255/85R16 vs 285/75R16?
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255/85R16 vs 285/75R16?
So I'm looking at tires, as I've mentioned on here, and have been kind of turned on to the Cooper Discoverer S/T (Nice deep tread, been told it's good in snow, and a pretty good price).
I noticed they have these tires in 255/85R16 as well as the size I had originally been looking at, 285/75R16.
Has anyone here ever run 255/85R16's? I know they're fairly narrow, and I have 8" wide wheels to mount them on so I don't even know how well they'd work. I was just thinking they might be nice in terms of helping fuel mileage a bit, but if they're gonna suck on an F250 I won't bother with them.
I noticed they have these tires in 255/85R16 as well as the size I had originally been looking at, 285/75R16.
Has anyone here ever run 255/85R16's? I know they're fairly narrow, and I have 8" wide wheels to mount them on so I don't even know how well they'd work. I was just thinking they might be nice in terms of helping fuel mileage a bit, but if they're gonna suck on an F250 I won't bother with them.
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I actually have the ST 255/85s on my 01. They look great from the side being 33 inches tall, but yeah, as STG said, they look a little goofy from the front or rear being narrow.
I have 38,500 miles on mine and I will hit 40K then replace them. They are about 15-18% tread left....rotated religiously. They don't have that wallowy, floaty feeling when hauling (being a Load Range D tire) my 6 horse trailer that other (wider) load range D tires have.
Snow, yes, they are good. Hard pack or ice....kiss your tail goodbye!! They aren't noisy and they have worn really well on my PSD. If I could afford another set of new tires, I would definitely get them again.
The bad part about the 285's is that they will cost you a little mileage wise due to the width and wind/road rolling resistance.
They would look goofy on an 8 inch wide wheel....if you could even get the beads to seat!!
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Hope this helps.
I have 38,500 miles on mine and I will hit 40K then replace them. They are about 15-18% tread left....rotated religiously. They don't have that wallowy, floaty feeling when hauling (being a Load Range D tire) my 6 horse trailer that other (wider) load range D tires have.
Snow, yes, they are good. Hard pack or ice....kiss your tail goodbye!! They aren't noisy and they have worn really well on my PSD. If I could afford another set of new tires, I would definitely get them again.
The bad part about the 285's is that they will cost you a little mileage wise due to the width and wind/road rolling resistance.
They would look goofy on an 8 inch wide wheel....if you could even get the beads to seat!!
pic:
Hope this helps.
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