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

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Old 11-17-2009, 08:09 AM
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Dang they dont look any bigger in those pictures, they look like i would wear them out quick!
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Old 11-17-2009, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by levigarrett76
Dang they dont look any bigger in those pictures, they look like i would wear them out quick!
I hear people get crazy mileage out of them...

I think the fewer biting edges and large tread blocks last longer will all the tq we make.
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True, I got 93,000 out of a set of 35 BFG MT's on my 2002 7.3 powerstroke. I thought these km 2's were softer than the old bfg muds
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Diesel Junkie, if you could post some pics for us that would be GREAT! Can't wait to see what they look like.
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Originally Posted by 1slo_MM
Do you mean more narrow? Or alot shorter too? Please elaborate..
They are narrower and shorter. A BFG KM2 35x12.50R17 (315/70/17) is 34.8x12.5. The 255/80/17 is 33.3x10.0

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True, I got 93,000 out of a set of 35 BFG MT's on my 2002 7.3 powerstroke. I thought these km 2's were softer than the old bfg muds
Thats an amazing amount of miles If I get 35K out of them I will be happy, thats all I am going to get from my Toyo AT's, and they are $400/set more.
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I figured it out.
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Those look really good.. Can't wait to get mine.
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Blue Dually, that looks good! Do you have any more pics of them on your truck, maybe side view of the whole truck and one rear view from a little farther back would be great. How do you like them so far?
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Does anyone else have a set installed yet?
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No other pictures, I've only put on maybe a 1000 kms (600 miles) so far. They are pretty quiet for how aggresive they are.

They sway more compared to the 295 toyo mts I replaced, when you jerk the wheel, there is some side to side sway, they do not really squish like the stock general did though.

They dont have the sidewall strength/load rating of the toyos, but should do well.

The truck is heavy though, 15 000lbs or so, so most guys probably wont have the same issue.
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blue dually I'm glad to know I'm not the only one runnin around with my front hubcaps held on with zipties.
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Its those toyo open countries that do it, the giant lip that hangs over the rim snapped all of the clips , now they wear on the valve stem. Nice truck by the way
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Originally Posted by BlueDually
Its those toyo open countries that do it, the giant lip that hangs over the rim snapped all of the clips , now they wear on the valve stem. Nice truck by the way
I gotta get me some new wheels.
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What size toyos were you running? How's the size compared to the bf's?
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