ashooter
Adventurer
I hashed some of this out in the Cooper S/T 255/85 thread, and have gotten a LOT of good input from Redline and 24HOURSOFNEVADA (thanks!), but thought I'd start a new thread with some of my ideas/observations and maybe help somebody else through their decision on tires.
I had decided that I definitely could use a little more ground clearance than 265's give me. My plan to eventually move up to 255/85's has been in the works for a year or more, which is why I ditched the "blingish" 16x8 chromed alloys that came with the truck when I bought it and got some 16x7 steelies. The question I had was "WHICH 255's to get?"
The question I had was: Should I go with an "all-terrain" type tire like a Cooper S/T or Toyo M-55, or should I go with a more aggressive tire like a BFG KM or Maxxis Bighorn?
Here's the kind of terrain I drive in on a regular basis:
And here's what my tires looked like after the first "boonie trip":
Not actually damaged, but from the rub marks on the sidewalls I'm thinking that long-term, something like a BFG KM will hold up better than something like the Cooper S/T, due to the BFG having thicker rubber farther up the sidewall than the Cooper. I'd really like to go with the Cooper because I think it will ride better on the highway, but the BFG seems like it will take the abuse better over the long haul... plus they have a LOT better warranty, and a higher speed rating (if that means anything).
The Toyo M-55 is out, simply because of the price - $250+ per tire. If it wasn't for that, it would probably be a near perfect choice.
Anybody have any other thoughts?
I had decided that I definitely could use a little more ground clearance than 265's give me. My plan to eventually move up to 255/85's has been in the works for a year or more, which is why I ditched the "blingish" 16x8 chromed alloys that came with the truck when I bought it and got some 16x7 steelies. The question I had was "WHICH 255's to get?"
The question I had was: Should I go with an "all-terrain" type tire like a Cooper S/T or Toyo M-55, or should I go with a more aggressive tire like a BFG KM or Maxxis Bighorn?
Here's the kind of terrain I drive in on a regular basis:
And here's what my tires looked like after the first "boonie trip":
Not actually damaged, but from the rub marks on the sidewalls I'm thinking that long-term, something like a BFG KM will hold up better than something like the Cooper S/T, due to the BFG having thicker rubber farther up the sidewall than the Cooper. I'd really like to go with the Cooper because I think it will ride better on the highway, but the BFG seems like it will take the abuse better over the long haul... plus they have a LOT better warranty, and a higher speed rating (if that means anything).
The Toyo M-55 is out, simply because of the price - $250+ per tire. If it wasn't for that, it would probably be a near perfect choice.
Anybody have any other thoughts?
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