1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Tire recommendation Steelies Will these fit? Anybody have these FJ Wheels Tire Question?? Wheel Question

255/85 R16 Owners Experience

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by rsbmg, May 8, 2011.

?

255/85 R16's?

Poll closed Jun 7, 2011.

  1. My tire of choice has worked great in all conditions

    7 vote(s)
    58.3%

  2. Ran em but didn't work for me, went wider and am happy I did.

    2 vote(s)
    16.7%

  3. Ran wide before now run the skinnies and am much happier

    3 vote(s)
    25.0%
Page 108 of 253
  1. Jul 13, 2014 at 12:12 PM
    #2141
    cstallings

    #2141
    cstallings Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2013
    Member:
    #100538
    Messages:
    1,208
    Gender:
    Male
    Arkansas
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM DCSB TRD Sport 4x4
    SOS Front Bumper, SOS Sliders, SOS skids, ARB Rear Air Locker, OME Lift (885x Coils, Nitro Charger Shocks, Dakar Leafs), LR UCAs, Leer Shell, OKLED 30" light bar, Wet Okle Seat covers, etc, etc
    I would have thought it would lower. I'm barely over 2k with my stock 265.65.17
     
    cstallings, Jul 13, 2014
    #2141
  2. Jul 14, 2014 at 5:19 PM
    #2142
    luka

    #2142
    luka Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2011
    Member:
    #58428
    Messages:
    3,459
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    Kailua, HI
    Vehicle:
    Prerunner -> 4WD Converted
    Pelfreybilt, Warn, BAMF, DTRL toggle on/off, FJ OEM Fog/Aux Light switches, 2012 lower center console swap, wired in auto-dimming rear view mirror, Wet-Okole inside, Weathertech , Rigid, Tint, Roto-Pax, Bestop, OME, Extended SS brake lines, TRD TX Pro/Baja Graphite 16" Rims
    there's just not a lot of places where I live to hit 70 on flat ground...

    @60mph i'm around 1300, so after hitting 70, it'd be safe to say it'd be 1500-1700.

    I have a lot of armor+winch so a regular truck with these wheels should have it easier.
     
    luka, Jul 14, 2014
    #2142
  3. Jul 14, 2014 at 7:17 PM
    #2143
    CanisLupus

    #2143
    CanisLupus Member since 2011

    Joined:
    May 17, 2011
    Member:
    #56826
    Messages:
    6,329
    First Name:
    Matt
    Stokesdale | NC
    Vehicle:
    ‘19 Honda Civic Hatchback
    Anyone running 255's with 3.5'' BS wheels? My TX Pro's are 4.5'' but when/if I change to SCS F-5's, I'm wondering if I should get 3.5'' or 4.5'' BS. Would 3.5'' cause more rubbing issues since the wheel/tire will be pushed out more? Offset with the 3.5'' is -25mm if it changes anything?

    I am a noob with BS and offset and everything FYI...

    Matt
     
    CanisLupus, Jul 14, 2014
    #2143
  4. Jul 14, 2014 at 7:26 PM
    #2144
    cstallings

    #2144
    cstallings Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2013
    Member:
    #100538
    Messages:
    1,208
    Gender:
    Male
    Arkansas
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM DCSB TRD Sport 4x4
    SOS Front Bumper, SOS Sliders, SOS skids, ARB Rear Air Locker, OME Lift (885x Coils, Nitro Charger Shocks, Dakar Leafs), LR UCAs, Leer Shell, OKLED 30" light bar, Wet Okle Seat covers, etc, etc
    That's good info. Thanks
     
    cstallings, Jul 14, 2014
    #2144
  5. Jul 14, 2014 at 8:22 PM
    #2145
    Darth_Yota

    #2145
    Darth_Yota I intend to live forever, or die trying.

