255/85 R16 Owners Experience

I run 8" wide wheels, it looks and works fine. Just have to touch up the rims with a sharpie after wheeling to hide the rock rash.

 

Per Total Chaos I needed and do run 1.25" spacers. It does contact the plastic portion of the fenders because of these spacers (behind the front rear tires mainly), but they are needed with the stock wheels and gussets so as not to rub the gussets.

The rear has an All Pro expedition leaf spring pac and very little weight in the bed at the moment so sitting high. Icon stage 4 suspension all around with the Icon billeted Aluminum uppers. B.A.M.F LCA Skid plates.

I love the kit so far and the road ride is excellent. I have yet to push it hard off road crawling or Baja. Soon, soon.

The tires run great at 50 mph+ on rolling hard packed dirt roads in the hills of southern MO. They track great on the loose sandy east TX dirt roads.

I have not decided the method I will use to deal with this fender issue, but there are a few out there.

 

Just checked my gas mileage for the first since runnin the km2s. I'm gettin 18.1 half hwy half in town. I'm happy with that

 

Alex, What was your mileage before and what kind of tires previously?

 

Before I had BFG all terrains. 265/75/16. I was averaging 20 mixed highway and in town.

 

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I am most defenately debating making this my next tire size....I get the pleasure of lifting a truck today and putting these exact tires on this truck after the lift to finally see in person if I like the way they look...

 

They're damn heavy. E-rated tires on these trucks in for sure overkill.

 

Yea, sure they are

My steel wheels with 255/85/16's KM2's in "E" load weight 8# more then my aluminum wheels wrapped in 265/70/17 "C" load Duratracs.

I think an extra 32# for a 2"+ larger diameter heavy duty tire on a steel wheel is a perfectly acceptable trade off.

The MT's in E load also drive much better on road then my "on road" AT C load set up.

For every 10# added to a wheel it equals 100# in added load to the truck. So in my instance I have an additional 320# of load over my other set of tires. Basically like driving with a fat passenger in the seat next to you.

 

Better, or worse on gas?

 

I would bet worse

 

Can you find us a C rated 255/80/17 then

Thanks in advance

 

It depends on the situation. Also you need to take into your calculations the extra miles covered (odo will read around 10% less than actual).
On my 4Banger.
City = worse.
Hilly freeway = loss of 1 to 2 MPG
Flat freeway = gain of 1 to 2 MPG

 

Wondering the same thing.

Thanks. Def going to get these as my next tire.

 

It's a trick question , they don't exist

 

Sorry in advance for silly question. I have been reading this thread all morning and I am alittle confused. Some post said no lift needed others said lift needed, some post said no rubbing or trimming needed others said yup they had rubbing and trimmed extensively. Can I run these tires on a stock 2012 OR with my stock wheels?

 

You cannot run 255/85/16 on a stock height Tacoma

 

Agreed. Mine rub top fender at full stuff.

 

It all depends on caster and wheel backset. I would bet a Tacoma with aftermarket UCA's and the right wheels would be A-OK at stock height with minimal plastic trimming.

Never had that issue. Mine rubbed the very back side of the lower fender on rare occasions.

 

Bullocks. If you can't run a tire at stock height that means you also cannot stuff it with a lift. A suspension lift (coilover, lift springs, spacer) only changes where the tire is at ride height, it does not changes the overall range of travel of the tire.

There are three scenarios:
1. Stock height - this potentially requires some or all of the following; trimming, proper alignment adjustment, cab mount chop, and proper backspacing to prevent rubbing when street driving and at full lock.

2. Lifted, street only - if lifted you can run this size with minimal adjustments if you never leave pavement.

3. Lifted, off road - see #1 to eliminate rubbing through full tire travel

I'm gonna keep repeating this information until I'm blue in the face because it's probably one of the most misunderstood facts about tires and lifting. Unless you have a drop bracket or SAS for a lift you are not changing the range of motion of the tire.