TGPWS 10: The Tentacle Invasion

Prime

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not drinking every night has its benefits
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relentless044

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especially as a diabetic, whiskey or not, or at least for me, being type 1, it processes so much different and gets stored that it jacks your numbers
 

relentless044

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I ran 255/85r16s, liked them well enough. Gives you a 33 that is a i bit lighter than the 285s.
so for the bronco, I managed to find the only set of factory steelies in 16" 5x5.5 from ford, and my intent was to run skinny 33's, pretty sure that was the size, but they're such odd balls they're not really availiable and come with a huge price tag
 

relentless044

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I'm not attacking tires. Just stating facts
skinny tires=less trimming, better turning, less rolling resistance, and when you air down they stretch out further, they may not be your thing looks wise but I honestly I prefer that to bulging tires sticking out an 1" past the fenders

not that it matters, my x is getting 265/75R16's
 

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skinny tires=less trimming, better turning, less rolling resistance, and when you air down they stretch out further, they may not be your thing looks wise but I honestly I prefer that to bulging tires sticking out an 1" past the fenders

not that it matters, my x is getting 265/75R16's
You and your ufcking physics!

I get it on a technical level. But. Wheeling. Wider is better. Unless you don't know how to drive.
 

relentless044

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For that matter, 302 with the m5od was pretty slouchy in the bronco. Part of why it’s getting a whole new drivetrain
 

Prime

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I did 33x12.50s on my 1st Gen with 4.9s and a manual. Was great.

To be clear, was hot garbage off the line and at full interstate speeds. But wheeling was great.
 

Subsport

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skinny tires=less trimming, better turning, less rolling resistance, and when you air down they stretch out further, they may not be your thing looks wise but I honestly I prefer that to bulging tires sticking out an 1" past the fenders

not that it matters, my x is getting 265/75R16's
Facts. Or so I’ve heard.
 

BEEFY

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I had a set of 34x9.5r15 Bias TSL's that I swapped through a few vehicles. A few Cherokee's, a F150 and on the xterra pre SAS. Had a PML lift and front bumper trimmed. They were 1 of my favorite tires.
 

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I had a set of 34x9.5r15 Bias TSL's that I swapped through a few vehicles. A few Cherokee's, a F150 and on the xterra pre SAS. Had a PML lift and front bumper trimmed. They were 1 of my favorite tires.
TSLs are no joke. That has less to do with diameter and more to do with tread pattern. Is a wheeling tire only. And I mean ONLY.
 

kirk

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Any of yall considered doing skinny 33’s? I’ve seen that becoming a trend to do pizza cutters.

Though the sizes aren’t THAT much skinner than a 285. Maybe an inch or so narrower
Naah I think this spring, when I actually install some of these basic lift parts I have around here I am going to change my wheels/tires to something wider like this (not mine).

I just like the look.

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kirk

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skinny tires=less trimming, better turning, less rolling resistance, and when you air down they stretch out further, they may not be your thing looks wise but I honestly I prefer that to bulging tires sticking out an 1" past the fenders

not that it matters, my x is getting 265/75R16's
I think that is what I have now.
 
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