Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...

Hello all, this is my first tentative post as a (soon to be) new Jimny owner... please be gentle!

I'm hoping to purchase a 2022 LCV model shortly.  The Jimny apparently had it's stock steel wheels replaced with (admittedly very nice looking!) alloys by the Suzuki dealership when sold new - the new tyres are T265/60 R18 Geolanders.

My question is - this wheel/tyre size seems on the large size; could anyone more knowledgeable than me (that's 99.9% of you!) tell me if this is OK or whether it will it cause me problems?  

For info., I do very much like the "look" of the alloys/tyres and only anticipate a very small proportion of my time going remotely off road (unfortunately!)...

Thank you!

Personally I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole - the T in front of the tire size says it's meant to be a temporary spare, not for normal use.

Are you sure it's a T265/60R18 - removing the T and using 265/60R18 a much wider, much taller tire, that I would expect to cause other issues, gearing will be affected, braking will be affected, fuel consumption will be affected and then there's the possibility of it fouling the bodywork or suspension.

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly! Soooo glad I joined this forum...

OK, so I went back to the seller to query it and he'd made a mistake - the (Yokohama Geolander) tyres on the aftermarket alloys show:

LT 235/70 R16

How does this sound, please?

Thanks again!

235/70R16 works out similar to 235/75R15 size wise. Which people run on the factory wheels. However with no lift they stand a chance of rubbing. But might also depend on the offset and rim widths used.

If you aren’t planning to off road I’d say that size is Big and Heavy and will impact road performance and mpg quite a bit. I’d also suggest you are on the cusp of wanting to re-gear.

However if it just wheels and tyres, then they are fairly easy to change out for something else.

I also wouldn't want LT (Light Truck) tires on a Jimny, light truck tires are built for heavier vehicles that are designed to carry a load, so they have stiffer sidewalls, and are generally heavier - which again affects braking acceleration, etc., but the main reason I'm against LT tires on a light vehicle is the ride quality suffers.

235/70R16 is a big tire for a Jimny, I would hesitate to put that on my Jimny, but I know other people who have done it.

Thanks for the reply.

Would *not* re-gearing be problematic (e.g. engine/gearbox strain-wise etc.?)