Best money I've ever spent on tires so far.

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WILLD420

WILLD420

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Bought a set of Toyo M-55's in 255/85/16 yesterday, had them studded and put them on the tow rig.

Holy cow. 255/85 is now officially my favorite snow tire size. I've got a set of non-studded Deans on my dump truck and they are absolutely awesome in the snow and ice.

The M-55's are even better with the studs. Drove all over tonight in packed ice/snow and never slipped once, not even when I tried.

The tall-narrow thing is totally working for me in this slimy-slushy frozen wasteland we are having this year.
 
WILLD420 said:
Bought a set of Toyo M-55's in 255/85/16 yesterday, had them studded and put them on the tow rig.

Holy cow. 255/85 is now officially my favorite snow tire size. I've got a set of non-studded Deans on my dump truck and they are absolutely awesome in the snow and ice.

The M-55's are even better with the studs. Drove all over tonight in packed ice/snow and never slipped once, not even when I tried.

The tall-narrow thing is totally working for me in this slimy-slushy frozen wasteland we are having this year.
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Nice.
What did they set you back?
 
More than I've ever spent on a set, $1400, but if it saves me from piling it up somewhere on 88 or 50 this winter when we're going back and forth to the bay area, it will be worth every penny I spent.
 
They look really good on my stock Dodge aluminum wheels. They are the perfect width, standing straight with just enough bulge to protect the rim from a direct hit or rub. They are a little narrower than some of the 255's on the market, but not as narrow as the Dean 255's I have on my other truck. This makes the shoulders very square, a look I'm partial to.

I know they won't break any cornering records, but they are the only load range E that I can find in this size. A LRD is enough for the truck empty, but I haul a ginormous 5th wheel that really needs an E rating.

Every review I have read claims these tires will easily pass 50K miles, with me driving 4-5K every winter, that should mean I get at least 4 years out of these before they will be worn too much to get good traction. If they last that long, I will be a very satisfied customer.

So far the ride is good, hard to tell on this rig since it rides like a brick. The noise on dry pavement is noticeable, but not obnoxious. The rattle of the Diesel and the radio drown out most of the noise.
 
WILLD420 said:
More than I've ever spent on a set, $1400, but if it saves me from piling it up somewhere on 88 or 50 this winter when we're going back and forth to the bay area, it will be worth every penny I spent.
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Holy crap, you cheap bastard, I can't believe you were able to pry your wallet open to allow that kind of money escape for a set of tires. I thought $80 per tire was about your limit...:flipoff2

Kind of surprised you didn't drive out to Fallon and visit the "Co-op" for a set of farm tires. :hillbilly:

Glad you like them. I have heard nothing but good things about those tires, especially durability wise.

Jack
 
Trust me.... It was hard to spend that kind of cash on tires.

That's double what I paid for my last 2 sets.

They had BETTER be worth it!!!
 
I have 4 years and 50k on the ones on my cruiser..they are a great tire..wear like iron and good traction even 4 years old.. Mine have seen lots of rocks and nasty stuff..(honcomb,moab, johnson valley, borego springs, etc)..never had a flat and they need very little when ballanced.. I recommend them ..they are 10 ply so on a cruiser they ride a little rougher but should be perfect on a dodge..but they are $$$ but worth it..
 
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We used to run them on ranch trucks back when they first really became available. They were the only tire you could get more than 20K out of before they were bald or flaking all the tread off.

Our ranch had a lot of chipped granite roads and they would eat any normal tire in short order.

If I remember correctly, we got 2 years out of them, when everything else was a 6-8 month lifespan.

If these wear that good, I will be very, very happy.
 
When did California allow studs?

My ex-wife worked for UAL at SFO and I studded some tires for her so she could get over the pass.

She racked up a couple of tickets for studded tires, but this was back in '92-'93 so it's hard to remember specifics.
 
To tell the truth, I didn't research legality, after sliding all over the ice on our last trip, I just pulled the trigger. I'm not worried about having to put on chains at the mandatory checkpoints. I have a set if it comes to that. I just hate that crappy feeling when someone in front of you does something stupid and you have to hope they slide off the road completely before you take them out.

I also get tired of following idiots at 20 mph for 50 miles at a time because the only places I could pass were covered with ice and I had to white knuckle it past them while they drive in the dry lane at 20 mph.
 
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I like the looks on the factory wheels.
 
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