Which 255/85/16

[LIVEABOARD]

About ready to get tires for 09 Jeep JK unlimited
want to get 255/85/16 question which are the most roadworthy
as in quiet ease of turning mileage etc ur opinions please

 

[Abel Villesca]

I like the TRXUS MTs in that size. They are great on road and off. I'm not sure where you are, but they are pretty good in the snow as well. Wear on them has been good for a mud terrain tire and when well inflated they perform well turning on paved road. I've been pleased with them on Utah slick rock, trails in Colorado and in the sand and mixed surfaces in New Mexico.

 

[michaels]

my BFG MT KMs are great in 255/85.

 

[jim65wagon]

Don't forget the Cooper Discoverer ST

 

[mountainpete]

What type of terrain do you travel the most? Do you also commute with the truck? Give us the full picture of how you plan to use the new boots.

 

[seashore]

good info here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14555&highlight=toyo

active thread with lots of pics of different brands in that size, with links to retailers.

cheers
carl

 

[jeepmedic46]

I've always liked the BFG m/ts. Never had a problem with them.

 

[pete.wilson]

Hey

Might look at the Hankook RF10 M/T's. They worked great on my 94 GMC Suburban in 235/85/16 and I will put them on my (new to me) 2000 Ford F150extended Cab 4X4.

Pete Wilson

 

[LIVEABOARD]

Hwy desert

Will be using tire on 09 JEEP 75% HWY 25% dirt sand gravel roads western states

 

[Redline]

Yep, that is a good thread

One of the few negatives to a 255/85R16 is the limited tread choices.

If you want an 'all-season' tread, look at the Maxxis Bravo AT thread.

Want a better mixed use tread, the Cooper ST/Dean SXT M/T are good choices - look at the Cooper ST thread. Jim is getting some otherworldly miles out of his.

If you want/need more void, then one the the MT treads is the answer. Less choice does make it easier to decide on a tread. True "all-terrain" tread designs are almost non existent in this size.

good info here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14555&highlight=toyo

active thread with lots of pics of different brands in that size, with links to retailers.

cheers
carl

 

[kcowyo]

I like the TRXUS MTs in that size. They are great on road and off. I'm not sure where you are, but they are pretty good in the snow as well.

I'm running a set of 255/85 TrXus MT's as well. No complaints after a recent long road trip from WY to AZ & CA, and back to WY. But I liked the 285/75 BFG KO's better on those long hauls. The TrXus are doing well in the snow so far though.

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[seashore]

Yep, that is a good thread

One of the few negatives to a 255/85R16 is the limited tread choices.

If you want an 'all-season' tread, look at the Maxxis Bravo AT thread.

Want a better mixed use tread, the Cooper ST/Dean SXT M/T are good choices - look at the Cooper ST thread. Jim is getting some otherworldly miles out of his.

If you want/need more void, then one the the MT treads is the answer. Less choice does make it easier to decide on a tread. True "all-terrain" tread designs are almost non existent in this size.

It really is so much about intended use. I am running the Truxxus now, purchased when living in New England for all around DD and wheeling. Rain and snow performance was excellent, and highway manners acceptable. Now in NC, and thinking about something different for the clay soils we have down here. Further complicated by wanting to run at least the same tire height on the truck and trailer.

The more I read these threads, the more I think about something like the Deans for the trailer, and keeping the truxxus on the truck for now. also more cost-effective and I won't have to try and sell or swap a set of half-used truxxus....

decisions, decisions...

great info, guys!

 

[spressomon]

I'm running a set of 255/85 TrXus MT's as well. No complaints after a recent long road trip from WY to AZ & CA, and back to WY. But I liked the 285/75 BFG KO's better on those long hauls. The TrXus are doing well in the snow so far though.

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Can you share why you liked the 285/75 BFG KO's better on the long hauls?

 

[kcowyo]

None of my reasons are scientific, mostly just personal preference after years of BFG ownership.

The AT KO's are a smoother ride and quieter than the more MT tread design of the TrXus. The noise is not bad, but more audible than the KO's. The shudder of a MT when coming to a stop is annoying and "feels wrong". I never noticed the KO's on long stretches of pavement and never worried about them on the trail. I wasn't able to forget I was riding on a MT on pavement with the TrXus.

The TrXus also took a lot of weight (10oz-12oz) to get them to balance, the KO's took less than 4oz to balance. My preference for the 285's over the 255's is mostly aesthetic. Although they are a better fit for my 7" wide rims, they just look scrawny. After 4 months I'm still not used to their look on the truck. The 255's look great on the '96-'04 Tacomas but not so good IMO on my wider T100.

We're having a mild winter so far but the TrXus seem no more capable in the snow than the KO's. On the ice they are as helpless as any tire, as I found out recently when I slid while making a turn and bounced the truck off a curb. On the trail they are a pure joy. No issues and no concerns.

Like I said, it's mostly personal preference... :smiley_drive:
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[Willman]

Redline is the master of tires forsure!:bowdown:...

Rain and snow......I would go with AT style of a tire.....My BF muds might be a little over kill for you.

I love my muds....great all-around tire for what i do.

:sombrero: