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The SKINNY on skinny tires

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by LadyRed, Jan 19, 2018.

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  1. Feb 20, 2018 at 8:26 AM
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    ovrlndkull

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    Um false the reason a car drifts to the rt is road crown. I can set an alingment up on a car to compensate for the avg rd crown which is ~2* and the vehicle will track straight for far longer than 5 seconds.
     
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  2. Feb 20, 2018 at 9:39 AM
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    Huh I understand it happens from the crown in the road. Even with new cars in a parking lot or on the drag strip they always favored the right side after 1/8 mile.

    Maybe its just my experinces, or a age old wise tale that I grew up with.
     
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  3. Feb 20, 2018 at 9:43 AM
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    ovrlndkull

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    Age old wives tale abt a manufacturer having a car veer away from the center.
     
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  4. Feb 20, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    I have seen a lot of talk of the Cooper ST MAXX and the BFGoodrich KM2 but not a lot about the Toyo Tires Open Country M/T. Does anyone have any experience with the Toyo's in the 255/85R16?

    I have read a lot of things and have decided if I go through Discount Tire I will go Cooper ST MAXX but found that I can go through 4WheelParts and get the Toyo Open Country M/T in the 255/85R16. I like the idea of going through national chains with free rotations and replacement certificates, which is why I have narrowed down to these two.

    Any advice, suggestions, thoughts?
     
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  5. Feb 20, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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    @LadyRed is running the Toyo Open Country M/T. Look at post #1 of this thread.
     
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  6. Feb 20, 2018 at 1:36 PM
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    Anyone know of some 265's skinny tires, lightweight but with some beef to them?
     
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  7. Feb 20, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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    They are basically 265/80r17 and measure up around 33.5

    Not much else that's tall and a 265
     
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  8. Feb 20, 2018 at 4:10 PM
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    IronPeak, Feb 20, 2018
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  9. Feb 20, 2018 at 5:49 PM
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    I got tired of this happening every time I serviced my truck. A few years ago I started telling them, just leave the tires alone, I'll check my tires.
     
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  10. Feb 22, 2018 at 8:21 PM
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    Toyos seem to pack up with mud pretty easily/ retain it. Caused some ass puckering slippage on a trail today. Turning the steering wheel and getting no response from the front of the truck next to a 20ft dropout on my side was, well, interesting.

    20180222_172648.jpg
     
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  11. Feb 22, 2018 at 10:41 PM
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    What load rating is your coopers?
     
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  12. Feb 25, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    New 255 85r16 ST Maxx for the truck and 235 85r16 Falken AT3s for the trailer!

    20180225_120010.jpg 20180224_121353.jpg 20180224_135700.jpg
    The 255s looked way bigger than the 235s before they were mounted and had weight on them.

    *camper needs some work before the new tires go on*
     
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  13. Feb 25, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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    So, four tanks of gas since the change to steel rims and the Coopers and I don't see any change in mpg. Not better and definitely not worse...
     
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  14. Feb 25, 2018 at 3:19 PM
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    In my book, that sir, is a win! Thanks!
     
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  15. Feb 26, 2018 at 4:58 PM
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    should i pull the trigger on go skinny?

    currently 265/75/16

     
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    All done and cleaned up. 1in 4cawler on the front till the weekend bed swap, ome 881s and the 235/85r16s

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    is that the 4crawler body lift?
     
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  18. Feb 26, 2018 at 5:14 PM
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    First gen looks great with the steel wheels. Did you notice a big difference in weight?
     
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  19. Feb 26, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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    Currently running 285/75/16's. If I ran the aforementioned 255/80/16's would this cure the rubbing on the cab mount? Now that my lift has settled it happens from time to time.

    Currently running 5100s , ome 887s on lowest setting and Dakars in the rear JBA'S set @ 3° of caster
     
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  20. Feb 26, 2018 at 5:28 PM
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    well done , great post thank you , pic of my taco 255 85 16s

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