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The SKINNY on skinny tires

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

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  1. Jun 2, 2021 at 4:06 PM
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    montijo505

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    Im not 100% yet. Mainly the weight savings and honestly just to see what they handle like in real life rather than from biased truck forum users lol.
     
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    My 235/80r17’s are actually fantastic. They are only an inch smaller than the 255’s and ride so much better than the 265/70r17’s I had. I drive 300 miles a day doing parts delivery for Toyota. In the last 2 days I’ve put over 600 miles on the new tires.
    Tread width has very little to do with “floating”. That’s going to be dictated by how much you air down your tire. The longer the contact patch the better traction you are going to have and taller skinny tires do a much better job of creating a long contact patch. Ever wonder why no tanks use massive wide tracks? Because width isn’t that important. The only time width really matters is in very loose sand or mud BOGS.

    I did some mall crawling today and went down a muddy dirt road. The tires I had on last week struggled on the same muddy road. The new tires? Felt like I was driving down a dirt road.
     
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  3. Jun 2, 2021 at 4:36 PM
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    I have them. They have black on one side
     
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    Lol. I get it! I’m the same. I’m probably gonna go with 285s just because I like how they look and want to see how it drives. Then switch to either a 255 or 265 if I don’t like them.
     
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  5. Jun 2, 2021 at 5:28 PM
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    Yup. Just one side
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    Nice! What kind of lift you got?
     
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    5100s all around. Front on the 4th notch w/ stock coils put me at 1.5”. Rear with Wheelers single AAL put me at 2”
     
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    Really nice stance on this truck!
     
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  9. Jun 3, 2021 at 8:26 AM
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    Hey everyone. I'm basically new here. I have 2015 TRD off-road and looking for new tires. Have never changed my orginal Rugged Trail 265/70R16's. I like the skinny tire look and I drive a lot of highway miles.
    What are the range of sizes I can SAFELY put on my original TRD rims? Thanks in advance

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  10. Jun 3, 2021 at 9:58 AM
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    How long do falken mt01 usually lasts
     
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    Until they wear out
     
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    Yes but what’s the average miles
     
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    No idea I was just shitposting

    edit: my AT3W’s have about 24k on them and are barely getting started.
     
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    Swapped out 2021 stock 265/70R16s on OR wheels for WildPeaks 255/80R17s on SEMA wheels. Nice tires -- low noise and smooth on H/W
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    Any rub with the flaps on? How much lift do you have?
     
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    I have a 3/2 lift. And no rubbing on any street driving. I even have a steep driveway to an underground parking garage. I don't see much difference in width from the 265s, but the SEMA wheels pushed the tires out the right amount. 275s on these rims would have worked - but the 255s added an extra inch and saved a few pounds in weight.
     
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  17. Jun 5, 2021 at 6:04 AM
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    Quite a few things at this point..
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    TRD Pro Tacoma wheels are 16x7, also still work great with skinnies.
     
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    torn between 255/75/17 and 255/80. want to stay around 50lbs. i have a lift. i know i can fit the 255/80s. but i really want to be able to fit my spare tire where it goes. and i want a decent all-terrain. are you guys fitting your tires in the spare area?
     
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