Tire thoughts...thinking out loud

[kojackJKU]

Instead of the maxx may I suggest the cooper discover M&S for a winter tire. I have used them for years and are a very good winter tire studded or not they provide great traction.

I love the cooper m&s, but I don't think they have the size I want

 

[Mountainhound]

guess your right no 255's I ran the 235-85-16 just about a 32' tire. I'd still look into a true snow though.

 

[kojackJKU]

I always ran true snow tires. I saw that toyo has 285s. I am wondering about those. I have toyos on my car and they are the best snow tire I have ever used. I may run them instead. But then I have to run my spacers again. dunno.

 

[Mountainhound]

The maxx are not a true snow. Just because a tire can be studded doesn't make it a true snow.

I always ran true snow tires. I saw that toyo has 285s. I am wondering about those. I have toyos on my car and they are the best snow tire I have ever used. I may run them instead. But then I have to run my spacers again. dunno.

 

[kojackJKU]

I know that. I am very well versed in tires, and auto'dom in general. I want to get a tire that is close to the size of my 285s but narrow for winter. but it's hard to come by.

 

[Mountainhound]

Didn't say you don't know tires (sorry if you took it that way), just said the maxx aren't a true snow. What size rims? Because 285 isn't a size. I have 285's on my 2011 f250 and their a 35" tire. But on my cruiser I have 255's their a 33.4" tire. One's a 18" rim and other a 16. If your running 16" rims run the 235's not losing all that much clearance, but gaining a boat load of traction. I do know that with the toyos on my cruiser if I went 285/75/16 they would be right around 33" but with the 255/85/16 they are 33.4. I only say any of that because after having ran true snows in winter last 11 years (always thought I had good traction before that) I like nothing else in the winter. I wish I could get a skinny tire for my truck am running 275/65/18 yuck.

I know that. I am very well versed in tires, and auto'dom in general. I want to get a tire that is close to the size of my 285s but narrow for winter. but it's hard to come by.

 

[kojackJKU]

I have only run dedicated winters since I was 17. I am going to have to use 265s. I am running 17" rims. so 285/70/17 tires in the summer, and 265/70/17 in the winter.

I was trying to go skinnier but I could not find anything I liked. So I am going to go with the avalanche winter radial. I have them on my avalanche and they are very very good.

 

[Mountainhound]

Yup gotta hate these big rims just don't give you many tire choices.

I have only run dedicated winters since I was 17. I am going to have to use 265s. I am running 17" rims. so 285/70/17 tires in the summer, and 265/70/17 in the winter.

I was trying to go skinnier but I could not find anything I liked. So I am going to go with the avalanche winter radial. I have them on my avalanche and they are very very good.

 

[kojackJKU]

Yeah. 255/80/70 would be perfect for winter

 

[SSF556]

Yeah. 255/80/70 would be perfect for winter

70" wheel...holy ****


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[kojackJKU]

Go big or go home buddy

 

[kojackJKU]

Obviously its 255/80/17

 

[RubiconGeoff]

I would kill for a set of 285/80R17s. Instead, I just bought another set of 315/70R17s.