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Keith Stewart
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 12:06 am: | 
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anybody running 255/85 or 285/75 on stock gears, and axles |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:01 am: |
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Yes.  |
Keith Stewart
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 01:34 pm: |
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How is everything holding up? |
Eric Brodis (Broder)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 01:36 pm: |
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285's. Two 4wd trips and everythings still holding together. |
Eric N (Grnrvr)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 01:57 pm: |
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ya, but, how is that engine braking on extended steep downhills? And how is that ride on the highway going at 70mph up long inclines? |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 02:27 pm: |
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Well, everything is holding up fine. Steep declines haven't been a real issue, but I'm sure there may be times that it would be. Hills are OK. Sometimes, if I'm putting around I'll have to pull it down into third, but since I run in Sport mode around town, it's not all that bad. Cruising at 70 at 2500 RPM is nice, though.
Offroad everything has held up well. I'm not a heavy footed driver and tend to realize when I'm not going to make it through something, so I don't punish my vehicle unnecessarily. |
Eric Brodis (Broder)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 03:24 pm: |
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Ever since I sold my FJ40 I've given up on engine braking. As far as power loss, I think It is a little less then the 265's, but not much. I still have no problem keeping up with traffic going up I-70 from Denver. |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 06:12 pm: |
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what brand tires are yalls 285's
i'm asking to get the true specs , because i want 255/85 that are 32.7x10.1 just wanting to compare numbers. |
Danno (Danno)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 07:03 pm: |
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255/85's here, no probs. |
Scott (Scott_Bowden)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 07:59 am: |
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255/85 BFG MT on a D1
4.10 gears but stock axles (Agree with Greg on the offroad)
400 rpm higher than stock on the highway
still slows down pulling the trailer uphill
Go with 255/85 and enjoy!
Worry about gears later |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 08:50 am: |
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285/75/16 Yokohama Geolander AT Plus II. Height is 33.1", width is approx. 12". Very wide footprint. Great for loose stuff, rocks, and beach cruising. Cleans out pretty well in the mud for an "all-terrain" tire. Soft sidewalls, which ride great on road, no problems off-road yet. Very quiet on the road, and very reasonable priced. I paid $110 each at Discount Tire in Charlotte. Highly recommended for a true all purpose tire. I gave up my mud terrains for these because of the ride and noise and haven't regretted it yet. |
rick
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:46 am: |
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Hi all, what is the largest tire that will fit on a Disco I spare tire carrier (rear door). Will 255/85s fit?
Thanks
Rick |
Eric Brodis (Broder)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 01:54 pm: |
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285/75/16 Goodyear MTR. Not sure on true size, check tirerack.com |
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