Wheel/Tire Upgrade Photos

[Dlucky]

Nothing novel here, but jumped on the Baja Boss bandwagon, 255/85/17 on Method 703s. Stock suspension. The ride is great. No rubbing so far. Need to give it a proper dirt session.

Looks great

 

[TCMColorado]

Nothing novel here, but jumped on the Baja Boss bandwagon, 255/85/17 on Method 703s. Stock suspension. The ride is great. No rubbing so far. Need to give it a proper dirt session.

The Mickey's are such a good match to the Grenadier. I run this same tire/size on mine.

 

[Tom D]

Fitted my other wheels today, 33x12.5r17 They have the same 35mm offset as my other set but there’s about 20mm more poke due to the wider tyre… They ride well..

 

[DaneJa]

Method 703 in Gloss Titanium (17x7.5 | 6x130 | 50/6.20") wearing Mickey Thompson Baja Boss 255/85R17. Stock suspension (for now).

 

[Boise]

255/85R17 MT Baja Boss A/T's on factory steelies.

 

[Docmenace]

255/85R17 MT Baja Boss A/T's on factory steelies.
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Looks great. Stock springs?.. or lift?

 

[TCMColorado]

Method 703 in Gloss Titanium (17x7.5 | 6x130 | 50/6.20") wearing Mickey Thompson Baja Boss 255/85R17. Stock suspension (for now).

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Very sharp. A great wheel color for the red paint.

 

[Boise]

Looks great. Stock springs?.. or lift?

Eibach 2.5/1.7 lift with stock shocks. Really happy with the combo.

 

[Docmenace]

Eibach 2.5/1.7 lift with stock shocks. Really happy with the combo.

Thanks. Looks perfect

 

[Green Gren]

Switched over from the stock 255/70r18 BFG K02’s to 275/70r18 Yokohama Geolandar AT4 G018’s. More than capable for the off roading I’m going to do, rocky and sandy, not much mud. Better in town behavior, and (hopefully) better packed snow driving. K02’s randomly let go of grip without warning on packed snow highway driving. No good! Very good off road though. If you’re wondering, the siping stops short of going all the way to the edge of the tread blocks, but does seem to be full depth when I stuck a pick down inside and compared to the tread depth on the outside of the tread block.

Stock 18’s, 255/70r18, are 32.1” diameter, with 7” sidewalls. The 17” option, 265/70r18, are 31.6” diameter, with 7.3” sidewalls. The new Yokohama’s, 275/70r18, are 33.4” diameter, with 7.6” sidewalls. The tread depth is deeper and more aggressive than K02’s, without overdone sidewall tread. I’ve never liked the look of super aggressive sidewalls, IMO.

 

[donnygreygrenadier]

Switched over from the stock 255/70r18 BFG K02’s to 275/70r18 Yokohama Geolandar AT4 G018’s. More than capable for the off roading I’m going to do, rocky and sandy, not much mud. Better in town behavior, and (hopefully) better packed snow driving. K02’s randomly let go of grip without warning on packed snow highway driving. No good! Very good off road though. If you’re wondering, the siping stops short of going all the way to the edge of the tread blocks, but does seem to be full depth when I stuck a pick down inside and compared to the tread depth on the outside of the tread block.

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Stock 18’s, 255/70r18, are 32.1” diameter, with 7” sidewalls. The 17” option, 265/70r18, are 31.6” diameter, with 7.3” sidewalls. The new Yokohama’s, 275/70r18, are 33.4” diameter, with 7.6” sidewalls. The tread depth is deeper and more aggressive than K02’s, without overdone sidewall tread. I’ve never liked the look of super aggressive sidewalls, IMO.

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They look great - How is the noise level?

 

[Green Gren]

They look great - How is the noise level?

A little less than the K02’s. Still present, but more muted. I think the single pitch shoulder lugs are doing their thing instead of heavily staggered shoulder lugs.

Also surprising because the k02’s are D1 rated and the Yokohama’s are E1. They feel much smoother. Both run at 38psi.

 

[JordanGuss]

255/85R17 MT Baja Boss A/T's on factory steelies as well. 1.7” Eibach springs on the front. 500# progressive Eibach springs on the back, with Airbag Man airbags.

 

[pmatusov]

A little less than the K02’s. Still present, but more muted. I think the single pitch shoulder lugs are doing their thing instead of heavily staggered shoulder lugs.

Also surprising because the k02’s are D1 rated and the Yokohama’s are E1. They feel much smoother. Both run at 38psi.

By the way... Lose the locking lug nuts while they are still clean and you have your socket.

 

[Green Gren]

By the way... Lose the locking lug nuts while they are still clean and you have your socket.

Thanks for the heads up. I’ve considered it, truly. That’s a fine line I’d be walking living in a city where wheels walk off while one sleeps. I understand the point though, it’d be a huge PITA of if I had to mess with them not on pavement. I keep the key for the locking wheel nuts in a secure spot where I have access all times though.

 

[Commodore]

255/85R17 MT Baja Boss A/T's on factory steelies as well. 1.7” Eibach springs on the front. 500# progressive Eibach springs on the back, with Airbag Man airbags.

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I hope you are carrying a spare CV for the front driveshaft and the tools to change it.

 

[JordanGuss]

I hope you are carrying a spare CV for the front driveshaft and the tools to change it.

Funny you say that, as I just added an angle grinder and c-clip pliers to my onboard tools last week for just that purpose. David at Design Build Go in Statesville, NC was very careful with the front drive shaft during the work, but a tearing a CV boot is definitely on my mind.

 

[pmatusov]

Thanks for the heads up. I’ve considered it, truly. That’s a fine line I’d be walking living in a city where wheels walk off while one sleeps. I understand the point though, it’d be a huge PITA of if I had to mess with them not on pavement. I keep the key for the locking wheel nuts in a secure spot where I have access all times though.

We've come across a situation with a bent rim - when the spare wheel also had a locking lug nut, but with a different key that the owner didn't have.

 

[shakesc]

General question - are the lug nuts (wheel nuts) the same between factory alloys and steels?

 

[Dlucky]

Switched over from the stock 255/70r18 BFG K02’s to 275/70r18 Yokohama Geolandar AT4 G018’s. More than capable for the off roading I’m going to do, rocky and sandy, not much mud. Better in town behavior, and (hopefully) better packed snow driving. K02’s randomly let go of grip without warning on packed snow highway driving. No good! Very good off road though. If you’re wondering, the siping stops short of going all the way to the edge of the tread blocks, but does seem to be full depth when I stuck a pick down inside and compared to the tread depth on the outside of the tread block.

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Stock 18’s, 255/70r18, are 32.1” diameter, with 7” sidewalls. The 17” option, 265/70r18, are 31.6” diameter, with 7.3” sidewalls. The new Yokohama’s, 275/70r18, are 33.4” diameter, with 7.6” sidewalls. The tread depth is deeper and more aggressive than K02’s, without overdone sidewall tread. I’ve never liked the look of super aggressive sidewalls, IMO.

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Great tire. Mine have been very good on and off road. Nice deep tread