255/85 R16 Owners Experience

For those of you running this combo, what trimming/removal did you need to do and does it still rub anywhere?

 

haven't tried stuffing it yet but for everyday driving it does rub on full lock in reverse

 

I'm running at about 2.5" of lift and removed the flaps..other than that I don't rub at all unless at full lock and in reverse like others have said.

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Thanks for the pics guys...

 

Nice truck. That tonneau cover really beefs up the look of the bed and overall look of the truck. Also, sweet wheels

 

sounds like you give a whole bunch of shits to me! so some guy was upset on the internet, who gives a shit. might have been a problem with the tires he bought, who knows, some ppl have a different perception of things than normal ppl...

 

I did not need any trimming. But I did remove the stock mudflaps.

 

sooo to use this tire size automatic's have to re gear?

 

You don't have to but they are a taller tire, so they change how the truck drives.

Matt

 

What kind of changes to the way they drive? I was interested in this size tire, but I have an auto and now you got me worried.

 

It just changes MPG and engine power because the truck has to work a little harder to turn the taller tires. Changes how gearing works because the gears are made to work with a smaller diameter tire.

Matt

 

It still drives fine, it just tends to gear hunt a little more at 75 mph on the freeway. This is caused by a couple things. They are taller and heavier so this means they are harder to turn and because they are taller you run at a lower RPM at specific speeds than before which means you are making less power at that speed than before. You combine those and it will tend to downshift more often to make up for it.

I wouldn't say you are hurting for power by any means. Once it downshifts you can still cruise right along easy.

I am running 4.88's with my 255/85R16 KM2's with an auto, but I regeared for 2 major reasons, 1 I plan to go to much bigger tires eventually and 2 I had blown up 1 OEM ring gear and had a 2nd OEM one about ready to blow so I said screw it and went to a stronger ring gear.

 

I went from a 265/75 16 to a 255/85 16 both where KM2'a and the truck has more pep and it's an automatic off road with stock gears. I think the skinnier tires are much kinder to our drivetrains

 

Who's running the Toyo M55 in this size? Any long term reports? I know these tires are tough. Been reading this thread for a while and am looking for a stout tire to take to Alaska/Yukon. Seems most run MTs. Also excited that Cooper is about the release ST Maxx in this size!

 

Done!

 

Wow! Very nice

What color is your truck? Is it black or dark grey?

 

It's black but very dusty from last off road trip. First impressions on the Toyos are very positive vs the KM1's they replaced. I will test them out on some mild trails this weekend.

 

I had the KM's on my 67 f100 about 10 years ago and they were horrible.

I Iike the Toyos and have heard good things. I'm sure it's an awesome tire, just to much $ for me. I went with km2's recently and love them.

 

I don't drive my truck everyday so my tires last a while. My KM's were 7 years old. I was going to replace them last year about this time but I decided to wait for the Coopers. I got tired of waiting. The sidewalls on my KM's were delaminating and were horrible for the last several months. Tire shop said they have never seen a tire with so much deformation into the sidewall.

 

Same here I waited and waited for the ST Maxx in this size but as we can see, still no tire. I liked my ST's and was wanting to try the Maxx but I think I made the better choice going more aggressive with the km2.