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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. Jun 6, 2015 at 1:02 AM
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    Acerwin

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    Acerwin The unNORM NORM

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    What do y'all think of the maxxis bighorn? Are they good tires? How is the wear driving on the road a lot (does it wear evenly)? How many miles does most get out of those?
     
    Acerwin, Jun 6, 2015
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  2. Jun 6, 2015 at 6:24 AM
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    SGTCap

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    They're great tires. I got over 40k out of my first set.

    If you're interested I have my second set for sale, still on the rims. I'm about 2.5hrs from you
     
    SGTCap, Jun 6, 2015
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  3. Jun 6, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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    TacoFMS

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    TacoFMS Bubble bubble bubble pop

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    One or two things modded... Check out the build thread
    I am very happy with my maxis tires. Recently put them back on the truck after the big move and I drive about 100 miles a day and they seem to be doing just fine on wear. Was more than satisfied with them every time I take them Offroad.
     
    TacoFMS, Jun 6, 2015
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  4. Jun 6, 2015 at 10:43 AM
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    Acerwin

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    If you have them available in a few more months I probably will. I'm still just looking around right now until I'm able to get my lift on and install it.
     
    Acerwin, Jun 6, 2015
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  5. Jun 12, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    yota243

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    My buddys st maxx came in on his method rims and they sent the wrong back spacing and the whole tire hit the frame while still on the lift so he had to send em back. Hes just gonna get bfg kmt2 (or whatever) on his stock 17. And on a happier note i just ordered my bighorns with 10% discount at pepboys. $737 and mounting and balancing is gonna run like $85 so pretty happy. Theyll be here tuesday
     
    yota243, Jun 12, 2015
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  6. Jun 13, 2015 at 10:40 AM
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    yota243

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    yota243 Well-Known Member

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    What psi u runnin in urs ryan?
     
    yota243, Jun 13, 2015
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  7. Jun 18, 2015 at 2:58 PM
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    yota243

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    yota243 Well-Known Member

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    Im in
     
    yota243, Jun 18, 2015
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  8. Jun 18, 2015 at 3:02 PM
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    yota243

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    yota243 Well-Known Member

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    i have only drove like 6 miles but i love the way they look and i hit 60 mph or so and was expecting a good hum but there was none, over my glass pack anyway
     
    yota243, Jun 18, 2015
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  9. Jun 19, 2015 at 5:09 AM
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    3" ToyTec Lift D.C. 285/75/16's ProComp ES9000 Shocks Avid Light Bar / Sliders Hella Black Magic Fog Lights Black Badges + Black Grille ARE Topper Sockmonkey TRD Decal Bulletproof Fab. TRD Skid Plate Blacked Out Rear Bumper
    Looks great, can't wait till my stockers wear out.
     
    Boulder Taco, Jun 19, 2015
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  10. Jun 19, 2015 at 9:10 AM
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    yota243

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    I did detect just a slight hum above 45 mph with the windows down this mornin but im sure it will get more pronounced as the miles progress
     
    yota243, Jun 19, 2015
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  11. Jun 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM
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    yota243

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    hadnt even checked yet just whatever pepboys put in em. i havent been home since yesterday morning ha
     
    yota243, Jun 19, 2015
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  12. Jun 20, 2015 at 7:39 PM
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    Got any front shots with the big horns on? Trying to decide if I want to go with the bighorns...
     
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  13. Jun 22, 2015 at 3:31 PM
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    yota243

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    Front shot bighorns. Side note got right at 21 mpg after adding additional miles on first fill up which is down about 1-1.5 mpg for my average this summer.
     
    yota243, Jun 22, 2015
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  14. Jun 22, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Not bad, considering the weight.

    I still get worse MPGs on P265/75/16.
     
    T4RFTMFW, Jun 22, 2015
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  15. Jun 22, 2015 at 6:40 PM
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    2ndGenJonny

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    Looks like no 255s for me. I'm jumping to 17s with the correct BS and getting rid of my spacers.

    Got a sweet deal on some 285x75s. A cmc and some cutting is in my near future.
     
    2ndGenJonny, Jun 22, 2015
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  16. Jun 23, 2015 at 7:56 PM
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    90% of my comute is 55-60 mph which is pretty gravy for this size and 3.73. 55 on the speedo is about 59 on my gps. And tire calc says 7.5% increase for mileage correction. I think my hwy mileage may go up a bit on flat ground anyway hills are gonna be killer i can already tell that with the little hills i have on my way to work.
     
    yota243, Jun 23, 2015
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  17. Jun 24, 2015 at 3:02 AM
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    I'll be making the switch to 255/ 80/ R17 on my stock Sport rims in a month or two. I've bought 4 sets of BFG KO's over the years, so I guess you could say I'm a BFG "fan boy". The KM2 tire looks like a great option for me, but I just wanted a little feedback. Fuel economy and road noise are big factors, but off road traction is really what I'm after.
    Thanks.
     
    crazy joker, Jun 24, 2015
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  18. Jun 25, 2015 at 3:58 AM
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    Acerwin

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    So are the km2's coming back? I read somewhere were they was suppose to come back around the summer but I'm not sure if it's true or not.
     
    Acerwin, Jun 25, 2015
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    MatthewMay1

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    Did the KM2's ever go away?
     
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  20. Jun 25, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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    yota243

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    i think they werent gonna be available in 255 85 alledgidly
     
    yota243, Jun 25, 2015
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