    Joined:
    Apr 4, 2011
    Member:
    #54348
    Messages:
    4,076
    First Name:
    Cam-moron
    Somewhere USA
    Vehicle:
    Dented, broken-down ‘08 hoopty
    Ain’t good’nuff for insta
    Did a study on stuffing.

    by7u6uda_a1b20a1826c3298a863c9ea19ded04cafd142946.jpg
     
    Darth_Yota, Jul 14, 2014
    #2145
  6. Jul 15, 2014 at 7:54 AM
    #2146
    cstallings

    #2146
    cstallings Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2013
    Member:
    #100538
    Messages:
    1,208
    Gender:
    Male
    Arkansas
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM DCSB TRD Sport 4x4
    SOS Front Bumper, SOS Sliders, SOS skids, ARB Rear Air Locker, OME Lift (885x Coils, Nitro Charger Shocks, Dakar Leafs), LR UCAs, Leer Shell, OKLED 30" light bar, Wet Okle Seat covers, etc, etc
    Wow...thats different than stock. Looks like I'm around 1500 at 50 mph and about 1800 at 60 with stock tires and 4.0.
     
    Last edited: Jul 21, 2014
    cstallings, Jul 15, 2014
    #2146
  7. Jul 15, 2014 at 11:11 AM
    #2147
    XXXX

    #2147
    XXXX Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2011
    Member:
    #62715
    Messages:
    20,889
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    sKiP
    Vehicle:
    05 Prius

    this should help you out.....

    [​IMG]
     
    XXXX, Jul 15, 2014
    #2147
  8. Jul 15, 2014 at 3:57 PM
    #2148
    bakerla

    #2148
    bakerla Man, Myth, Legend

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2009
    Member:
    #25348
    Messages:
    4,889
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Lyndall
    Pearland, TX
    Vehicle:
    '10 4wd OR
    CBI Moab front and CBI Trailrider rear, Budbuilt skids, Shrockworks sliders, OME Dakars w/ OME Nitros, OME 886x w/ OME Nitros, Light Racing UCAs, stainless steel brakelines F/R, Cobra 75 w/ Firestik antenna, 255/85/16 Cooper ST Maxx on 1st gen alloys, Weathertech liners, Engo 9000S winch, stickars and other shit.
    3.5" BS has the potential to put extra stress on wheel bearings. Not sure how wide those wheels are you are considering, but I'd think with 3.5" BS you'd be rubbing a bit more.
     
    bakerla, Jul 15, 2014
    #2148
  9. Jul 15, 2014 at 5:14 PM
    #2149
    Dangerdave

    #2149
    Dangerdave Official TW jeep representative

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2014
    Member:
    #122932
    Messages:
    7,739
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    David
    Wilmington, NC
    Vehicle:
    20 F150
    image_zps346d148f_020698f5b9d8342917fcb577dbd78d2d7495c9cf.jpg

    More to come. So far stock wheels AAL and Billies and not a single hit of rubbing. Even when moderate flexing
     
    Dangerdave, Jul 15, 2014
    #2149
  10. Jul 16, 2014 at 2:16 PM
    #2150
    13Tacoma

    #2150
    13Tacoma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2013
    Member:
    #100085
    Messages:
    128
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2013 TRD Off-Road Silver Streak DC
    Fog Light Mod, Debadged Tailgate, Blacked out Front Grill, Removed Front Mud Flaps, 3" Lift, 4" Quantum LED's mounted behind Lower Valence-Courtesy of Kmd Garage Group Buy.
    I recently installed the KM2's 255/85/16 I love the tires but my mpg tanked. I never did get the best mileage even when the truck was stock. The dealer told me I was on par with manufacturer specs so they were no help. Iv'e added mbrp exhaust, K&N intake, 3" lift and air bags, and the mileage did not change much until I added the tires. I averaged about 15 if I only did city driving and the best I ever got full highway was 19. Since the tires I am getting about 13/13.5. I love my truck but with mileage like this I could have kept my 00" F250 Powerstroke got better mileage all day. Any help or info would be great?
     
