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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. Jan 24, 2012 at 10:56 PM
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    OZ-T

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    I'm going to wait for this size for my next tire when I would consider re-gearing

    I ended up with 275/70/17 Hankooks ATm's

    Not as cool , but there it is
     
    OZ-T, Jan 24, 2012
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  2. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:17 PM
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    I am getting re-geared next week.

    4:10's.:D
     
    commando, Jan 24, 2012
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  3. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:20 PM
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    Ya I like my (stock) gearing with the 33s. Gives me some lower RPMs on the highway. Plus it is a manual so gearing tends to make less difference.

    Hell relentlesstaco runs or ran 35s with no regear on his manual. Not sure if he still has a Taco or what though.
     
    anethema, Jan 24, 2012
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  4. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:24 PM
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    Yeah, I heard about that...

    Really, it drives great now with the stock 3:73's but I am sure in the mountains climbing hills it will be worth having the 4:10's. It will get it back to stock ratio's after all, and I have an automatic.

    Plus, I plan on towing a boat someday.
     
    commando, Jan 24, 2012
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  5. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:36 PM
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    You would probably be fine with stock gearing and that beastly 4.0.

    Just sayin.
     
    steve o 77, Jan 24, 2012
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  6. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:42 PM
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    OZ-T

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    He has a 1st gen now
     
    OZ-T, Jan 24, 2012
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  7. Jan 24, 2012 at 11:42 PM
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    I read a couple of guys with this size and the auto tranny had weird shifting pattern issues
     
    OZ-T, Jan 24, 2012
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  8. Jan 25, 2012 at 1:18 AM
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    Yes Eric is running 35" on his 1st Gen stock geared 4Banger and getting good MPGs.
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
    4Wheelin4Banger, Jan 25, 2012
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  9. Jan 25, 2012 at 7:54 AM
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    What does siping involve?
     
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  10. Jan 25, 2012 at 9:41 AM
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    Getting small grooves cut or molded into the blocks of tread to improve traction & wear.
     
    4Wheelin4Banger, Jan 25, 2012
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  11. Jan 25, 2012 at 10:02 AM
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    re-flash it and they will be fine if they drive smart.

    the tranny auto adjusts to the driver when new.
     
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  12. Jan 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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    Doesn't siping increase wear rather than reduce it ? More traction for sure in most conditions. At worst same, but mostly better.
     
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  13. Jan 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM
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    More even wear according to Chris4x4.
    Siped
    [​IMG]
    Non Siped
    [​IMG]
     
    4Wheelin4Banger, Jan 25, 2012
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  14. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:03 PM
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    I always get the centers of my Mud Terrains siped. Better traction in Wet, Mud, and Snow.
     
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  15. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:08 PM
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    Dan, you just do the centers because sipped edges chunk more right?

    I noticed my sipped edges seemed to wear fairly quickly
     
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  16. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:16 PM
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    Funny you used the km2 as your example for non-siped while the km2 tech specs call them " deeply siped "
     
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  17. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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    Neither are siped anywhere near like a winter tire.

    The Geolander IT (Yoko) is a siped winter AT style tire.

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:20 PM
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    Correct. The center of the tire can take more abuse, and I don't really care if they chunk out a little. But the edges will tear/chunk pretty easy if you get them siped.
     
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  19. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:35 PM
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    They can all them that if they want, to me they are individual tread blocks.
     
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  20. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:37 PM
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    I see none :confused:
     
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