Shahram
I ain't got herpes no more.
All right, so I've searched, and I've lurked, and I've pondered and fretted.
I've got a '96 80, 2.5" OME heavies, ARB no winch, no flares, no running boards, and a rear tyre jockey.
90% of my driving is highway/street. The remaining 10% is off-road driving, almost invariably desert "expedition" driving, with the occasional very technical trail.
After 100k miles on the same set of BFG ATs (285/75/R16), with nary a flat or puncture or problem, it's about time to retire them.
I was set on moving up a bit in size to BFG AT/KO 315/75/R16s, and get a little more clearance, but here's the thing...I don't want to re-gear. I get maybe one mod a year in the budget, and tires will effectively blow my wad for a long while. Re-gearing probably won't happen. I don't care if the Cruiser is slow, so if that's the only issue with 315s, that's fine with me. I drive like your Grandma anyway.
My other option is to go tall/skinny, ATs or MTs in 255/85/R16, but I don't know if that will benefit either of my on- or off-road situations. And, frankly, if I'm going to essentially stick to a 33" tire, I'll just go with the 285s again.
So, considering where I drive and the type of terrain I encounter, and my lack of mod budget, do I go big, or go skinny?
Thanks for your opinions...
I've got a '96 80, 2.5" OME heavies, ARB no winch, no flares, no running boards, and a rear tyre jockey.
90% of my driving is highway/street. The remaining 10% is off-road driving, almost invariably desert "expedition" driving, with the occasional very technical trail.
After 100k miles on the same set of BFG ATs (285/75/R16), with nary a flat or puncture or problem, it's about time to retire them.
I was set on moving up a bit in size to BFG AT/KO 315/75/R16s, and get a little more clearance, but here's the thing...I don't want to re-gear. I get maybe one mod a year in the budget, and tires will effectively blow my wad for a long while. Re-gearing probably won't happen. I don't care if the Cruiser is slow, so if that's the only issue with 315s, that's fine with me. I drive like your Grandma anyway.
My other option is to go tall/skinny, ATs or MTs in 255/85/R16, but I don't know if that will benefit either of my on- or off-road situations. And, frankly, if I'm going to essentially stick to a 33" tire, I'll just go with the 285s again.
So, considering where I drive and the type of terrain I encounter, and my lack of mod budget, do I go big, or go skinny?
Thanks for your opinions...