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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. Oct 4, 2013 at 9:16 AM
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    OZ-T

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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    Stock wheels ?
     
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  2. Oct 4, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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    BradyT88

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    No. That's a good point. haha I have 16x8" wheels with 4.5" BS so I am about an inch wider and 1" less BS.
     
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  3. Oct 4, 2013 at 10:38 AM
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    Always hot AUX plug. Wet Okole's. 33" tires.
    So you are sticking out almost two inches more then a stock rim. Considering my hand isn't two inches thick, and i could BARELY fit my hand in there...

    That's the trick. I read every single page of this thread, and came to the conclusion that stock wheels have the best chance of fitting, and km2's have the best chance of fitting. Lifts just give you longer travel, so the tire should fit at stock height. They did, they did, and they do.
     
    Danimal69361, Oct 4, 2013
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  4. Oct 4, 2013 at 10:52 AM
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    Mystery solved
     
    OZ-T, Oct 4, 2013
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  5. Oct 7, 2013 at 5:07 PM
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    What's up with them pics...!?!?!?!
     
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  6. Oct 7, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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    Always hot AUX plug. Wet Okole's. 33" tires.
    I'm lazy and hate computers. I'll get on it.
     
    Danimal69361, Oct 7, 2013
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  7. Oct 8, 2013 at 3:47 AM
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    WOOT! Someone gets it. So tired of the "I'm gonna lift it, what's the biggest tire I can get" syndrome.
     
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  8. Oct 8, 2013 at 4:42 AM
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  9. Oct 8, 2013 at 1:55 PM
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    Selling my setup. Used for about one year. Offroad once. Includes 1st gen rims and replacement certificates through discount tire. $800.

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  10. Oct 8, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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  11. Oct 8, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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    Anyone running the Toyo M/T 255? Those look downright awesome.
     
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  12. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:01 PM
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    There's not enough bandwidth for what's happening.
    I plan to. They have been difficult to locate with backorders with several area dealers here. If the Toyos don't materialize by the end of the month, I'm going with KM2's.
     
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  13. Oct 9, 2013 at 1:05 AM
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    I didn't read all 73 pages but has anyone else had the same problem as me? Now that I have these tires on my truck sometimes when I go around a turn my ABS/TC will kick on and hit my brakes for me. It's very irritating. Other than that I love these tires.
     
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  14. Oct 9, 2013 at 3:56 AM
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    :wave:

    love em! :D
     
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  15. Oct 9, 2013 at 5:06 AM
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    Im not sure if I remember this correctly, but I thought this could happen if the wires on the abs stuff got pinched or stretched due to the lift. I don't know why it would happen with just the tires, but this isn't the first time I have heard of this.
     
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  16. Oct 9, 2013 at 7:46 AM
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    I wish I would have know about this 10 days ago. Now have a set of Coope ST in 255/85 on order at Discount Tire (money already spent).

     
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  17. Oct 9, 2013 at 8:49 AM
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    Asked Goodyear to produce a duratrac I'm 255/80/17 and got this back

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  18. Oct 9, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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    Are there bumps in the turns or are you talking normal everyday flat even turn?
     
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  19. Oct 9, 2013 at 1:25 PM
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    Doesn't surprise me. Goodyear and MOST Manufacturers will not risk anything in these times of corporate control of every phase of everything. They would have to be able to prove that the 255/85R16 will sell 10,000 tires (or some pre-calculated quantity where they make X dollars profit) in the first six months of production or it just does not make sense to them to risk the investment of funds for new molds in this size plus tearing down machinery thus stopping production of existing sizes.

    I have a set of Cooper ST in this size on order at Discount Tire as this is about the only All Terrain tread in this size that makes sense for my application. I have Dura-Trac in 265/75R16 on the truck now and they are great but I want to try the tall & skinny tires, so Cooper it is! By the way Cooper told me they will have the Maxx tire in this size later this year. I was ready to buy NOW.

    I just could not justify a M/T pattern tire for pavement use which is in reality where most of my miles will occur.
     
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  20. Oct 9, 2013 at 7:22 PM
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    I would sell my 255 KM2's for 255 MT-R's instantly.

    not so much for durataracs
     
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