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255/85 R16 Owners Experience

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

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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%
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  1. Apr 5, 2013 at 10:22 AM
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    travel_taco

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    travel_taco Gentlemans Sausage

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  2. Apr 5, 2013 at 10:25 AM
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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    +1 to you as well :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Apr 5, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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    carcharias

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    carcharias Giggiddy what what

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    Aw, hell, what's the email? I wouldn't mind seeing them in that size, too... (I really just want a +1) :wink:
     
    carcharias, Apr 5, 2013
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  4. Apr 5, 2013 at 10:32 AM
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    TacoCat

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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    TacoCat, Apr 5, 2013
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  5. Apr 5, 2013 at 10:47 AM
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    carcharias

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    carcharias Giggiddy what what

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    ^^ Thank you, aaaaaand... done!
     
    carcharias, Apr 5, 2013
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  6. Apr 5, 2013 at 11:04 AM
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    TacoCat

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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Apr 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM
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    tacoma16

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    sent a message. Would love to see goodyears carry this size.
     
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  8. Apr 5, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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    BigRedToy

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  9. Apr 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM
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    carcharias

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    carcharias Giggiddy what what

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    So, ahhh, got a confirmation from GY that they're forwarding my request onto their marketing manager. Hm. That was quick and cool. Anyone else already get your confirmation?
     
    carcharias, Apr 5, 2013
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  10. Apr 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM
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    I got mine and I also sent one on behalf of my girl friend :)
     
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  11. Apr 15, 2013 at 9:28 AM
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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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  12. Apr 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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    :cheers: my girlfriend got and email response saying they would pass it on as well.
     
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  13. Apr 15, 2013 at 3:22 PM
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    You are forgetting one thing here, the amount of up travel is different on our trucks when we lift them. Since we are changing the ride height with either stiffer or longer coils (sometimes both), but not changing the suspension pickup points, we are changing the relationship of the bumpstop to the contact point. We are essentially using some of our stock down travel to create lift. So in your example with 2 3/4" of lift your tire to fender measurement at ride height is 6", and you probably have about 3 3/4" of up travel before your bumpstop hits. Remove the lift, back to stock springs, and you now have a tire to fender measurement of 3 1/4" (original 6" measurement minus the lift we have removed), but now we also only have about 2 inches of up travel before the bumpstop hits. You didn't change the height of the bumpstop in either example or move it's contact point, so in lowering the truck back to stock, you have moved the bumpstop closer to it's contact point and lost some of that available up travel you had when lifted. All of this is only true for non drop bracket lifts as they obviously change the suspension pick up points, and also only true for the front.
     
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  14. Apr 15, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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  15. Apr 15, 2013 at 10:31 PM
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  16. Apr 16, 2013 at 6:25 AM
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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    All of a sudden Goodyear gets lots of requests for duratracs in 255/85/16 and 255/80/17s :spy:
    :anonymous:
     
    TacoCat, Apr 16, 2013
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  17. Apr 16, 2013 at 6:27 AM
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    Shhh...

    Hopefully they'll take a hint...these would definitely be my next tire if they come out with them.

    Matt
     
    CanisLupus, Apr 16, 2013
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  18. Apr 16, 2013 at 6:29 AM
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    I asked for the kevlars too....:anonymous:
     
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  19. Apr 16, 2013 at 6:42 AM
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    I too sent a message, I can't wait to get them 255's.
     
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  20. Apr 16, 2013 at 6:43 AM
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    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    The more the merrier.
    What I don't get is the Heep Rubicon comes standard with a 255/75/17 tire, yes? So they should at least broaden their selection to include this size as an OEM replacement tire. I would be fine with a 255/75/17.
     
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