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235-85-16 Tires, who's running them?
Anyone running 235-85-16's? My 265-75's have dry rotted and I'm thinking about going narrower to save a bit of weight and I'm a fan of the look.
Thinking Firestone destination XT's.
Any feedback or photos of these on a classic runner would be appreciated!
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02-09-2021, 02:11 PM
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I don't know if you are looking for a 1st or 2nd gen but here's mine:
235/85/R16 BFG All Terrain (with snowflake logo).
I loved them and would go even narrower, like 215. But i have to re-gear because i lost a lot of torque. My 2LT with 96hp wasn't happy with 31.7".
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02-10-2021, 01:19 PM
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I have a 1st gen but this still helps. Honestly those don't look a ton narrower visually than my 265 75's. I don't see much around in the 215 size but would be interested if there were good options.
My 1st gen seems to turn the 265's ok but a re gear would help a lot especially on hill starts. I'm hoping the 13lb drop in rotational weight per wheel will help a little too. The firestones are pretty darn light.
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02-10-2021, 03:41 PM
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I used to run 33x9.5x15's on my 1st gen and loved them. Had to step up to 10.5 width since the skinnies were discontinued.
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02-11-2021, 11:25 AM
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I used to run 33x9.5x15's on my 1st gen and loved them. Had to step up to 10.5 width since the skinnies were discontinued.
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I bought my truck with 1st gen Tundra steelies but I'd like to put some of those split 4 spoke alloys on. Only thing preventing me is like you said, no one makes tall skinny tires for 15's anymore at least not that I could find.
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02-15-2021, 12:10 AM
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235-85-16 Tires, who's running them?
I ran the Falken AT3W in 235/85R16 a few years back. Don’t know if I have any other pictures of them right now, but this was on stock suspension with 1” lift blocks on the rear at the time. I was a big fan of the size!
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02-15-2021, 12:36 PM
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I ran the Falken AT3W in 235/85R16 a few years back. Don’t know if I have any other pictures of them right now, but this was on stock suspension with 1” lift blocks on the rear at the time. I was a big fan of the size!
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Looks awesome. I have some longer shackles out back and the torsion bars dialed up a bit in the front. 267-75's clear just fine so hopefully these will too. I wasn't in too much of a rush but I might go ahead and get a deal on the president's day sale today.
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02-16-2021, 09:34 AM
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Sorry to intrude with 3rd gen pics, but I've had 235/85 and 265/75 on my 3rd gen and I really like the 235/85s more. Lighter which mean better acceleration and braking (and fuel economy). I also like the look of the skinnies. The only advantage to the 265s IMO is you can take corners a lot faster.
235/85 KOs
235/85 Cooper STT Pros
265/75 KO2s
When these KO2s wear out, I am probably going with 235 width General Grabber AT3s
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02-16-2021, 01:20 PM
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Pulled the trigger on Firestone destination X/T’s in 235-85-16. If the factory specs are accurate, they should be a whopping 14lbs per corner lighter than my current BFG AT 265-75’s.
My BFG’s are not worn out but are over 10 years old so I can’t pass safety inspection. The tread is still surprisingly good.
Firestones aren’t as tough looking as the BFG’s but they are still and e rated tire
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02-17-2021, 03:20 AM
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Solid choice for offroading.
I love new tires
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Originally Posted by rusty904
Pulled the trigger on Firestone destination X/T’s in 235-85-16. If the factory specs are accurate, they should be a whopping 14lbs per corner lighter than my current BFG AT 265-75’s.
My BFG’s are not worn out but are over 10 years old so I can’t pass safety inspection. The tread is still surprisingly good.
Firestones aren’t as tough looking as the BFG’s but they are still and e rated tire
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I want to see these on your ride!
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02-18-2021, 09:54 PM
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Here are some not so great photos of the dirty truck with the new tires. I miss the more aggressive looking sidewalk of my BFG’s but the firestones don’t look too bad.
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285/75x16's on both of my 4runners. Rear 1.5" spacers to remedy the spring sag in both truck, along with 1" crank on the torsion bars and Bilstein shocks. No rubbing or scrubbing on either truck, although I can't use the mud flaps with the first gen, as the bolts Toyota used interfered. It is close, but with the ifs it works.
The first gen has Kenda mud terrains, the same company that makes my mountain bike tires. They aren't as noisy as the BFG's and have worn like iron. I even cut the crap out of the tread on two of them on rocks/trail debris/whatever and haven't had a problem. My green '92 has Toyo Open Country CT's. Super tires, highly recommend them. Both tire choices are E load rated on new 16" stock Toyota 18-hole steel wheels.
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Originally Posted by boscounderfoot
285/75x16's on both of my 4runners. Rear 1.5" spacers to remedy the spring sag in both truck, along with 1" crank on the torsion bars and Bilstein shocks. No rubbing or scrubbing on either truck, although I can't use the mud flaps with the first gen, as the bolts Toyota used interfered. It is close, but with the ifs it works.
The first gen has Kenda mud terrains, the same company that makes my mountain bike tires. They aren't as noisy as the BFG's and have worn like iron. I even cut the crap out of the tread on two of them on rocks/trail debris/whatever and haven't had a problem. My green '92 has Toyo Open Country CT's. Super tires, highly recommend them. Both tire choices are E load rated on new 16" stock Toyota 18-hole steel wheels.
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Sorry to jump off my own topic a bit but what's going on with your rear bumper? Looks clean but not factory.
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02-22-2021, 02:10 PM
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Slightly better photos.
Here are some photos with better lighting. Still weighing my options with these. I love the size and even with the heavy hard top back on, the truck feels noticeably quicker with the lighter tires.
Though it used to be, this truck isn’t my daily. However, I still have to make trips to the mountains in it which are 2 hours on the highway. I’m considering switching for a more aggressive looking tire. Problem is pretty much all other tires in this side add a lot of weight to the firestones.
Gonna take a few more days to think it over.
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