This is true, except on Duratrac’s 275/70R18 come in at 33.4x11 where most come in around 33.2x10.8
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I second everything he said, same truck, wheels and tires and same MINOR KDSS bar rub
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Would you think it's minor enough to go away after some of the new tread has eroded with usage?
With how minor the rub is, and how rare i would be at full look, eroded tread from such minor rub wouldnt even start to occur until Elon is on Mars drinking margaritas with a chip in his brain
See I’m more paranoid than BM (I have a friend who works over at the rocket place) but I’ve taken off both front tires after driving about 500 miles on and off road and I couldn’t find a single difference in wear, marring, marking, etc between the two.
I have an alignment next Monday so we’ll see if that changes anything.
I have an alignment next Monday so we’ll see if that changes anything.
Nice! I finally got an appointment with Senor Clarence Brown this Friday and will also report back
here I was thinking how Clarence bangs Anita Hill and does alignments!
Clarence makes sure there’s Clearance
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And that's really true. Probably not necessary since the contact is so light, but you can add a touch more camber which will push the tire out just a bit more. Caster can affect this too depending on where in the KDSS arm it's touching, and how caster influences the front to back positioning of the tire.
Not alignment but the other variable for degree of touching people experience with the same tire and same wheel offset is how much suspension lift. More lift creates more down angle the arms, narrowing the track width by as much as 1/2" per side. Which means off-road in full droop, there may be more contact than at ride height.
Roger. Will have them get it into good spec and evaluate
Life is so much easier for jeep people (ignorance is bliss)
I run 275/70/18 KO2's on the 2017 stock rim no lift. It fits fine, ride is a bit rougher. I had 285/65/18 Defenders in P and was getting damn near 20 MPG. I am downsizing to a 17 (rock warrior) with stock suggested size this time around. I am in the camp of OEM knows best. If its good enough for Russians and Ugandans, its definitely good enough for me and my adventures.
I upgraded to 275/70r18 on my 2013 LX570. I would have gone narrower if a similar height 255 or 265 section width had been available. Narrow tires (255/265/275) are superior to wide tires in aired down contact patch (orientation/size), weight, fuel economy, and fitment.
Data for your review:
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and technically 275/70R18 is narrower than stock, so it delivers on that theory...
I agree on all fronts sir, for the same reasons.
The narrower have a few drawbacks but overall, I feel they’re the better choice for me and what I plan to do.
Can’t argue the weight factor either.
I haven’t weighed mine yet to compare, but based on rough calcs, I might be dead even between what was on their stock vs new 270-75-18 as I saved 6-7lbs a wheel going with the BBS
Only real drawback that I can see is onroad grip at the VERY limit, which our vehicles should not be exploring... haha
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Yes, and watch the video, it's definitely not a theory. I'm hoping that tire manufacturers start paying attention (especially in the 17" / 18" diameters) because fitting wider tires presents a ton of challenges for fitment and no real performance benefit in non-race applications.
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In fact, Mickey Thompson just came out with a 255/85r17 (34.6" x 10") which is just about perfect. Suggests they are listening to the community about tall/skinny and makes me want to import a set of 17" steelies.
