2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Toyo M-55 Tires

[Dartman]

Anyone have an online or Las Vegas, NV. source for 285/75/16 tires at a good price? Cheapest I have found is $233. 00 each with shipping from 1010 tires.com. Thank you in advance. Tony.

 

[fishjack1]

TOYO M-55 Source

I bought mine at www.oktire.com out of Canada. . Had to pay like $76. 00 import fees and about $97. 00 UPS shipping (for all 4) to Mississippi but still came out way ahead of any local TOYO dealers. See Link below -



OK TIRE M-55 255-85R16

 

[fishjack1]

Here are the prices for the tire size you inquired about -

285-75-R16

 

[Dartman]

Thank you Jack! That'll save me about $120. 00 compared to the other site. Tony

 

[hammersley]

I have always liked M55's - but the last set I had

didn't wear for beans... I had them replaced at 25,000 and they were 60%

gone... ...

 

[JJW_ND]

Wear very good

Not sure if you just had bad luck or a bad set hammersly but I have run 5 sets of rubber on my truck. Two sets of M55s. The first three sets were the factory Goodyear AT, then Dunlop Rover AT. I rotate and balance religiously but I was towning heavy and really at rubber off the rears. I could only get 30 - 35K out of the Goodyears and Dunlops. After putting on two sets of rubber in less then a year I switched to M55s. Got 55K out of the first set of M55 and 62K out of the second. I switch to something less expensive as I rarely pull now (just highway empty driving) and got 40K out of a set of Yokohamas. All tires replaced with they went below 4/23 on all tires. I went back to M55s with the set I am currently running.



I would put M55s up against anything including Goodyear Unisteels. They cost alittle more but have returned almost double the miles in my applicaiton.



jjw

ND

 

[kscheffler]

JJW: How do the M55 perform on snow and ice in ND?

 

[ILIANBG]

What load range and tread does this tire have( the M-55), I have a 02 4x2 2500, and I am still with the original Michelin LTX M/S 265/75-16, 46000mi. on those with a lot of heavy hauling. So it is nice to know of a good replacements . I still have about 15000mi. left in my tires now. Thanks everybody.

 

[Dartman]

What load range and tread does this tire have( the M-55), ... ... .

Here's a link to Toyo's site. They are E rated @ 3740 lbs with 80 PSI. Hop this helps.



http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_specsheet.cfm?id=11

 

[JJW_ND]

Snow and Ice....

The M55 is a snow tire and a very good one at that. I sipe the tires once 30% or more of the tread is gone. I ran a pair one winter with less then 6/32 and Siped (resipe if tire wear goes below the old sipe cuts) and had no problems.



I started with new rubber this winter (255/85R) and on hard compacted snow I have started out on a pretty good grade going uphill. I have LSD rear end and it just diggs in a chugs up the hill in TWO WHEEL DRIVE. I have not found a need to use 4wd unless I am plowing deep snow... . none this winter yet.



When I was towing alot, I would pull double stock trailers (24' in front and a 20 or 22' hooked behind) through fresh snow up to 6" deep in 2WD once the load was moving. I always tried to tow in 2WD because if I slip going forward It will be worse trying to slow down. Most times it rolled along at 60 - 65.



IMHO, these are right up there as one of the best winter tires made. Siping just makes them even better.



jjw

ND