The SKINNY on skinny tires

I bought the last 5 they had at my local wm for $250 otd...!! i knew they were being discontinued so i was happy to get the spare... I searched forever looking for the right tire, wanting a lightweight aggressive tire that had good on road manners.... there was always a compromise... I liked the Authority based on reviews from people who actually had them and not those who trashed them just because they were from walmart... I had decided on 265/75r16s because they were lighter and C Load but in the end i just went with the killer deal.. a little heavier than i wanted but im loving these tall skinnys and ill never go back.... rides great and gives the truck a clean utilitarian look

 

Look what goodies just came in. KO2s 34x10.5x17 to replace my duratrac 255/75r17. Excited but can’t lie, KO2s don’t look much bigger than the duratracs! Anyways, I’m in the Seattle area, my duratracs will be for sale in a few weeks if anyone is interested.

 

How much do the BFG's weigh and are you lifted?

I'm in Puyallup.

 

Got a 1.5 inch toytec lift. Will be pulling the lift out next week for OME. Those will be for sale as well. Both tires and lift have about 18,000 miles.

Bfg package weight 60lbs. Don’t got a scale

 

I noticed that pricing for the skinny tires seems to be lower as well. I dug into it and these are my findings.

Some things to note:
1. All tires are load range E unless otherwise stated.
2. I tried to select sizes that may be run on Tacomas for pricing sampling/comparison (maxed out in the 285 range).
3. This is not an all-inclusive list in size, brand, or model.
4. There were duplicate listings for some of these, I went with the lower price (sidewall color was usually the cause of the price difference).
5. All prices came from discounttire.com on 22 January 2018, prices may change and tires are subject to availability.
6. These are the prices at one of many retailers, lower prices may be found elsewhere.
7. Tires are sorted by price within each model.
8. I'm human and typed all this out, so errors may exist.

Also: I do not work for or represent Discount Tire or any tire manufacturer. I used this site because it was relatively easy.

The trend is that the 235/85/16 tires tend to be one of the cheapest options for each model, some by quite a bit and some by just a few dollars.


BF Goodrich KO2
235/85/16-$176
265/75/16-$188
245/75/16-$193
285/75/16-$211
235/80/17-$220
275/70/17-$221
265/70/17-$225 (Load Range C)
255/75/17-$229 (Load Range C)
265/70/17-$232
285/70/17-$242
265/70/16-$249

BF Goodrich KM2
265/75/16-$214
235/85/16-$221
255/75/17-$221 (Load Range C)
255/85/16-$235
255/80/17-$246
265/70/17-$246
285/75/16-$259
265/75/16-$262
285/70/17-$277 (Load Range D)
285/75/17-$305

Cooper Discoverer ST
235/85/16-$177
265/75/16-$195
285/75/16-$199 (Load Range D)
255/85/16-$216 (Load Range D)
265/70/17-$220 (Load Range C)
235/80/17-$224
265/70/17-$231

Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx
235/85/16-$180
255/75/17-$199 (Load Range C)
255/85/16-$201
235/80/17-$202
265/70/16-$203
255/80/17-$204
265/75/16-$204
265/65/17-$228
285/75/16-$225
285/70/17-$244
285/75/17-$284

Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
265/85/16-$186
235/85/16-$186
255/75/17-$211 (Load Range C)
265/75/16-$212
265/70/17-$231
285/75/16-$240
285/70/17-$256

Falken Wildpeak A/T3W
235/85/16-$139
265/75/16-$154
265/70/17-$164
265/80/17-$164
285/75/16-$174
285/70/17-$195
285/75/17-$220

Falken Wildpeak M/T01
235/85/16-$176
265/70/17-$182
265/75/16-$185
255/75/17-$187
285/75/16-$191
285/70/17-$211
235/80/17-$226

General Grabber AT2
235/85/16-$155
265/75/16-$166
235/80/17-$174
285/75/16-$180 (Load Range D)
265/70/17-$180
265/75/16-$198
285/70/17-$205
285/75/16-$253

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
235/85/16-$196
265/75/16-$197
285/75/16-$221
235/80/17-$230
265/70/17-$244
285/70/17-$270

Goodyear Wrangler MT/R
235/85/16-$246
255/75/17-$264 (Load Range C)
265/75/16-$271
265/70/17-$276
275/70/17-$287
285/75/16-$289
285/70/17-$312 (Load Range D)

Kumho Road Venture MT
235/85/16-$132
225/75/16-$148 (Load Range D)
245/75/16-$171
265/70/17-$175
265/75/16-$190
265/75/16-$202 (Load Range D)
285/75/16-$205

Pro Comp A/T Sport
235/85/16-$160
265/70/16-$160 (XL Load Range)
265/75/16-$180
265/65/17-$190
265/70/17-$200
285/75/16-$203
285/70/17-$230 (Load Range D)

 

I think they are maybe 3 lbs heavier than the Duratracs were, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I don't notice it. I didn't notice it much, but I think the KO2's might have more rolling resistance than the Duratracs. I thought my mileage may have dropped. But the tire diameter is bigger, which impacts mileage calculations. So I'm not positive.

 

Cool. Post up some photos after you get them bolted on.

 

You’re

You’re not to far from me, we should plan a 4wd adventure so you can see em in real time.

 

Skinny tires vs wide tires. Even if you skip part of it, watch the last 1 minute too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhnfRU2QnI0

 

Wow, hadn’t realized quite how affordable the 235/85/16’s could be, thanks!

 

Here in Northern NM, many guys love the 235/85/16 option. The tires cut through the snow like butter and allows the trucks to get to places most other truck can’t. This is always a great thing because that is where most of the mountain lion tracks are found. Personally i don’t like the look of such skinny tires. But the performance is undisputed.

 

Personally, i run 255/75/17 KM.

 

Thanks for adding this! This is super helpful

 

Nice truck, what do you have for a lift?
Can you post more photos?
What psi are you running with the Ray10s?

Thanks

 

I have 30,000+ on them and no idea of what is left on them off top of my head. With what is left I wouldn't purposely go out for a day of tearing up the mud but I wouldn't really do that if they were brand new either. Don't really like the mud. I have a few long distance trips on the. Drove from CO to VT and also 2 trips from VT to New Brunswick Canada and I think they are holding up really good.

 

So you'd say they're about 40k tires on our trucks?

 

Probably not 100% sure when I got them and add to the fact my Taco is a play toy since work is noce enough to give me a truck. I think a good amount of the miles are all off road mileage

 

I never would have guessed. I'm in Puyallup too.

 

Thanks bro. For the lift it only has a 2.5 leveling kit in the picture. I have a set of kings for the front and total chaos UCA and fox W/ reservoirs just sitting in boxes. I’m waiting for my bumper to come in before installing everything at once. Once it gets here I’ll bombard this page with lots of pictures.

 

Subbing for good info...

But I gotta say, I love skinny tires. Running my second set of skinny super swampers(if 35x10.50 counts as skinny) and love them. 34,000 miles and still kicking and the truck goes everywhere I point it.