    13Tacoma, Jul 16, 2014
    #2150
  11. Jul 16, 2014 at 2:47 PM
    #2151
    Blygy

    #2151
    Blygy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2012
    Member:
    #80231
    Messages:
    324
    Gender:
    Male
    East of Edson
    Vehicle:
    Supercharged 2012 DCLB TRD Sport Trail Teams
    Trail Teams Edition Supercharger
    Have you recalibrated the ECM to reflect the new tires true diameter. If not your Odometer is not reading accurately. You are going further than the computer thinks you are and thus getting poor milage calculations.
     
    Blygy, Jul 16, 2014
    #2151
  12. Jul 16, 2014 at 3:11 PM
    #2152
    XXXX

    #2152
    XXXX Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2011
    Member:
    #62715
    Messages:
    20,889
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    sKiP
    Vehicle:
    05 Prius
    Lose the K&N for a OE filter, stop lead footing it, stop using reg gas, use synthetic oil, & it should get better.


    this... by 8-11% off.
     
    XXXX, Jul 16, 2014
    #2152
  13. Jul 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM
    #2153
    cstallings

    #2153
    cstallings Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2013
    Member:
    #100538
    Messages:
    1,208
    Gender:
    Male
    Arkansas
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM DCSB TRD Sport 4x4
    SOS Front Bumper, SOS Sliders, SOS skids, ARB Rear Air Locker, OME Lift (885x Coils, Nitro Charger Shocks, Dakar Leafs), LR UCAs, Leer Shell, OKLED 30" light bar, Wet Okle Seat covers, etc, etc
    Are you driving more in town or highway?
     
    cstallings, Jul 16, 2014
    #2153
  14. Jul 17, 2014 at 4:41 AM
    #2154
    FMF

    #2154
    FMF Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2013
    Member:
    #97095
    Messages:
    1,050
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Topher
    Chicago Illinois
    Vehicle:
    2013 4x4 TRD OffRoad
    SUSPENSION ARB Old Man Emu BP-51 OME Internal Bypass coil overs and rear shocks Suspension ARB Dakar one ton Rear Hi-Lux Leafs EL091 U Bolt Flip Kit Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Spring Daystar Universal Air Bag Cradle Wheelers Front Super Bump Stops SPC Performance Adjustable Front Upper Control Arms All-Pro 4" Steel Braided Brake Lines EBC Green Stuff Brake Pads WHEELS TIRES TRD 16-in Off-Road Beadlock-Style Alloy Wheels Bronze BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 255/85R16 with matching full size spare. ARMOR ARB Deluxe Bull Bar with Quadratec Q9500is Winch with Dyneema Synthetic Rope B.A.M.F Kick Out Rock Sliders PERFORMANCE ARB Safari Snorkel TRD Performance Exhaust System INTERIOR Clazzio Leather Seat Covers LIGHTING ARB IPF 900XS Extreme Driving Lights Rigid Industries Dually Flood Lights All interior lighting swapped to LED's AUDIO Front Doors: Rokford Fosgate p1694 6x9 Rokford Fosgate Tweeter P1T-s Back Doors: Rokford Fosgate P16 6 ½ OTHER Custom Martin Truck Bodies Aluminum Flatbed Weather Tech Window Rain Deflectors Bird Dawg Tech Extreme Deck Gadget Mount PrinSu Design Aluminum Roof Rack T6 Aluminum Devil Horn Toyota Emblem Ceramic Window Tint Bushwacker fender flares
    How many miles do you have on your truck? My MPG's started to get better after I had put 10k on the truck.
     
    FMF, Jul 17, 2014
    #2154
  15. Jul 17, 2014 at 5:07 AM
    #2155
    SGTCap

    #2155
    SGTCap Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2013
    Member:
    #115529
    Messages:
    3,834
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    Summerville, SC
    Vehicle:
    4x4 6-spd,
    37s, 4x4 6-spd, OME 886s, Allpro Expos, SOS sliders and front/rear bumpers,Rack,Skids, 4.56s, Lockers,Recon Winch, TJM RTT, Lots of tools, boxes and gear. Shaggy mutt behind the seat
    What kind of tire pressure are y'all running on the street. I've got a set of Maxxis Bighorns (second set) and I've been running them at 35psi forever. It just occured to me that that may be too low.
     
