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Connor
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For some reason, people tend to ask me this question alot, so I figured I'd make a nice thread to go over the variations I've run, what I liked, and what I didn't.
Smallest to Biggest
Not really worth mentioning, but I started with 265/70/16 Firestone Destination A/T's. Had a defect sidewall that blew a tire sitting in my driveway.
Bottom Line: Too small, scary dangerous when roads were wet, not a good tire.
DSC_0180_zps17262aff by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
330378_366927329993678_1962888456_o by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
So after I installed a Toytec Ultimate lift, I went to 255/85/16 BFG KM2's. These were much taller and gave me the ground clearance I needed. Gas mileage was great because it was a tall skinny. Decent traction aired down. Aggressive, I liked them. Minimal clearancing. Just pinch weld and some trimming of plastic. Gearing was fantastic too. 4.10's, 5 speed, and skinny 33's got me over 20 mpg without issue.
DSC_0041 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0535 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0533 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0142 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
All the cool guys at the time were on 35's though. So I had to step up after the KM2's were fairly worn.
Enter 315/75/16 Goodyear MTR's. This is where clearancing really came in to place. ADS front coilovers and LC 8 wraps in the rear. No body lift at the time.
DSC_0094 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Really filled up the wheel wells. They looked fucking awesome, and they hooked up even better. To this day, best tire I've run. They weren't round, never balanced for shit, but they hooked up great on everything.
They rubbed the firewall like a bitch. So I read online that you have to tub the firewall. I think I was about 18 at this point. Didn't own any tools, so I took it to a shop and was quoted $800 to tub the firewalls. I said fuck that, went to Harbor Freight, bought an angle grinder and a $100 flux core MIG and started cutting.
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
This ended up looking like ass, so I redid it 6 months later.
Shortly after this, my friend had mentioned a tapered body lift. 2" in the front, 0 in the rear. Helps level the truck, keeps CV's flat in the front. Doesn't raise the center of gravity a noticeable amount. So I installed that and redid the firewall tub
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Definitely got better at it
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Also had to cut my fenders for 35's too. Can kind of tell in this picture:
DSC_0443 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Drove 25k miles on those tires in the first year I had them. They were great.
DSC_0458 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0264 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0163 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Towards the end of my time on 35's and MTR's, I regeared from 4.10 to 4.88 with front and rear lockers
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
There went all gas mileage. 35's and 4.88's with a manual sucked. Freeway RPM's were way too high, mileage sucked. But I could crawl again.
Smallest to Biggest
Not really worth mentioning, but I started with 265/70/16 Firestone Destination A/T's. Had a defect sidewall that blew a tire sitting in my driveway.
Bottom Line: Too small, scary dangerous when roads were wet, not a good tire.
DSC_0180_zps17262aff by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
330378_366927329993678_1962888456_o by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
So after I installed a Toytec Ultimate lift, I went to 255/85/16 BFG KM2's. These were much taller and gave me the ground clearance I needed. Gas mileage was great because it was a tall skinny. Decent traction aired down. Aggressive, I liked them. Minimal clearancing. Just pinch weld and some trimming of plastic. Gearing was fantastic too. 4.10's, 5 speed, and skinny 33's got me over 20 mpg without issue.
DSC_0041 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0535 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0533 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0142 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
All the cool guys at the time were on 35's though. So I had to step up after the KM2's were fairly worn.
Enter 315/75/16 Goodyear MTR's. This is where clearancing really came in to place. ADS front coilovers and LC 8 wraps in the rear. No body lift at the time.
DSC_0094 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Really filled up the wheel wells. They looked fucking awesome, and they hooked up even better. To this day, best tire I've run. They weren't round, never balanced for shit, but they hooked up great on everything.
They rubbed the firewall like a bitch. So I read online that you have to tub the firewall. I think I was about 18 at this point. Didn't own any tools, so I took it to a shop and was quoted $800 to tub the firewalls. I said fuck that, went to Harbor Freight, bought an angle grinder and a $100 flux core MIG and started cutting.
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
This ended up looking like ass, so I redid it 6 months later.
Shortly after this, my friend had mentioned a tapered body lift. 2" in the front, 0 in the rear. Helps level the truck, keeps CV's flat in the front. Doesn't raise the center of gravity a noticeable amount. So I installed that and redid the firewall tub
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Definitely got better at it
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Also had to cut my fenders for 35's too. Can kind of tell in this picture:
DSC_0443 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Drove 25k miles on those tires in the first year I had them. They were great.
DSC_0458 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0264 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
DSC_0163 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Towards the end of my time on 35's and MTR's, I regeared from 4.10 to 4.88 with front and rear lockers
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
There went all gas mileage. 35's and 4.88's with a manual sucked. Freeway RPM's were way too high, mileage sucked. But I could crawl again.