I was due for new tires and having read about people putting LT265/75R-16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO tires on their Sprinters and after having seen my first Outside Van Sprinter with the same tires, last week in Sedona, Arizona....I pulled the trigger.
I ordered the tires from Tire Rack, I got the black wall version, which is on a closeout special for $156 ea. I ordered five tires as I did not want to have problems with the ABS/Traction control if I had to use the spare tire. The total with shipping for 5 tires was $940.45. I ordered them Monday afternoon and 4 tires showed up on Tuesday afternoon and the fifth showed up this Morning...just in time to make my appointment at a local Firestone dealer. This dealer was one of the Tire Rack recommended installers. They installed all five tires for $101.53. That included TPMS sensors.
When I got the tires I was a little surprised just how much bigger they were next to my old tires. I was little worried about possible rubbing and if the new spare would fit back in it's holder. I am happy to report no rubbing and the spare does fit but it is very tight!
Just for the record my wheels are OEM MB alloys that I had blasted and powder coated flat black. The spare is on an original steel wheel. I keep a set of lug bolts for the spare, as they are a different length than those needed for the alloys.
Pete
I ordered the tires from Tire Rack, I got the black wall version, which is on a closeout special for $156 ea. I ordered five tires as I did not want to have problems with the ABS/Traction control if I had to use the spare tire. The total with shipping for 5 tires was $940.45. I ordered them Monday afternoon and 4 tires showed up on Tuesday afternoon and the fifth showed up this Morning...just in time to make my appointment at a local Firestone dealer. This dealer was one of the Tire Rack recommended installers. They installed all five tires for $101.53. That included TPMS sensors.
When I got the tires I was a little surprised just how much bigger they were next to my old tires. I was little worried about possible rubbing and if the new spare would fit back in it's holder. I am happy to report no rubbing and the spare does fit but it is very tight!
Just for the record my wheels are OEM MB alloys that I had blasted and powder coated flat black. The spare is on an original steel wheel. I keep a set of lug bolts for the spare, as they are a different length than those needed for the alloys.
Pete