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Is anyone running 255/80/17 tires on a Dually

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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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Blue Dually, just want to make sure I will like them before spending that kind of $$$$ on tires that I am not sure of. Maybe I am just being too picky, but hell money's tight and times are hard.

Has anyone else bought a set yet?
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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I posted some pics earlier in this thread.
Those tires are awesone.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Diesel Junkie, AH64ID just got a set and hasn't mounted them yet and he said un-mounted width on the tread is 7.5. How wide is the tread with them mounted? Is it the same or a little wider? My 265's are 8.25 wide on the tread. I was just hoping that the 255's would be 7.75 - 8 wide on the tread????
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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i have ran 2 sets of the km2's on my 2500 and cant get over 20k miles.......
Any other testimony to miles on these tires??? This worries me. . .
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel Junkie
Here are some pics of my truck in better res with the 255 BFG Mud terrain KM2s.

1.175" or so between the duals in the rear. No spacers.

No rubbing at all.

Little song out of them, but not bad.






any more input on how the tires are wearing so far?
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ernst223
Diesel Junkie, AH64ID just got a set and hasn't mounted them yet and he said un-mounted width on the tread is 7.5. How wide is the tread with them mounted? Is it the same or a little wider? My 265's are 8.25 wide on the tread. I was just hoping that the 255's would be 7.75 - 8 wide on the tread????
Tread width shouldn't change with mounting, just section width.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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255/80/17 Bfg Km2

Just installed a set on my o4 last week,they look awesome and for as big as the treads are they are very quiet.They are not as tall as I was told,more like 32 1/2" but they do ride nice.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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I really want to see how they do on the front of our duallies? Do they feather/cup fairly quick?
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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I am looking forward to seeing how they do also,hope they last longer then what I have heard.Have not noticed the feathering or cupping you speak of but they do look sweet.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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I hear mixed things on wear, but I would say its 80% good things.

The way i look at is I bought 5 for roughly the cost of 3 of the AT's I have on the truck now... So if I get the same mileage I am happy, as the cpm is the same for a much better tire.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Mike Fleming, Do you have any pics of them on yours?

AH64ID, I've heard the same mixed opions on wear too, but most say them love the tires and they perform good. None were this size or on a dually, all we can do is what and see, hope for the best!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Ernst223,I have pictures but I'm not to good on the computer.A buddy is supposed to come over and get me straight on posting pictures.As far as the tires go they must be hard to come-by,my guy said I got the last 6 in the country.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Mike Fleming, Sounds good, whenever you get it figured out on how to post pics please do. How wide is the tread width with them mounted? I am just curious if they are any wider mounted, than not???
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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I've got to get some tires ordered this week, all this snow is kicking my a$$. I am either going to order a set of these BF's or go back with the cooper stt's in 265. Any suggestions or help would be great!
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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You know what my vote it.
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