New 80 Owner!!!any body running 235/75 16's (1 Viewer)

[HntWhtTail]

I got my 80 the other day, and I love it. I will miss my 60 for about another weekl...I am very happy with the increased power and ride quality, I took a short road trip and have yet to check mpg. but seems to get about the same as the 60. Tires performed great in the mix of snow and mud, (note to self put mud flaps back on). And back to the power increase, For the first time in three years I pulled out infront of someone in morning traffic and they never caught up to me..Winter snow advisory tonight and I passed about 100 cars on the way home snow packed and icy the whole way and I never once felt like I was going to slide off the road..I am thinking of getting some 235/85 r16 for summer tires, anybody running these got a picture.

 

[alkaline747trio]

235 is a small tire....why would you want to do that? 255/85 seems to be a common tall/skinny size though.

 

[80t0ylc]

You're going to lose three inches in tire diameter if you do that. You don't know or say what gears you're running, but unless they're stock (4-11 IIRC), you'll be pulling some excessive revs on hiway. Which translates to higher wear and worse fuel mileage.

 

[HntWhtTail]

Sorry should have said 235/85 r16, I have been running 33x9.5's on my 60 for 3 years and they seem to roll really well, I think they would improve milage, and they work good for most of the off roading I do. And it is still stock gears 4.11

 

[reverie]

By my calculation, 235/85R16 is a 29.4x9.25
Let's call it 30x9.5.
If you liked 33s with a 3FE, I wouldn't suggest the 235s.

 

[reverie]

To be more helpful:

You were running 33x9.50.
The 255/85R16 mentioned above is usually a 33.5x10.00

 

[jasonmt]

By my calculation, 235/85R16 is a 29.4x9.25
Let's call it 30x9.5.
If you liked 33s with a 3FE, I wouldn't suggest the 235s.

Your calculation sucks though as the 235-85-16's are more like 31.75" tall so around 1" shorter than a 33"

 

[sandcruiser]

i've got abuddy who runs 235/85 on a range rover, it works pretty well.
They are taller than a 31x10.50, shorter than a 33x9.50

probably a tad skinnier than a 31x10.50, but only barely.

 

[HntWhtTail]

I have not seen many tires offered in the 255/85 I will do some looking this would be a good size I think. Thanks for all the info, my calculation for the 235/85 comes out to 31.98x 9.4

 

[reverie]

Your calculation sucks though as the 235-85-16's are more like 31.75" tall so around 1" shorter than a 33"

Indeed, my calculation does suck. I did it again planning to talk $4!t3, but I got 31.72 this time.

 

[iptman]

I have not seen many tires offered in the 255/85 I will do some looking this would be a good size I think.

Here are my 255/85's.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/267338-she-aints-pretty-no-more.html

There are a few others on here running this tire size. I can say these run great on the highway as I just put 1000 miles on them last weekend. Haven't been off road yet but will soon.

-Patrick

 

[wussyPup]

I have not seen many tires offered in the 255/85 I will do some looking this would be a good size I think. Thanks for all the info, my calculation for the 235/85 comes out to 31.98x 9.4

my TOYO M55 LT255/85R16 post at IH8MUD Forums - View Single Post - Will 235/85/16's work on stock 80 rims
TOYO specs the M55 LT255/85R16 at 33.3" diameter and 10.4" wide