toyo open country a/t III 275 vs 285
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The cost difference could be considered. The 275s if you can find pictures are going to be close to stock size. Some drivers would not consider them an upgrade regardless of their specs or performance.
One fits in the spare tire well, the other most likely does not.
80% highway and you buy tires for looks???really?? How do LOOKs affect the driveability is the better question? 275s plenty. I see a lot of oversized tired pickups etc out thee and frankly to me its is like an IQ test..........but bigger does not mean higher. And,damn, some of those tires are pure noise pollution like Harleys. You were honest and said 80:20. That should guide you. If you said 20:80, you live on dirt roads and go off roading every week, different answer. The you would be willing to live with the noise.
And no, I'd never drive my DotRs on the street because they look cool....ride quality sucks!
And no, I'd never drive my DotRs on the street because they look cool....ride quality sucks!
Just installed the 275/70 R18 version of these tires.
I went with Open Country A/T IIIs, 285/70 r17, ride quality decrease is there, but marginal. Lost about 1.5 mpg(but also removed air dams). I'm about 50/50 though.
Round and black and knobby oh my!!!!!!285 Hoosier slicks would look far more badass!
285/65-18s (if that's what OP is considering) are identical in diameter to OEM, so very few choose it
. They do look good imo, and there are some posts on the forum to check out.
285/65-18s (if that's what OP is considering) are identical in diameter to OEM, so very few choose it
That is all well and good. I went with 275/70/18 and an identical spare fits but the extra width does hang down lower in the spare tire location.
Neat post but it seems like you’re preaching more about tire category than size. There’s no shortage of vehicles on highways with wide tires; I have one in my garage right now that has 305s, stock.
Had on my old rig. Great on the trail. Bad otherwise.
Noisy and negative on mpg and ride comfort.
Noisy and negative on mpg and ride comfort.
no one said any of them were smart. Vanity over logic....indeed their choice, but an amusing one. 305s sounds like a Vette......I hear the guys drive by everyday with their pimped out trucks, big dubs MT headache maker rubber, basically all the stuff they did just made it slower and thirstier on public roads....again there choice. Definitely the counterculture to the fart cans, laughable negative camber, pops n gurgles look at me I'm such a douchebag tunes out there. Different eras but so many feel the need to be seen........insecurity never goes out of style. Totally different if you live where you actually use it.
Said it for years. Sports cars should have street tires and track tires. No different with offroading. Should have street rubber and off roading rubber. Manly offroaders should be able to swap sets in 15-20 minutes......but doing things with NO actual benefit except for visual perception to a small minority can be amusing to watch.
Taught students for years, don't bother to upgrade the rubber till your skills are faster than the tires....same goes for offroading. If I go off and find the limits, then it may be time to step up a notch.
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