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Old 07-07-2022, 11:03 PM #1
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Skinny tires vs standard 33s: went with 285/70/17 KO2s

Thought this might be of use for someone going down their own tire rabbit hole right now.

First, I have an Icon stage 2 lift with the viper cut and don't mind doing a body mount chop if needed. I've also been running stock size KO2s for 40k miles with an excellent experience, except for snow/ice, which I encounter maybe 3-4x/year when I drive up to the mountains during winter here in SoCal.

I really wanted to get some 255/80/17s for many of the reasons given in other threads, e.g. larger diameter with relatively less unsprung weight etc. I was strongly considering Falken Wildpeaks vs. Geolandar G003. Wildpeaks for their better road manners and snow performance, Geolandars for their better mud/rock performance, aggressive look and relatively good road manners for a mud tire.

Unfortunately, 255/80/17 tires ONLY come in E load. The other big reason for considering skinny tires for me, was hoping to have a larger diameter tire with less unsprung weight, but both of the above tires weigh 3-4 pounds more than the 285/70/17 KO2s I ended up buying.

So I ultimately chose 285/70/17 C-load KO2s because:

- Fantastic experience with my stock C-load KO2s on 95% of the terrain I frequent; e.g. dry, rocky, southern California trails or on road/highway
- Only 3lb heavier per tire than the stock size (48 vs. 51lb)
- Rarely drive on snow/ice over the last 40k miles; have chains if needed
- Have a lift and viper cut, don't mind a body chop if my new wheels with -12 backspacing make it necessary
- Decent price point; paid $260/tire with discounts

If ANY of the big tire companies made a 255/80/17 in C-load, I very likely would have gone that direction.

If you read all this, congratulations, and hopefully your rabbit hole will be more shallow than mine was

Cheers,

Matthew

PS: waiting on RRW RR5 in Matte Gunmetal to arrive before mounting tires
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Thought this might be of use for someone going down their own tire rabbit hole right now.

First, I have an Icon stage 2 lift with the viper cut and don't mind doing a body mount chop if needed. I've also been running stock size KO2s for 40k miles with an excellent experience, except for snow/ice, which I encounter maybe 3-4x/year when I drive up to the mountains during winter here in SoCal.

I really wanted to get some 255/80/17s for many of the reasons given in other threads, e.g. larger diameter with relatively less unsprung weight etc. I was strongly considering Falken Wildpeaks vs. Geolandar G003. Wildpeaks for their better road manners and snow performance, Geolandars for their better mud/rock performance, aggressive look and relatively good road manners for a mud tire.

Unfortunately, 255/80/17 tires ONLY come in E load. The other big reason for considering skinny tires for me, was hoping to have a larger diameter tire with less unsprung weight, but both of the above tires weigh 3-4 pounds more than the 285/70/17 KO2s I ended up buying.

So I ultimately chose 285/70/17 C-load KO2s because:

- Fantastic experience with my stock C-load KO2s on 95% of the terrain I frequent; e.g. dry, rocky, southern California trails or on road/highway
- Only 3lb heavier per tire than the stock size (48 vs. 51lb)
- Rarely drive on snow/ice over the last 40k miles; have chains if needed
- Have a lift and viper cut, don't mind a body chop if my new wheels with -12 backspacing make it necessary
- Decent price point; paid $260/tire with discounts

If ANY of the big tire companies made a 255/80/17 in C-load, I very likely would have gone that direction.

If you read all this, congratulations, and hopefully your rabbit hole will be more shallow than mine was

Cheers,

Matthew

PS: waiting on RRW RR5 in Matte Gunmetal to arrive before mounting tires
I have 255/80/r17s Toyo ATIIIs in E-load and I have to say the ride is very comfortable. Put them on for a road trip out West that totaled about 4500miles. I would not hesitate to buy again. I was concerned about a harsh ride before I bought. Those concerns are no more.
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I went with the 255 80 17s. Big thing for me is I dont want to pay for new wheels, so was not gonna clear the UCA with 285s and stock wheels
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I think that going with tires you have liked and are comfy with is a great idea.

Comfort will depend on the suspension+tire combo and not just the tires. My e-loads are great but my suspension is on the firm side of things.

In 285, yeah, the KO2 in C looks hard to beat overall.
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Hey guys, sorry to jump into this thread, but I can't start new threads and this topic is closest to my question.

I'm looking at changing out my stock tires from my '22 TRD ORP. I recently started researching more and more about the 255/80R17 size, and I really like what I see.

Can anyone tell me if I'll have any issues puttying Toyo Open Country AT III 255/80R17 tires on my stock ORP wheels? I do not have any modifications other than black valences, so no added weight.

I'm reading everything ranging from "it should be good" to "possible fender liner and mud flap mods required" to "you need a BMC".

I'll look at a lift in the future, but that won't be for a short while. I don't mind doing the fender liner mod, but I do not want to do a BMC.

Thanks for any help
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