255/85 R16 Owners Experience

Then bash your tabs or upgrade your bumper


I recommend the latter

 

I want a tire swing but I do like to bash things too

 

I have a spare tire and rim you could turn into a tire swing

 

I just did this over the weekend. KM2 was contacting the diff at full compression.

 

218 pages of posts and only 12 people voted?

 

That's why you don't close voting. If it was left open more people could vote over the years.

 

2011 TRD OR
5100/885
5100/Toyota recall pack/1.5" ALL
Mastercraft Courser CXT 255/85/r16

Got these tires installed today, replaced Hankook Dynapro 265/75/r16 w/ about 40k on them, probably could have gone another few thousand.

Tires balanced well, ride nice on initial impression. I'll be hitting the trail next weekend so will get low pressure feedback then. Low constant hum replaces the loud resonating hum of the Dynapros as they wore, interested to see how these fair.

These tires were reasonably priced I felt like, definitely heavier than the dynapros. Going up a very long hill on the highway I was maintaining 65 at about 2300rpm so not too bad, previously it would've been 2100-2200rpm.

I'm pumped on how they look and drive, no rubbing so far, will see how it goes when we stretch the legs a bit.

 

Still enjoying my skinnies. Roughly 12k/15 months on them. The bastards just love to hook up. Still plenty comfortable on th road.

 

The only complaint I have that is directly related to the size of this tire is that they don’t offer much protection to the wheel, since they’re so narrow. The rocks have beat all of mine to hell.


That’s an 8” wheel running 18 psi

Not a big deal to me, but something worth considering.

 

Update - right @ 10k miles on my DC Extreme Country 255/85-16s - still loving them!

 

Are they loud??

 

what awning is this? I just want to know, so I dont order one this big.. I want the next size down.

Oh and to be on topic, I have 255/85 ST Maxx. Used to have Maxxis Bighorn 255s, but I didnt like them.

 

Louder than stock, but not unbearably loud.

 

Wish I could have seen these in person when you were up this way. They don't look as narrow as other 255's

 

I might come back up for that June event. The ST Maxx has a more aggressive pattern. I also have 8" wide wheels.

@Lots2Learn58 has Cooper ST (but not the maxx). I think his look like 235s on his TRD OR wheels.

 

I have them in 285s on 16x8 wheels. I was thinking of getting them in 255s on 17x7.5 wheels.

 

I will probably be going to 315s next year.. that is a different step than you

 

I had 305s, they barely fit

 

I have the lift and the CMC. I just need to trim the fenders. Or so I think..