The SKINNY on skinny tires

What a quick google tells me, how accurate? Who knows lol

 

slamming my head against my desk

 

A saw a fresh set of 255/80r17 Toyo AT3 on a Frontier today. They look really good! Too bad they don’t make them in 16”

 

I bet they wouldn’t even make it in a 33 for a 16 that’s about 50 pounds

 

I meant 255/85r16, they do make them in lots of other 16” sizes.

 

Nothing to report from these ones. I'm not as hard on them as some guys. But the truck isn't a pavement princess either. Handled lots of rocks, and tree branches and stumps while out in the back country hunting.

 

Finally got my Kenda Klever 33x10.5r17 on. Rubbing a little on the front fender

 

Found out my Kenda 33/10.5r17 have some balancing issues on 2 of the 5 tires in the set. One vibrates from 60-70 pretty bad, the other vibrates from 65-75 less as bad but still annoying. From my research tires are only balanced up to 60mph by a tire shop. Would getting the problem 2 rebalanced potentially help these vibrations or being over 60 would a rebalance not help? Anyone have experience dealing with vibration over 60 and suggestions on what to do?

 

I would get a road force balance and go from there

 

stock height? Looks great

 

Yeah stock height, plan to lift it one day when lifts are not impossible to get

 

i want the 33” Kendas but figured it would rub bad. Have you noticed much of a difference with the weight of them?

edit: did you have to CMC?

 

I haven't done a cmc. I haven't noticed any rubbing other then on the front plastic fender. I haven't aired down yet so I'm not sure the rubbing I'll find at the point.

I really have noticed the different with weight the truck needs more balls getting up hills now. Which I figured would happen. I need to find someone for a tune down the line. Eventually I'll end up regearing but that's no rush I. My book I'm enjoying the new wheels either way, can't wait for another off-road trip.

 

awesome thanks for the info. I have the KDMax tune and have had a good experience with my MT. I’ve heard the benefits on the autos is drastic. Check out the kdmax tune thread

 

Yeah I just need to find out if I have tsb up to date and then I need to get my ECU info too.

 

my tsb was identified and updated with the tuner right before the tune was loaded on

 

FINALLY joined the skinny club! Been creeping here for about a year.
Yokohama Geolander MT
G003 (255/85r16)

 

Anyone running these? Toyo Open Country ATIII in the 255/80r17? $222 each and 54 lbs! 33” according to tire rack as well.

 

I’ve seen that exact tire on a Frontier in town and they look awesome.

 

Hopefully someone chimes in that has them, they sound like a good deal! I was seriously considering the Toyo RT but want the snow rating, which these have. Also a 60k mile warranty.