The SKINNY on skinny tires

I can only assume you were talking about my wheel/tire photo. I agree with you that it looks excessive and prolly could have been accomplished with less weights using your technique.
I bought these tires & wheels from a fellow TW member - already mounted & balanced. Thus, I was not present in the shop when the weights were attached, so unable to say anything to the tech.
They are balanced and are holding their balance, so I'll leave them be for now. First sign of trouble and I'll try your method (not the sand, but the re-positioning).

 

35 10.5 r17 kenda Klever rt

 

You could also use card stock like flash cards and just stick them between tire and wheel all the way around.

 

yep, seen that done with playing cards too.
Being the cheap ass I am, I just used free cardboard from a left over box. But for a better quality job - use the individual card stock (like you said).

 

Any chance you decided to pull the trigger on the 255/75/17s?

If so were you on stock suspension & did you run into any issues?

 

There is something called balance beads. Much cleaner than weights and no risk of a weight getting knocked off. I have 5k with them so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7CghNsdGbk

 

Hey everyone-

I sold my taco with the winter tires on and still have these in the garage. I ran them for maybe 4-5k miles before winter last year. They are 33” tires that fit on my 2021 without a lift and without any rubbing. I’m not on here much anymore so feel free to call/text me at (3zero3) 720-1065.

$600

Prefer local pickup in Montpelier VT but would consider shipping at buyers expense.

 

what rim size are they?

 

forgot that.. 255/85/16

 

I hit the Amazon jackpot this morning and ordered a set of five Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 255/85/R16s for $178.37 per tire.

 

Holy cow how hahahah I need that luck

 

BTW, what wheel spec version are you SCS GEN5's?

SIZE BOLT PATTERN BS OFFSET WEIGHT
17 X 8.5 6 X 139.7 4.30" -10mm 22 lb 14 oz

Or,

17 X 9 6 X 139.7 3.50" -38mm 23 lb 7 oz

 

Are you sure that the size is 255/85r16?

 

I guess he will know in a few days! Lol

 

Yep

 

Here’s a question, how does the warranty work out if you buy tires from Amazon?

 

Good question - I have ordered many, many sets of tires from Amazon and haven't ever had a defective tire.

I don't think MT tires have tread wear warranties anyway.

 

I missed this one...

 

Ah okay interesting. I was looking at tires on Amazon the other day and all they said about warranty was see manufacturer warranty so I was curious