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The SKINNY on skinny tires

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

  1. Mar 10, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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    Maxx

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    I’m a big fan of stock ride height and low center of gravity. Plus I’m short. Lol.
     
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  2. Mar 10, 2021 at 7:01 PM
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    basshole

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    I wanted to see your response. I dig it lol
     
  3. Mar 10, 2021 at 9:33 PM
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    WestCoastBestCoast

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    Anybody run 255/75R17 on stock suspension and stock sport wheels? Originally I was gonna go with a wheel with a better offset, but I don’t have the cash for a zero offset right now....
     
  4. Mar 13, 2021 at 10:22 AM
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    SEVtaco

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  5. Mar 14, 2021 at 4:44 PM
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    mac84

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    Taking off the 265/70/17's tomorrow and putting on some Michelin Defender LTX in 255/75/17..... I'll post a pic.
     
  6. Mar 15, 2021 at 10:13 AM
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    mac84

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    Took off my 265/75/17 Wildpeaks and put the Michelin Defender LTX on in 255/75/17. Smooth as silk and quiet.

    Fits well and I think it looks good

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  7. Mar 15, 2021 at 1:08 PM
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    Saffa

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    Nice, is your truck lifted?
     
  8. Mar 15, 2021 at 1:34 PM
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    Bob1971

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    What is the wheel width and offset. The tires look good. That may be a route to adding taller tires to my -12 offset wheels.
     
  9. Mar 15, 2021 at 3:28 PM
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    WestCoastBestCoast

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    Before and after.

    Finally ditched the stock size tires and went with 255/75r17, Discoverer AT3 4S.
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  10. Mar 15, 2021 at 3:34 PM
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    JerzRob

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    :thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Been running the same for the past two years. You’ll be happy .
     
  11. Mar 15, 2021 at 3:52 PM
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    mac84

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    Yes, I have OME 885's in the front and Dakar leaf springs in the back. The Bilstein 5100's in the front are on the lowest setting. So, not much more than a leveling up front and about 2 inches in the rear.
     
  12. Mar 15, 2021 at 4:05 PM
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    crumbsXcountry

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    17x7 TRD Pro Wheels Cooper AT3 4s 255/75/17 tires Frontrunner slimline II bedrack Curt hitch shackle Treeline Tamarack RTT Front air dam delete 1/3 rear seat delete
    Have about 1000 miles on the same, and so far, they have been all good.
     
  13. Mar 15, 2021 at 4:07 PM
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    Is it lifted?
     
  14. Mar 15, 2021 at 4:13 PM
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    WestCoastBestCoast

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    Glad to hear both of those responses! Spent the last two months or so researching and saving up. Main attractions were weight of the tires (only 37lbs!), wet traction rating, and of course being skinnies.
     
  15. Mar 15, 2021 at 4:17 PM
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    Nope! Stock as far as I know. Suspension looks OEM Sport, and I don’t see spacers anywhere. Bought it about a year ago, and everything seems stock. Mud flaps were trimmed off when I bought it though, so I assume the previous owner ran larger tires at some point.
     
  16. Mar 15, 2021 at 5:27 PM
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    16x8 -12 offset, tires Mastercraft cxt 255/85/r16 not too noisy I like the tires so far. The only thing I wish was made for this size is a load C but only got a load e option is an a bit heavier side definitely taking an MPG hit even tho I drive like a grandma
     
  17. Mar 15, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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    So are you lifted or is it stock? It really has a good stance.
     
  18. Mar 15, 2021 at 5:48 PM
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    lifted the front a little over 2 inches with Dobinson IMS and springs and SPC UCA. Have not lifted the rear because the shocks are on backorder so the front is lifted slightly higher than the rear
     
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  19. Mar 15, 2021 at 6:46 PM
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    Bob1971

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    You guys and your lifted truck....you are going to get me in trouble. Lol
     
  20. Mar 16, 2021 at 9:11 AM
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    summithightacoma22

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    I am on yokohama geolander mt g003's in a 285/75/17 roughly a 33x10.5. I am super happy with this set up.
     
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