New England B.S. Thread

You are 7.5 right? Stability might suck but the km2s in 255 are rated for up to a 8.5 inch wheel. And they are 33.5 inches i believe.

 

shit ! a grand for tires and that's not including a spare...

 

... starting to get exited.. off to search, I'll be back.

 

wanna buy some of my shit on ebay to help me pay for these? Lol. Im suprised treadwrights havnt been mentioned yet.

 

Dont get to excited unless you want bfg km2s, there arnt alot of tires in this size, oh and looks like i was wrong, they are approved for a 8 inch wheel max, i must have been thinking about 255/80/17

$363+ BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 Tires

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...KM2RWLV2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

I considered that size, this thread has alot of info on them http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/155849-255-85-r16-owners-experience.html

 

I'm really liking what I'm reading about the KM2's. I'm thinking the 255/85/16.

That gets me from ~ 31.5 ---> 33" diameter; another 1.5 inches off the ground!

 

Thats good from that tire. I do love the looks of the KM2s. So mean looking. Wish they came in a c load.

 

Look for somebody selling there jeep take offs . That what they come with . Save you some cash .

 

Thats a good idea john. The wrangler rubicons had the Km2. Must be someone on cl selling them .

 

This is a good deal if you come down to a 265/70, which I think looks great on a truck lifted 3" or less
http://providence.craigslist.org/pts/3424316783.html

I had km2's in 285 and they were super loud and heavy, great offroad, but not as practical as the duratracs

 

Good deal. Wish they were for 16s. If you guys want the km2, ive just seen on ebay they have them in a size 255/75/17 in load c. That should save you some weight on them and mpg.


Wow there only 48lbs a tire. Thats light for an mt. My bfg were 54lbs so a more aggressive tire that weights less is always good

 

Most 33's are only 32.6". Which means only 1.1" more diameter so only 0.55" higher off the ground. In the case it was actually 33", then you'd be 3/4" higher. the other 3/4" would be in the wheel well on the other side of the axle.

 

You can also get cooper s/t in that size i think

 

255/85r16 measure 33.3 according to tire rack, 285/75/16 are less than 33. But ya youre right, his ride height would only increase by half the distance of the difference in tire size. In his case about .9 inches

 

Yes you can. I think its called the cooper sst max. They look good but I heard there super heavy. You can never have just a good side in tires. Always has to be a good and bad side

 

Oh snap, just emailed him. Thanks for the find!!! I might have to consider 265s instead of 285s if i can save $400

 

I think I will go with the 255 width. The 255/85/16 are E rated so stiffer sidewall which is a good thing ON road.

Is this what the jeeps came with?

These are probably not the best in snow unless you cut a bunch of sipes into those blocks.

 

I wish i could decide on tires that easily. Check out john from cts build he has 255s http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/172734-project-all-terrain.html and if you have questions about them ask this guy http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...ling4banger-s-silver-state-edition-build.html he is very helpful and will be happy to answer any questions about the 255s

 

Jesus Jon that was fast!