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Old 06-30-2005, 06:28 PM
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I just bought some 20'' wheels now I need tires some that will really hook up as traction is a big prob now so which tire do you recomend.
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I have Hankook 295/50/20 and love them. They are a great handeling tire in the curves, rarely even chirp and have a great traction pattern for water. The ONLY problem is in the snow. I can deal with it but they really don't handle it well.
Here's a link to them--->Hankooks

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Are you lowered at all, or plan to be? How wide are the wheels? My Toyos hook up really well. They're the best tire I've ever owned.
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On the Toyo's!!!! I've had them on my 20's and now on the 22's
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Originally Posted by tdrumm
Are you lowered at all, or plan to be? How wide are the wheels? My Toyos hook up really well. They're the best tire I've ever owned.
No I am not lowered and dont plan on it I dont like the appearance of long bed trucks when lowered. When I put the spring clamps on it leveled the truck a lil bit. The Wheels are 20x9 I was thinking of getting 275x55x20 or 285x50x20 which would you reccomend. The 275x55 are like .6 taller then the 285x50.

stock tires
255x70x16 -- 275x55x20 -- 285x50x20
30.06 tall -- 31.91 tall -- 31.22 tall
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How about 295/45/20 = 30.4?
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Whatever size you go with, the Toyos are great tires. They even have a built-in Rim Protector. This has saved my chrome rims from curb rash too many times to count.
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My truck is lowered and I run the Goodyear LS's....I doubt I'll go back to them when it's time to switch not necessarily because I don't like them but just because I've seen others I like better. I'm keeping it pretty conservative right now with 275/55/20..the next go round I'm going at least 285/50/20's...

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I like my Mastercrafts in 285/50/20. They have a rim protector and got great traction. Plus they are cheap for 20-inch performance tires.
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What model Toyo are you guys useing? I cant seem to find anything in a 285x50x20 on tire.com is there another place do you have a link.


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