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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. Sep 24, 2017 at 10:28 AM
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    Reh5108

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    I have a 04 2.7 5 spd with 4.30 gears stock. Your newer 2.7 has a little more power so maybe this will relate a little bit. When I first went to bigger tires (295 can't remember the aspect ratio but basically a wide 33) I wasn't able to take a rolling turn in 3rd anymore, had to drop to second. Most hills on 81 (I see you're in PA) I could take in 4th there was the occasion where I'd have to drop to 3rd. I didn't think it was too bad. I didn't like how fast it would go offroad though. Trying to do technical things was more of a bull in a China shop approach.
     
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  2. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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    kperatt09

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    I just mounted a set of 255/80r17 st Maxx on some ray 10s. No lift, fit great after a little plastic manipulation!
     
    kperatt09, Sep 27, 2017
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  3. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:32 AM
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    Mostly Zip-Ties
    Piiiiics!
     
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  4. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:37 AM
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    Pics!

    I'm fairly certain 255 85 16 St Maxx will be my next tire.
     
    otis24, Sep 27, 2017
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  5. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:41 AM
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    kperatt09

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    She has been rolling around in the mud, so I will clean her up and get some photos up tonight! @ otis24 I love this new set up. Didn't notice a huge loss in power, and they drive great.
     
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  6. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:47 AM
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    hoverlover

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    hoverlover Never pet a burning dog.

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    muddy piiiiiics!
     
    hoverlover, Sep 27, 2017
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  7. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:49 AM
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    otis24

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    Muddy pics are fine.

    Right now I'm on 255 85 16 Maxxis Bighorns that are getting pretty worn out. I think just about any tire will be vastly better than what I'm on now. I just gotta put another 4,000 miles on them when I go to Baja in November and then I'll get the new set after that. Or do I get the new set before I go? I can't decide.
     
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  8. Sep 27, 2017 at 9:53 AM
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    hoverlover

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    if it were me, i'd get the new tires on before the trip for the peace of mind.
     
    hoverlover, Sep 27, 2017
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  9. Sep 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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    SoCalTbird

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  10. Sep 27, 2017 at 12:41 PM
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    same boat... anyways new shoes always look better
     
    kperatt09, Sep 27, 2017
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  11. Sep 27, 2017 at 1:41 PM
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    That's what I'm thinking. I'm leaning that direction. I'm going to get some off road steelies with better back spacing and off set. I get a little rub at full steering lock. Also my stock TRD wheels are covered in rock rash.
     
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  12. Sep 27, 2017 at 1:49 PM
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    otis24

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    You guys convinced me. I'm gonna do it.
     
    otis24, Sep 27, 2017
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  13. Sep 27, 2017 at 1:52 PM
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    saundern

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  14. Sep 27, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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    Just ordered a set today to go with my new dark matte bronze F5’s! I’m stoking!! Can’t wait to get them. I’ve ran 33x10.5 for like 4 years now and love em. I like the look over a wider tire too
     
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  15. Sep 28, 2017 at 12:59 PM
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    CanisLupus

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    May be a slightly less aggressive tread pattern but the Coopers are actually heavier than say, a BFG KM2, so rolling mass/MPG would theoretically be worse.

    Matt
     
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  16. Sep 28, 2017 at 1:02 PM
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    that's one reason I went with the bighorns over the st maxx, I think they were 7 lbs lighter per tire being d rated instead of e



    might have been 4 lbs lighter per tire... seems like porche says that 1 lb of unspring weight equates to 7 lbs of sprung weight... maybe that's where the 7 lbs came from... at any rate the bighorns a noticeable amount lighter
     
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  17. Sep 28, 2017 at 1:04 PM
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    otis24

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    Wow! I was just about to look into that. I have the bighorns as well.
     
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  18. Sep 28, 2017 at 1:20 PM
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    Matt
     
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  19. Sep 28, 2017 at 6:35 PM
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    I know in this thread it's been covered that airing down with faith in the bead is no issue.

    But how is the overall form once dropped? The trails I run aren't anything crazy , but are 2nd gear low for miles at a time at 18-20psi. Lots of 3-5" stone fields.

    When camping I run about 600lbs in the bed + kayaks, but that's not always the case.

    To sum it up, how's the flex in the various e rated tires? My alt is just to pick up a set of designated C MT wheelset.
     
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  20. Sep 28, 2017 at 6:45 PM
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    Curious about this as well. I went with the Coopers and want to know the safe range I can go without popping the bead.
     
    saundern, Sep 28, 2017
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