Upgrading tyres on a new GXL?

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G'Day,

Sorry a NOOB question but I'm about to pick up my new GXL on Monday with it's stock 265/65 17's.

Can I fit a slightly larger tyre without suspension mods such as a 265/70 or 275/70 or 285/65?

I'm planning a lift in the future but when funds permit.

Can I drive straight to a tyre dealer and swap out my stock HT tyres for a AT set and get a possible trading in on the stock tyres?

I'm thinking Wildpeak AT3W's but would be grateful for any advice.

This will be my first mod (after a KAON tailgate table on order)

Thanks in anticipation GK

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G'Day,
Can I fit a slightly larger tyre without suspension mods such as a 265/70

Yes, 265/70R17 is a safe size. The rest on your list aren't popular sizes or are quite a lot more (depending on brand)

Can I drive straight to a tyre dealer and swap out my stock HT tyres for a AT set and get a possible trading in on the stock tyres?

Yes, but you need to find one that agrees to take the stock tyres. They may not offer a good price for them.

I'm thinking Wildpeak AT3W's but would be grateful for any advice.

These have gone up a lot in the last couple of years. I settled with Nitto Terra Grappler G2 when they came on buy 3 get 4th free sale. Ended up being $180ea for a set of 4. Others are Toyo AT2, Yokohama GO12.

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I got a trade-in for my 18" OEM on some Geolander G015 AT LT. Not a lot, but a reasonable, modest amount. What else you gonna do with them? I would have gotten a bit more if I had gone straight there, but that wasn't possible (vehicle was purchased from a dealer some hours drive away). Apparently they were onsold to a used car dealer within days, as dealers prefer to put near-new, brand name tyres on their s/h vehicles than brand new cheapies.