Thoughts on ~28" tires on my truck?

[silverado_lover]

I have only had the truck back a few days from the body shop. I got rearended a month or so back and the box had to be rebuilt. The stainless rocker pieces haven't come in yet, so that's why the box is still all black. Tires are kumho ecsta stx's 255/55/18 for the front and 285/60/18 for the rear.

Found this in an old thread...I'm wondering if the tires alone gave him that rake or if his suspension also has a slight rake

[bodis22]

Found this in an old thread...I'm wondering if the tires alone gave him that rake or if his suspension also has a slight rake

Dude those back tires are HUGE, that is a 31.5" tire. that is where the rake comes from and khumo ecstas suck for traction.

[silverado_lover]

So how wide do you want the rears to be then? The 05s are offered in a 295 fwiw...and the 05R is offered in a 305 as well as the 555R. These are all close to 29". You may just have to run a different tire out back then what is up front but it will help with traction issues if you have them. I would go 05 on all 4 corners in the 295 though in your case I think.

The 05's are offered in 295/45/18...that's the same size as the Toyo's in the OP

The 555R is offered in a 305/45 but this thing is my DD (for now at least), I can't afford to be running really soft tires

Dude those back tires are HUGE, that is a 31.5" tire. that is where the rake comes from and khumo ecstas suck for traction.

Huge tires to stuff the rear wheel wells man
His front tires are 29"...if I ran a 285/60 in the rear with 29" front tires I'd be staring at the ground when I drive

If I chose to go the 255/60 & 285/60 route I would go with the Toyo's, not the Kumho's

[bodis22]

Good luck man lol, the 05s show to be 28.5" not sure what the toyos are. I just don't think the look would be appealing with a 28 on an ext cab, but hell you can try it and change if you don't like it I guess. I have just been really pleased with the grip of the 05s. I have witnessed my truck for a bit and Mic ran them for a while in my same size. Hell they are still on his rears. They may not pass inspection but no threads showing lol. Mine have shown minimal wear and they have been roasted while takeoff a few times. I don't burn them down, but you get the drift. When cornering at higher speeds they feel secure as to why I guess the road racing little cars run them. Do yourself a favor and just get 20s ;-)

[silverado_lover]

Good luck man lol, the 05s show to be 28.5" not sure what the toyos are. I just don't think the look would be appealing with a 28 on an ext cab, but hell you can try it and change if you don't like it I guess. I have just been really pleased with the grip of the 05s. I have witnessed my truck for a bit and Mic ran them for a while in my same size. Hell they are still on his rears. They may not pass inspection but no threads showing lol. Mine have shown minimal wear and they have been roasted while takeoff a few times. I don't burn them down, but you get the drift. When cornering at higher speeds they feel secure as to why I guess the road racing little cars run them. Do yourself a favor and just get 20s ;-)

When I said going with the Toyos I meant stuffing the 31's in the rear, I plan on getting 4.11's anyways

I have thought about going 20's but I'm just worried about how much they would slow me down.

[bodis22]

I guarantee they won't slow you anymore than a 31" tire would lol...to each his own though

[silverado_lover]

I could maybe do 18's up front and 20's out back