235/85-16's... any other choice for tall, narrow 16" 4x4 tires?
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235/85-16's... any other choice for tall, narrow 16" 4x4 tires?
I recently had to change tires on my truck (should be in my signature, below). I was running 285/75-16's, which I really liked the looks of, but due to economical reason AND wondering what the truck would look and handle like, I decided to go for tall and narrow tires.
At this point, if I'm in the truck, I'm sort of OK with the newer 235/85-16's... though I can tell the ride height is lower (which I don't like).
Outside of the truck, visually, I still would like taller tires. They could be as narrow, or even 1" wider, but I just couldn't find any other option for a good-looking tire (not extreme lugs like a mudding tire, but an all-terrian lugged tread).
Through searches of everything available at tire-rack.com I could only come up with the 235/85-16 being the tallest narrow tire, while I am pretty sure I'd like something like a 245 or 255/85, or 80, in the 16".
I'm just wondering what you all know, because I know that, since the 1980's, I've occasionally seen 4x4 pickups with tall and narrow tires on stock wheels.
At this point, if I'm in the truck, I'm sort of OK with the newer 235/85-16's... though I can tell the ride height is lower (which I don't like).
Outside of the truck, visually, I still would like taller tires. They could be as narrow, or even 1" wider, but I just couldn't find any other option for a good-looking tire (not extreme lugs like a mudding tire, but an all-terrian lugged tread).
Through searches of everything available at tire-rack.com I could only come up with the 235/85-16 being the tallest narrow tire, while I am pretty sure I'd like something like a 245 or 255/85, or 80, in the 16".
I'm just wondering what you all know, because I know that, since the 1980's, I've occasionally seen 4x4 pickups with tall and narrow tires on stock wheels.
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Damn, then I screwed up...
I kept looking at sites for something like 255/85R16's, but never saw any available. I wish I would have asked you guys before buying what I did!
What I've got, now, does confirm that I want to re-gear the truck for taller tires though. I guess I'll have to live with 'em for a year (warrantied at 50k miles!) and then re-do it, and see if I can sell the used tires if the economy is better.
I kept looking at sites for something like 255/85R16's, but never saw any available. I wish I would have asked you guys before buying what I did!
What I've got, now, does confirm that I want to re-gear the truck for taller tires though. I guess I'll have to live with 'em for a year (warrantied at 50k miles!) and then re-do it, and see if I can sell the used tires if the economy is better.
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