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Dave Orton
Just replaced the original Vansco LT245/75/R16 with Michelin LTX M/S2 LT265/75/R16 tires. Got 38,000 miles on Vansco's. Could have run them to about 40,000 but rain is coming and Michelin had a $70.00 discount if you buy 4. From what I have read, the speedometer will now read correctly and odometer will be wrong due to larger diameter. Since others have used this size and some measurements I was sure they would work without rubbing. What I had not thought about was the spare tire holder. Since I rotate all 5 tires, I need the spare to fit. It does fit in the holder. Michelin recommends 7" to 8" rim width for this tire. The Sprinter has 6 1/2" rim widths. I tried to find wider wheels without sucess so mounted the tires on stock wheels. Costco would not mount non stock tire size on the Sprinter. Bought tires fron another supplier. The next size larger tire now looks correct visually compared to the original size. The ride is better and the tire noise is higher.