The SKINNY on skinny tires

Please post up some pictures after you get it installed. I'm going with a similar setup after the first of the year.

 

IMO, that tire is too narrow for that wheel. I'd much prefer to run a 7-7.5" wide wheel with a 255 tire. Before you buy tires be sure to check the manufacturer spec to make sure 8.5" is within the recommended width for that tire size. Most 255's will have 8" or 8.5" as the widest allowable width. (But, IMO, just because it's allowable (aka safe) doesn't mean it'll look or perform well.) My 255's already look stretched on a 7.5" wheel so I think they'd look pretty funny stretched to fit a wheel that's an inch wider.

 

As someone with 255's on 8.5's Id agree with the looks portion but they have performed fine, Plenty of time aired down in the rocks and no issues so far.

 

Would a 265 look better? I am just worried about rubbing if I go to a 265/75R17

 

Yes, 265 in the same model tire would look better.

If you're worried about rubbing you should be paying attention to your wheels, not just your tires. You're picking a very aggressive (wide and low offset) wheel but then trying to use a smaller tire to prevent rubbing. But really it's that wide, low offset wheel which is going to put the tire into a place where it could rub. The best way to avoid rubbing is to run a narrow, high offset wheel and a skinny tire that is 33" or smaller.

 

Currently have 17×9 -12 KMC with 265/65R17. Hoping to go to 17×8.5 -10 Ray10s with a 265/70R17 or a 265/75R17

 

Please post some links for 265/75/17 tires.

 

Alright guys I just got bilstien 5100s installed on all four corners of my 2019 trd sport 2" in the front and a 1" block in the rear.
i have a set of gun metal Ray10s 17×8.5 -10 that i will be putting on in the spring. Now I currently have 265/65R17 tires on my kmc 17×9 -12.
So I would like to go to a taller tire,
My options for the Ray10s are
255/75R17
265/70ar17
255/80r17
I would like to run the tallest tire i can but I am afraid to buy tires then have them rub like crazy any opinions or information would be greatly appreciated thanks!

 

In not sure how much taller or stretched out it would look on yours but sidewall wise looks it okay on 255/75/17 on same spec wheels. Also these are SL tires so not anything aggressive . I’m a 2nd gen with 2 inch lift but probably less now since it’s been over 5 years since I put on the lift.

 

I currently have 265/70/17 and am looking to go skinny to save some weight on the tire and recover some maneuverability.

Instead of 255/75/17 (32.1”) I am thinking of 245/75/17 (31.5”)

What are the pros of 255 over 245 and what are the negs for 245?

I want to stick to a 6 ply tire. 10 ply is too much tire for what I use the truck for. The wife and I mainly do fire roads and light trails when we road trip somewhere. I mainly want better mpgs and better maneuverability so I’m thinking 245/75/17.

It does limit me on tire choices but in 245/75/17 the Cooper Discoverer Road + Trail AT weighs 34 lbs vs the Hancook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme is 38 lbs which are my top two choices.

 

Michelin also has some XL rated options in 245/75/17. Pros: same OD as the very common 265/70/17 or 265/75/16 upgrade, but a bit narrower, so you know they fit great on stock wheels. Decent sidewall height.

Cons: might have slightly lower load capacity if you stick with the passenger versions, but probably not an issue if you aren't towing or hauling heavy loads. My admittedly cursory search shows only XL or 10-ply options, nothing in a 6-ply.

 

I'm also considering both of these options, but in 255/75/17. Coming from 265/70/17 Hankook Dynapro ATM. Interested in hearing opinions.

 

Holy smokes am i late to the game... 336 pages of topic!!!

Stock 21 TRD Pro and looks like my 255/85 16 top pics are the Falkin Wildpeak A/T4W, Yoko Geolandar M/T G003 & Toyo Open Country.

Since I run on pavement 98% of the time, I'm hoping one of these improves MPG from my current 15.9 or so average. Think they all are good for traction in any weather.

I do have a bumper, roof rack, bed cover, bed rack... so worried I'm going to get rubbing if I go w/ any of these. Anyone have same vehicle and tires?

 

Skinny is definitely the way to go. I run 37x11.5r17 on my Gladiator and it’s perfect.

 

Don't get yoykos unless you need mts. I had them and they wore like shit even with a good alignment and rotating every 5k km. Loud as fuck, manageable in winter but still sucked. I had tonnes of room on my stock 23 pro, even when I went to 16x8 - 25mm rubbing was minimal. I ditched the skinnies and went back to 285 at4ws. I get 1.5L/100 better on my atw4 even though they are 7lbs heavier. I'm in Canada but I paid 2200 for the yokos and 1567 for the falkens. Go with falkens.

 

Just got some 255/80r17 Toyo M/Ts put on today and the only rubbing I can find in on the front of the UCAs. I’m not sure if this is an issue with how the shop aligned them or if there’s another solution. I did notice while looking from the front they seem to be slightly canted inward. I do plan to get a full Dobinsons suspension in the next few weeks which will lift me 2” but was not planning on getting new UCAs. Not sure if this is an issue that can be fixed with a good alignment or something else. Other than the rubbing I love the look. They are loud as hell though

 

I agree completely. I went from AT3W's to G003's then back to AT4W's. The Yokohamas were fun for a little while, and not that loud at all in the beginning, but then they started getting strange wear (despite good alignment and regular rotation) and got louder. Learned my lesson - for my use, AT's are best and MT's just don't make sense.

Stock wheels without any spacers? I think adding a wheel spacer will solve this UCA rubbing.

 

yes stock wheels. Is there any other solution that would solve this? I am getting a suspension lift soon but was not going to get new UCAs.

 

Wheel spacers would already the "best case" scenario here (cheapest and easiest). The next option would be a wheel with better backspacing. The lift won't change the relationship between the tire and UCA because they're solidly affixed with the spindle and therefore lift doesn't give any extra space.

Worth confirming your alignment, I suppose - what's your spec sheet look like? But I suspect if your alignment was off by this much you'd be experiencing poor drivability.

Also, I don't think new UCA's would solve this problem anyway so don't be concerned that UCA's weren't part of your plan.

 

the shop I took it to does not give me a spec sheet and I was concerned that the alignment is off it seems the front tires are canted inward slightly. I may have to find another shop to take it to and see if that fixes it.