than and hour or so at most. Wasnt sure about driving with 3 tires on 17" rims and 1 tire on an 18 " rim even though the tire itself is almost identical. Thanks all.
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