Road report with 22.5" wheels

[MarkEkberg]

Was nervous about getting them.

Only issue so far is they are not balanced well. Anything over 70 and I get a shake. This summer when I get more time I will get dynabeads in them and see what happens.

What came with tires are trailer tires. Does not look like the fronts are wearing well due to having to steer. When I replace tires, if ever I will buy steers for fronts and tractions for rears and never rotate.

All in all I am very happy with this so far. Ride is good, tires are quiet, they fit with no mods to truck and they look great.

Once I get the size programed in I will have some fuel millage reports.

 

[mwilson]

What kind of wear are you seeing on the steer tires? Snap a picture if you get a chance.

Mike.

 

[MarkEkberg]

Tried to take a pic. Can't see it in the pic.

They were starting to wear from PO. Basically the outside ribs are worn more than the inside. Reverse wear you would see from a bad ball joint.

I think with trailer tires as steers, when you corner it is rolling the tire a bit v/s on a trailer where all they do is go straight.

 

[mwilson]

Not necessarily, if they had started to wear on the first vehicle you can't stop it on the next one.

 

[MarkEkberg]

Well as long as they don't scallop I am running them till the end.

 

[MadMax06]

does your rig have 4.10 or 3.73 gears. Have you towed at all with these wheels and how did that go?

 

[MarkEkberg]

I have 3.73 gears. It dropped my od rpm by 200+-. Don't tow much but at times have 6k in the bed.

It changed shifting a little. Was hoping to update smarty today but it didn't happen.

 

[MadMax06]

200 rpm drop and that's with a 37" tire?

 

[MarkEkberg]

Nope. 35. Any bigger and I would have had to lift.

 

[MadMax06]

ok- so the tires your running are actually smaller than a low pro 22.5 - My 245/70/19.5 are 33.1" Thanks

 

[MarkEkberg]

They are lo pros. 255/70/22.5

They measured 35 without new tread. Someone here calculated out rev/mile and it was very close to my figuring.

 

[MadMax06]

yeah, if yours were new that size tire should be right at 36.56"

According to a resource I found at 65mph you should be sitting at 2229 rpm

 

[MarkEkberg]

At 65 prior to new tires I was at 1900 and change. Now I am at 1700 and same change.
Mine is a 6 speed. Not sure how different it is from the auto.

 

[MadMax06]

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php?tires=235-80r17-255-70r22.5

 

[MadMax06]

http://www.wallaceracing.com/calc-gear-tire-rpm-mph.php