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Okay guys, here is my dilemma. I have a 98 LX 470, which I purchased several months ago. The Michelins that it came with are pretty worn out, and it is time to replace them. From what I've read, the Nito Terra Grapplers would be a great option for the type of driving I do, unfortunately, they aren't available in my stock size. I'm wondering how much of an effect going down in tire size to 265/75-16 would have on my vehicles off-road capability. I don't really want to go up in tire size, as ground clearance has never really been an issue for me, and I'd like to maintain gas economy and power as much as possible. It seems that my two stock size options are BFG AT KO or Yokohama Geolander AT-S. Unfortunately, both of these tires seem to have pretty bad reviews for ice and cold temps. Where I live, we get down to -40c and the ground is always covered in snow in the winter. As far as off pavement goes, I'm generally on old logging and access roads and that sort of thing, so my biggest issues are mud and big ruts / erosion. I don't think I want to go with MTs as I understand they are terrible on ice, and fuel economy. There are a few nice mud holes around here that I may want to go play in, but only with guys that can snatch me out. So, what are your thoughts on the 265/75 idea? If I was to go up to 285/75 how much of an impact can I expect on on performance? I don't really understand tire size all that well, in spite of spending a month reading about it... Also, I'm open to other suggestions.
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