01-01-2015, 07:33 PM
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Good choice,I just put on the same lift,I wanted 255 but stayed with 265 duratracs.I have 410 gears and don't want to be short on power,I have been down that road many times,if I decided to later I will swap in 488 gears.
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01-01-2015, 08:07 PM
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Hard to know that without knowing what you're doing with the truck. If it's a pavement-pounding grocery-getting mall crawler I think you're wasting your money, and if you plan on prerunning the Baja 1000 or competing in KoH I think you're wasting your money. If it's a daily driven weekend warrior, I think that's just about right. 
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01-01-2015, 08:44 PM
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If it's a daily driven weekend warrior, I think that's just about right. |
That's pretty much it. I have a 2008 Tundra also so it really won't be driven every day either. I prob won't off road it a lot but when I do I want it to be able. I'm use to the buggy in my avatar so I will have to be careful and before the buggy I had a built 85 yota on 35's with front and rear lockers. Main decision is to go with the 255 (33's) or stay a little smaller with the 265/75's? I used the excuse for buying it to have something to haul my new Weimaraner pup around in (keep her out of my Tundra) but I really just wanted a 3rd gen to lift.
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01-01-2015, 09:40 PM
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I run the 255s on the '85 in my avatar. Love 'em. They're superior to wider tires everywhere except deep mud or deep snow. You get a little more height than 285s, with less rotational inertia, less unsprung weight, and less wind resistance. I think unless you're regularly mud bogging or snow wheeling, they're perfect. You might feel the need to regear though?
Nice buggy, let's get some more pics of that please. 
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01-01-2015, 10:13 PM
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I run the 255s on the '85 in my avatar. Love 'em. They're superior to wider tires everywhere except deep mud or deep snow. You get a little more height than 285s, with less rotational inertia, less unsprung weight, and less wind resistance. I think unless you're regularly mud bogging or snow wheeling, they're perfect. You might feel the need to regear though?
Nice buggy, let's get some more pics of that please. |
Sure, ill post some more pics of the buggy tomorrow. I really don't want to regear. If the 33's are going to hurt it that much I may just go with some 32's. I guess with 32's I won't hurt the power much and won't have any rubbing issues. I may go back with my original 255/75R17 KM1's. or the KM2's in 265/75r16. Anybody have 33 on stock gears? Will it hurt the power that much?
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01-01-2015, 10:29 PM
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I run 285/75-16's with stock gears. It is a bit slower on the line, but gets me around just fine and I have no trouble going too fast haha. Keep in mind though, I have the E-Locker with factory 4:30 gears so I have a little better shot than the stock 4:10 guys...
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01-01-2015, 10:39 PM
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Plug the tire sizes into this gear calculator to see what your RPMs will be at xxMPH for comparison. Keep in mind that very few tires are truly the height listed on the size.
What gears do you have? Your stock gears may not be the same as the next guy's.
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01-01-2015, 10:43 PM
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I tried 285s on stock 4.30s and didn't like it, but I'm at 4500 feet. You're much closer to sea level, so you might get away with it.
Auto or manual? That makes a big difference too.
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01-01-2015, 11:34 PM
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I have the toytec lift with black mk6 and 285 goodyear mtrs. I have 4.10s and it does alright, but will be swapping a rear elocked axle and front dif with 430s when it warms up. My 4runner is satin black though,so it doesn't give anyone a real good idea of what theirs may look like.
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01-02-2015, 06:33 PM
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I tried 285s on stock 4.30s and didn't like it, but I'm at 4500 feet. You're much closer to sea level, so you might get away with it.
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It's auto. Toytec ultimate lift ordered today. Now I have to finish the tire decision. 265/75R16, 255/85R16(backordered), 255/80R17 and have to get the wheels????
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01-02-2015, 06:47 PM
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I have 285/75R16's with stock gears. Yes it will hurt your power a little.
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01-02-2015, 07:18 PM
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If the 255/75R17 BFG KM1's wouldn't be to small I might go with them.
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01-02-2015, 07:24 PM
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I'm running 255/80/17 on stock gears, there's some power loss but I'm not sure how much since I went from 31s to 33s about a week before moving from ny to co so elevation messed that up also. Cooper makes a really nice at tire if you don't wanna go full mud
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01-02-2015, 08:33 PM
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Tires will be BFG KM2 255/80R17's ... Anybody want to change my mind? Sway me in another direction?
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Won't attempt to change your way of thinking, but before you buy your new shoes maybe give this a read:
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