Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
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Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
Just wondering if anyone is running this tire or something similar. I'm looking for a wider size drag radial or street tire.
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
I'm going to burn my firestone 245s then try these out on my 16x8. Web site shows 8.5-10 or something... M/t states 295/50/16 is good on a 8" rim...
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
M/T might want to change that statement, I wouldn't even think of putting a 295 on anything narrower than a 9.5" wheel - that would even be too narrow.
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
Question is - why continue with the 16" size on your car when they are quickly going extinct in terms of tire selection.
May or may not be in your budget, but a set of 17" wheels (17" x 9.5") will aloow you to run a wide 275-40-17 tire with a selection that runs over 40 tires, not 9 like the 245-50-16 or less for the 255-50-16 and larger...
May or may not be in your budget, but a set of 17" wheels (17" x 9.5") will aloow you to run a wide 275-40-17 tire with a selection that runs over 40 tires, not 9 like the 245-50-16 or less for the 255-50-16 and larger...
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
Question is - why continue with the 16" size on your car when they are quickly going extinct in terms of tire selection.
May or may not be in your budget, but a set of 17" wheels (17" x 9.5") will aloow you to run a wide 275-40-17 tire with a selection that runs over 40 tires, not 9 like the 245-50-16 or less for the 255-50-16 and larger...
May or may not be in your budget, but a set of 17" wheels (17" x 9.5") will aloow you to run a wide 275-40-17 tire with a selection that runs over 40 tires, not 9 like the 245-50-16 or less for the 255-50-16 and larger...
"quickly going extinct"? the tire selection has been limited for years now 15 plus years.... its not like there going to stop making them.
truth is I do plan on running new wheel altogether in the future. I like 18x9 for the front with 275
18x10 for the rear with 295
the billet snowflake from yearone, ccw, but I might be holding out for remanufactured 17 or 18'' gta wheels.
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
Don't hold your breath for 17" or 18" clones of GTA wheels - very expensive to make a mesh wheel like those. I've looked into it and it wouldn't be worth it to sell at $500 each for cast wheels.
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
just so y'all know:
toyo has a drag 275/45/r16 25.75 tall (same height as a 245 or 255/50/r16)
bf Goodrich has a new soft compound 275/45/16 drag tire too.
there may be another brand like hancook or something.
MH has a drag 315/40/16 I believe but its like 27" tall.
toyo has a drag 275/45/r16 25.75 tall (same height as a 245 or 255/50/r16)
bf Goodrich has a new soft compound 275/45/16 drag tire too.
there may be another brand like hancook or something.
MH has a drag 315/40/16 I believe but its like 27" tall.
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
how do they hook? thy recommend a 8.5" rim.. those are 8's....
any more details or suggestions>?
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Re: Who has experience with toyo 275/45/16?
I stumbled across this searching for 275/45/16 on 8" rims. The t-type and gnx... Guys love running lg tires on medium size rims.
The discussion explained these tires are between m/t and nitto.
Figured I'd show a pic too show the bulge, or lack of....
The discussion explained these tires are between m/t and nitto.
Figured I'd show a pic too show the bulge, or lack of....
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