Let's see your 80 on skinnies! (1 Viewer)

[mister]

Thanks for the info. That makes things harder now

I love the look of the skinnies... I will mount the 255 I just bought and see what I think of it in person. If I don't like it... I guess I will try the 285 Duratracs.

I know cost is always a concern, but bar non the best tire in the 255 is the Toyo M-55. Most forest service trucks in north west run them and a ton of mining trucks in northern Nevada. I have run several on tow rigs and off road rigs without ever having a single issue.

 

[jwilliams]

The Load-E Duratracs have a 3-ply sidewall. The 285/75-16 and 235/85-16 are both Load-E. Actually, most of the Duratracs are E-load rated.

I just called my local Goodyear owned tire shop. He said that the duratrac load range E is a still a 2 ply sidewall.

I need to verify with a couple other shops I guess.

 

[kbahus]

What are you worried about? You will not have any problems with the load range E Duratrac sidewalls, especially in Ohio. I have wheeled the heck out of multiple sets of Duratracs here in Colorado with no issues. I felt the KM2's I had had a lighter/flimsier sidewall, this was especially noticed when I mounted them with the tire machine. The 285 E Duratrac is an excellent tire, you should not worry if that is what you have decided to go with.

 

[TeeDiggs]

Anyone have any info on this rig posted below? I really like the overall stance and tire size/rim. Looks like the tire is an interco SSR, I'm assuming that's a 16" steelie and not a 17" fjc?

Some more I found:

 

[1morebike]

I just ordered ONE Cooper ST 255/85/16. I plan on bolting that up to see how I like the look on my truck. Plan on using it for a spare at least... should tuck up just a little closer than a 285.
I really do love the look of the ST.

Can anyone comment on the wet handling of the ST?
I have always had BFG AT KO's.

I have had them on my 80 for a year and half now. Living in Washington I drive a lot in the rain. One night I drove two hours to Portland a serious rain storm and never once worried these tires are great. I drove up to mount rainer in the snow and ice and once again never worried. The only down side I see is there kinda loud and ride pretty rough but hey they are serious at tire.

 

[Huis Clos]

Great info and pictures.

I read through the entire thread. I am impressed and sold on skinnies. I have always like the skinnies, but now I know how beneficial they are to what I want to do. That Expo west link was great.
Thank you,

 

[bdyer12]

Gas advantage

Is there a mpg increase with the skinnies

 

[jwilliams]

I have had them on my 80 for a year and half now. Living in Washington I drive a lot in the rain. One night I drove two hours to Portland a serious rain storm and never once worried these tires are great. I drove up to mount rainer in the snow and ice and once again never worried. The only down side I see is there kinda loud and ride pretty rough but hey they are serious at tire.

I really really wanted to like the skinny look in person on my own truck. I mounted up the one 255/85/16 Cooper ST that I bought last night.
I think that skinny tire is the way to go without flares. But I have the flares on now, and I like the look of the flares. I didn't care too much for the look of the skinny on my truck with flares.

So I guess I will go with 285's. Now to research Cooper ST Maxx or everyone's favorite the Duratrac.

 

[themorb]

The only down side I see is there kinda loud and ride pretty rough but hey they are serious at tire.

Can you describe the noise? I borrowed a buddy's M-55's in 255/85 and they whined like a semi trailer or school bus. Think air-raid siren Are your Coopers more of a lower pitched whooshing noise like some MTs? I can't stand the M-55 noise.

 

[1morebike]

I really really wanted to like the skinny look in person on my own truck. I mounted up the one 255/85/16 Cooper ST that I bought last night.
I think that skinny tire is the way to go without flares. But I have the flares on now, and I like the look of the flares. I didn't care too much for the look of the skinny on my truck with flares.

So I guess I will go with 285's. Now to research Cooper ST Maxx or everyone's favorite the Duratrac.

I agree with you. I like the flares and still have mine on with my tires. The tires look to tucked so I have plans to buy some wheel spacers to move them out more.

 

[1morebike]

Can you describe the noise? I borrowed a buddy's M-55's in 255/85 and they whined like a semi trailer or school bus. Think air-raid siren Are your Coopers more of a lower pitched whooshing noise like some MTs? I can't stand the M-55 noise.

Not a semi trailer sound mine just have a low whooshing kind sound. I had a set Goodyear Mtrs before this and they were at the end of there life's and on the highway my wife and I have to scream to talk to each other. With sts I can hear them much at highway speeds but at 40 miles or so I really have a rumble.

 

[autobon7]

Here is my 95 with stock suspension and 265/75s. Kinda in between as they are not as skinny as some but skinnier than the stock michelins that came off.

 

[autobon7]

Some more I found:





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Nice arse down by the heep in the 1st pic

 

[1morebike]

Not to hijack but this relevant to the post. What pressure you guys running on the road in your tires? I think I'm at 35ish and mine a rated to 50

 

[Huis Clos]

I was wondering would a 35x10.5r16 work on a 94 fzj80 with a 2" lift? It should be skinny enough to clear while steering? I don't know I am not to familiar with tire sizes.
This is a great thread!
Thank you!

 

[greentruck]

I run about 45 psi around town in my 255/85 KM2s. I bump that up to 50 when loaded down for a long trip. Air down for the trail, but maybe run 40 on the back roads. But that's just the usual stuff. The 255/85 KM2 is really an adjustable tool. Change the air pressure and it becomes almost a different tire, which is one reason I particularly like 'em.

 

[Flank]

I agree with above. I run them at 45lbs regularly. When I recently had em rotated, Discount Tire automatically put them at 45lbs each, before asking me if that was OK. I run them at about 15-18 on the trails.

 

[mattafact]

I know cost is always a concern, but bar non the best tire in the 255 is the Toyo M-55. Most forest service trucks in north west run them and a ton of mining trucks in northern Nevada. I have run several on tow rigs and off road rigs without ever having a single issue.

I have these and they are awesome so far. Definitely not cheap though.

 

[TroyCrane]

900x16 (38.5) Slee 4" lift

 

[etarasoff]

255/85/16 Cooper ST

Pic taken today. 255/85/16 Cooper ST with 1.5" Spidertrax spacers. Recently took off the OME 2.5" lift I was running and am now stock except for 1" MAF spacers while I plan my next move...