This opens a debate.
Skinny vs Standard Width Tires (2 Viewers)
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Dumpolina
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I’ll just keep my sweet mouth shut 
I just swapped from 285/70/17 Duratracs to 255/80/17 Toyo AT3’s. Haven’t hit the dirt yet, but on road they are awesome on my 4th gen 4R.
Thinking of the same size for my Sequoia. More manufactures are offering tall skinny now. Post pics.
I think the skinnies look better, and the data to support that they are 'better' is just bonus.
alia176
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I'm curious who makes a 35 x 10.5? This has me intrigued.
Looks grea! Dig the flush look with the fender. I was leaning toward Toyo too. I would go 35s but they’re only 2 manufacturers that make tall and skinny 35s plus I would have to regear.
Kenda makes a 35x10.50r17.
Mickey Thompson makes baja boss at. 255/85r17 (35x10.00)
alia176
SILVER Star
bummer, I have 16" rims.
Well, does anyone make a 16" tall, skinny tire?
They do, here’s some good info but it’s long.
The SKINNY on skinny tires
The SKINNY on skinny tires Let’s start with that I love skinnies! I wish there were more options available for those of us who enjoy this...
www.tacomaworld.com
NMBound
SILVER Star
Skinnies look like ass.
Skinnies look OK on an FJ40. And probably function better too.
I would consider a (reasonably) skinny tire if they made it in a fog tread.
Sure drive better than my 285/70’s though. But I guess to some people looks are everything, after all. Tactical rule #1- always look cool!
Mauser
Supporting Vendor
My first truck was a 1959 Ford f250 4x4. When I got it it had 7.50-17 bias ply directional mud tires on it. I drove on those tires until they were banana peels. Never got stuck in the mud though. When I replaced them with 33x12.00x16 tires that truck was a completely different animal in the mud, it slid all over the place and I could stick it pretty easily. The only thing I really liked about the wider tires is that the tread seemed to not wear as quick as with the skinnies.
alia176
SILVER Star
Tacticool, you meant!!
NMBound
SILVER Star
I had my 4th gen tires on the stock wheels for a while, making them skinnier, and I felt like it drove like crap.
alia176
SILVER Star
so you installed a wide set of tires on a skinny set of rims, which caused the outer edge of the tires to not touch the pavement. Is this what I'm hearing?