    SGTCap, Jul 17, 2014
    #2155
  16. Jul 17, 2014 at 12:06 PM
    #2156
    Maxx

    #2156
    Maxx Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2012
    Member:
    #94017
    Messages:
    1,282
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Maxx
    Phoenix, AZ
    Vehicle:
    '20 TRD OR 4x4 DCSB AT
    Skinny 35’s, 5.29’s, KDMax, 6112’s, 14” Short Bodies, Deavers

    Check load index tables to start. I'm at about 40 right now all around. There's sticky in Wheels and Tire called 'What PSI should I run?' Or something similar. Read up there and you should get things setup correctly.
     
    Maxx, Jul 17, 2014
    #2156
  17. Jul 18, 2014 at 5:40 PM
    #2157
    13Tacoma

    #2157
    13Tacoma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2013
    Member:
    #100085
    Messages:
    128
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2013 TRD Off-Road Silver Streak DC
    Fog Light Mod, Debadged Tailgate, Blacked out Front Grill, Removed Front Mud Flaps, 3" Lift, 4" Quantum LED's mounted behind Lower Valence-Courtesy of Kmd Garage Group Buy.
    I have not done that yet. I took it to the dealer and they wouldn't do it. I know the odometer is off so checked the trip meter on a drive that I have been taking and I know the mileage for that that trip and looked at the difference. In an 11.73 trip my trip meter read 10.8 giving me a difference of .93. With that number I have taken my mileage at fill up divided it by 10.8 then X by .93 and added that amount to my mileage and then figured out my mpg. Should be close by doing it that way, I think.
     
    13Tacoma, Jul 18, 2014
    #2157
  18. Jul 18, 2014 at 5:47 PM
    #2158
    13Tacoma

    #2158
    13Tacoma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2013
    Member:
    #100085
    Messages:
    128
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2013 TRD Off-Road Silver Streak DC
    Fog Light Mod, Debadged Tailgate, Blacked out Front Grill, Removed Front Mud Flaps, 3" Lift, 4" Quantum LED's mounted behind Lower Valence-Courtesy of Kmd Garage Group Buy.
     
    13Tacoma, Jul 18, 2014
    #2158
  19. Jul 18, 2014 at 5:56 PM
    #2159
    Mainmoe02

    #2159
    Mainmoe02 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2013
    Member:
    #103047
    Messages:
    2,055
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Moe
    Austin, Texas
    Vehicle:
    01 Gold tacoma SR5 TRD
    3" lift EIBACH coils w/ 5100's front, OME/ Dakar leaf springs w/ toytec adjustable shackles at 1.5" and 5125's out back. 33x10.5x15 KM2's Relentless DIY steel bumper.

    Next time you can just take the mileage on the dash odometer and multiply it by 1.09 and that should give you the correct mileage (approximate). From the numbers you provided it seems your odometer is off by around 8-9 %.
     
    Mainmoe02, Jul 18, 2014
    #2159
  20. Jul 18, 2014 at 6:04 PM
    #2160
    Maxx

    #2160
    Maxx Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2012
    Member:
    #94017
    Messages:
    1,282
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Maxx
    Phoenix, AZ
    Vehicle:
    '20 TRD OR 4x4 DCSB AT
    Skinny 35’s, 5.29’s, KDMax, 6112’s, 14” Short Bodies, Deavers
    Mileage x 1.0852 / Gallons Fuel Filled
     
    Maxx, Jul 18, 2014
    #2160
Page 108 of 253

Products Discussed in

Dick Cepek LT255/85R16 Tire, Extreme Country (72630) - 90000024326
$251.99
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 Tires
$362.49+
To Top