TJ96TLC
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I thought some of the stock cruiser owners would like to see what 285 BFG's make the truck look like. My truck has a stock suspension, no parts replaced yet. Original tires are the first picture. Enjoy!!
Stock FZJ80 285 BFG AT's
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Looks good!
Nice, but you know that first comes tires and then comes suspension; then comes a bumper with a tire carrier. Next comes winch and then some sliders.
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Looks like yall got a little more snow there than we had here.
Lookin' good
Lookin' good
Looks great.
I'll be doing the same size when/if my LTX's wear out...
I'll be doing the same size when/if my LTX's wear out...
Nice. I'll probably go that route when the tires wear out on the 
rig. Did you notice a loss in power due to the larger tires?
rig. Did you notice a loss in power due to the larger tires?
TJ96TLC
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We had about an inch of snow, but it only lasted about an hour. I haven't noticed a significant loss in power. Honestly, the ride quality is what I noticed the most. There is a little more roar, but the softness of the ride and lack of road noise far out ways the roar. One note, my LTX's were probably 7 years old, they were so dry rotted that the beads broke off when the tire store tried to remove them. I only had one tire of 5 that I could reuse as a spare. So far, I really like the tire. I am planning a stock height replacement suspension in the spring.
How's the handling with the new tires? Have you noticed any difference in cornering or braking? My LC has the "stock height" 861/862 springs and I'm trying to decide what size tires to get. I want to go taller than stock, but I'm concerned about a loss of on-road handling and safety.
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Careful using the old LTX as a spare. I don't think the 80 will like the size difference. I bought a cheap used 295 when I went to new tires.
And truck looks good. Nice color too.
And truck looks good. Nice color too.
Were your old ones 285s? Mine are 265s and I'm debating between going to 285s or 305s. I've read that the 305 will work without the lift. (That's on the list too, but further down the road--somewhere after sliders and a front bumper.)
TJ96TLC
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Old tires were 275/70 OEM tires, 31.3" tall vs. the new ones at 32.8'. I will tell you that the 285's seem to be the perfect width, any wider and they would stick out past the wheel a good bit and maybe be more unstable in turns. The 285's would be about 1" taller than 265/75's
Your 285's look great. Also, I'm running 305's on stock wheels, and as an FYI for the previous poster, they don't stick out past the flares in any way (and I have a very square-shouldered tire).
Your tires look great. Did you do anything as far as speedo correction? I am having a bit of work done as we speak and will have to put some new skins on the rims next week. Too many choices. I'm leaning towards 315s. I am glad to hear others stress the tire decision as much as me. I've given less thought to naming children.
TJ96TLC
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I was talking about being out past the edge of the rim, which leads to a little more lean in turns. I say this because I had the exact same 285's in a stiffer E rated tire on a 16x7 Tundra wheel and they seemed to lean a lot more in hard turns than these do on the 16x8. This is just my experience, I'm sure others have different opinions. I did the math for the speedometer correction so I know what I am running. No correction gear though.
Thanks for the insight. I was looking into Toyo Open Country ATs and I had another question for you all: The 285 is a passenger tire and the 305 is a light truck tire. The guy at Les Schwab told me the 305s would ride much rougher than the 285. Is that the case?
(I currently have Toyo Open Country HT, a meatless road-loving tire, courtesy of the PM.)
(I currently have Toyo Open Country HT, a meatless road-loving tire, courtesy of the PM.)
It's been my experience that, provided you don't run an "E" load range tire, there's not really any noticeable difference between the ride of an LT over a "P" tire. That could vary between tire mfrs. and tire styles, but a "C" or "D" load range will generally be pretty compliant. If you run an "E," you will DEFINITELY notice a difference...................
