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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Jan 29, 2018 at 5:51 PM
    IronPeak

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    I like to hear that about the tires, first hand from someone I have met. So many opinions on the 'net and all. The toyos are 8lbs lighter than the cooper st maxx and taller by .3". Cause who couldn't use another 1/3 inch. I mean c'mon. Plus few bux less.
     
  2. Jan 29, 2018 at 5:53 PM
    DannyBFresco

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  3. Jan 29, 2018 at 5:57 PM
    Speedo

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    keep rotating them on schd. they cup easy. well they used to anyway. i gave up on toyos
     
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  4. Jan 29, 2018 at 5:57 PM
    ian408

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    Well, if it's anything like the cars, people won't be seeing that shit for years.
     
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  5. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:03 PM
    CrashN'Burn

    CrashN'Burn I used to have a life

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  6. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:04 PM
    IronPeak

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    I did read that somewhere else as well. I'm hoping the narrow 255s will be less likely to suffer this. I rotate at oil X, 4kmiles.
     
  7. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:10 PM
    Whitebutler

    Whitebutler No need to compensate!

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    I have toyos on my work truck and on the wife's runner. Work truck gets about 65000 on m55s and the runner has MTs not yet half tread and are about 30,000 hard miles. Lots of rocks and all mountain roads. Rotation is the key to the Toyo.
     
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  8. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:20 PM
    IronPeak

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    That's some numbers I like to hear!! I used to live on a dirt road, but now I'm paved to my driveway so I'm hoping to get mileage like you are describing. These were my Cooper st maxx at 30k

    20170425_233733 (1) (1).jpg
     
  9. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:28 PM
    Whitebutler

    Whitebutler No need to compensate!

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    We just took off a set of Cooper discovers that were crap. I kept there that were semi ok for spares. Wife has 285/75s and I'm running 265/75. I kept her old ones so I had spares.
    The M55 tire is more of a fleet tire for a semi aggressive tread. They are thick wall and corner awesome. It usually a season and a half out of them driving about 300 miles a day during the week. Rough riding and a bit noisy. Good for work truck.
     
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  10. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM
    Whitebutler

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    Oh and no side bite or side tread at all. They look like a recap but not.
     
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  11. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:31 PM
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    Dumb question :anonymous:.If I had a small leak of air from my hose connected to my locker where the hose goes into the fitting of the diff and was going through water you guys think mite have been able of getting water in my diff?
     
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  12. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:31 PM
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    I have 49,000 miles on my current set of at2 in 285/75/16. I was TERRIBLE about rotations. I think I’ve rotated them once or twice in that time frame (49k Miles / 2.5 years or so). With that being said, my tred depth is off.

    Passenger side is 10-11/32 on the inside and 6-7/32 on the outside
    Driver side has some signs of cupping but i can check tomorrow when there’s more light. They’re around 7-8/32. Overall had a good experience with these and going to get another set next month. Truck is my daily driver so the tires see a lot of miles. Off road, they didn’t fail me, my n00b-ness is what failed. Once i learned to air them down more on trails, i haven’t had issues
     
  13. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:34 PM
    Whitebutler

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    Agreed! Had those on my old Dodge. Loved them.
     
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  14. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:49 PM
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    I loved my toyo at2. Actually considering pulling my MTP’s and putting the toyos back on.
     
  15. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:55 PM
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    Already told you.. Just change it


    He dont believe me so please elaborate
     
  16. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:59 PM
    nDub

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    Wouldn’t it go into the locker? The air valve is up by the compressor so...

    Does the compressor run a lot while it’s engaged?
     
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    Whitebutler

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    Kids what happens when water is near a hole!

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    It was on the trail but was able to figure out it was leaking from the fitting in the diff. Didn’t make time to mess with it left alone till today. Just figured now all I had to do is pull the line out and put it back in.
     
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