255/85 R16 Owners Experience

Hmm. That's weird. My 16x8 method NV's have 4.5 and it rubs on the front flap a little. I really hate to lose them though. These tires pick up gravel like crazy and I'd like to protect the body (and people behind me) as much as possible.

 

Could be alignment? I have lr UCAS with 3 degrees caster -.1 camber and -.1 toe. My wheels seem to sit about as dead center in the wheel well as you can get them. Surprisingly the guy at big O did a really good alignment.

 

Yeah. That could be it. I got a lifetime of bad alignments courtesy of Firestone, haha. I guess I'll have them give it another go.

 

Anyone running 255 85 r16s on stock steelies? Im concerned that the stock steelies have 5.5" Backspacing... thoughts anyone?

 

Well, I couldn't leave well enough alone. Got TC UCAs, caster set within factory spec...and now I rub at full lock. Now I gotta decide, trim the fender flares, raise up the front end, or go back to the alignment shop and see if they'll put back some caster for me...

 

What is the lift size needed to run Cooper ST Maxx in 255/85/16 tires on a 2016 Tacoma?

 

Holy sweet J*sus.

179 pages on a tire size?

 

That's what I'm thinking. I may raise the front end up a bit later on, but because of how the rings are positioned, I'd have to pull the coilovers out to get to the locking screw. I prefer the ~2* of caster to the 3*+ in terms of handling and turning. And I think I only need to trim the very inner corner of the flare.

 

Its the finest the size in all the land.

 

Except it's still lacking. They don't make one... but a 35" tall tire with the same width-height ratio would be nice.

 

The 9.00R16 and 255/100R-16 are close. But the Michelin military takeoffs are getting really hard to find and I have read that the Chinese Yellowsea tires aren't very good. Tread patterns aren't ideal plus they are hard as rocks. Don't think a Toyota could elongate them at all even aired down to five pounds.

 

Anyone know of a tire in this size (255 85 16) that is not so aggressive? I want to mount KM2s for all of the fun days but for around town I would love to keep my truck at the same ride height and look over all but would like to not destroy my KM2s driving around town. Something like the Big O AT or something. Any ideas?

 

May not be a complete list of available tires but its a start.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/list-of-tires-for-255-85-16.82734/

 

Found that Big O sells a very mellow, touring style tire from Good Year in the 255/85/16 size which may be the route I go in conjunction with KM2's in 255/85/16 so as to have my trail tire and my around town tire.

http://www.bigotires.com/Tire-Detail/GOODYEAR/WRANGLER-AT/26333

 

EEEKK I can't hold it anylonger- I'm waiting as we speak for my 255/80r17 Cooper ST Maxx to be put on.. Standby for pictures after tires and alignment.

 

I just installed my 255/85r16 Cooper ST Maxx tires a few days ago.

 

Dude looks awesome! Just got mine a few days ago as well. Looks great on a 2016!

 

What size are those? And any lift?

 

255/80r17 just put on OME lift - Nitrosport with 887 coils and Dakars