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Old 02-07-2008 | 03:35 PM
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Anyone running these on stock wheels? Got any pics? I'm needing new tires and I have Toyo Proxies 275/60/16 now and would like some thing a little taller so Im not running 2400 at 75-77 MPH. Toyo says there 28.9 tall, but the tape measure says 28. I would really like about a 29-29.5 tire. Any thoughts?
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What about 265/70/16 (30.5) General Grabbers? That is what I am going to be ordering, once my gear situation gets worked out...
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What about 265/70/16 (30.5) General Grabbers? That is what I am going to be ordering, once my gear situation gets worked out...
That might work to.. anyone got any pics of them?
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There's three tires in the backyard! Why are you buying new ones? Just put the two Firestone 265/75-16's on the back, and the trailer tire on the front wheel that gets the most traction. Simple, cheap, effective
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There's three tires in the backyard! Why are you buying new ones? Just put the two Firestone 265/75-16's on the back, and the trailer tire on the front wheel that gets the most traction. Simple, cheap, effective
Good Idea !!!
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Good Idea !!!

There's also a gray/silver 05 Silverado that parks in the driveway....I don't think he would notice if you swapped tires.
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Anyone running these???
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
Anyone running these???
Do you have 4.10s? 2400 @ 75 is pretty high..
haha im runnin the same 275/60/16 Toyo with 3.42s and 2000 is 68mph.

Ive thought about a 30 or possible a 31" tire to help with mileage, but most my driving is in town goin back and forth to work.. and on a decent long trip my mileage is pretty good so i said forget it... just got 2 new Toyos..

Prob goin to order some 26" MTs soon..
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I run 255/65-16 UHP's with my 4.10's and I run about the same Hwy RPM's and get about 20 on the hwy if I can stay out of the throttle... I'm also looking at the size. I wouldnt mind going up.... I mainly need something wider than a 255
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I have 3.73's, If the toyos where 28.9 like there supposed to be, I wouldn't mind another set, but when they where new, there measured 28 and now they hare about 27 5/8. Hey Nonnie, would you mind putting a tape measure to yours and see if there short like mine? Maybe I just got a small set.

I just checked a log and I know at 75 my speedo is dead on the gps and the log shows 2350-2400 75-76. Just seems my mileage just keeps getting worse, so I'm looking for things to help it. I know the shitty Phoenix 10% ethanol gas isn't helping, but I'm only getting about 12.5 around town and on a strictly highway drive I did the other weekend, I only got 16.1 running a conservative 75-76 on pretty much FLAT interstate. I used to get 14-15 around town and 16-18 on the highway. Plugs are new and everything is running good and the tune is dead nuts on, just re-autotuned it the other day, even got some lean cruise built into it. Just trying to get some of it back



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