They handle great in the corners and the steering responce is awesome but I was a little dissapointed with the traction out of the hole. I could easily turn them over when I first got them but I did gain a lot of gear back from the 31" tires I had before. They are getting a little stickier now that I have worn the new off of them and I hope they will get even better. I paid $918 mounted and ballanced before taxes. I could have gotten the tires a lot cheaper through tirerack but everyone around here wanted and arm and a leg to mount 18s so I came out about the same.

 

looks good
i didnt know they were that much though
i was planning on 18s in a month or before then
might have to check some prices on em first

 

As you all know I got my Hotchkis springs on last friday. Well I got my new Yokohama AVS S/T 285/50/18 tires on tuesday. I took a few quick shots at a buddy's house the other day and thought yall might like to see them Here are a few teasers:
<img src="http://www2.netdoor.com/~kdouglas/Hotchkis-Yoko3-28-02/102-0228_IMG.JPG" alt="" />
<img src="http://www2.netdoor.com/~kdouglas/Hotchkis-Yoko3-28-02/102-0235_IMG.JPG" alt="" />
<img src="http://www2.netdoor.com/~kdouglas/Hotchkis-Yoko3-28-02/102-0236_IMG.JPG" alt="" />
<img src="http://www2.netdoor.com/~kdouglas/Hotchkis-Yoko3-28-02/102-0239_IMG.JPG" alt="" />

 

how do you like the rubber so far
is it sticky do you hook up good
Do you mind me asking how much you paid
Nice truck

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Brandon:
<strong>looks good
i didnt know they were that much though
i was planning on 18s in a month or before then
might have to check some prices on em first</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can get 18" tires a lot cheaper than what we paid. This size (285/50/18) is a very uncommon size, only two companies even make them (that I know of).

BigKid, The tires look great. I get a lot of compliments on mine.

 

BigKID:
so what are you measurements now. here are mine with a supposed to be 2/4 drop and 255/50/17(27in.) tires. and a 3/4 tank of gas.

front: driver=28.75, pass.=29
rear: driver=31.25, pass.=31.75

 

I measured at the track the other day (completely level surface) with 1/4 tank of gas and it was 31" front and 31.25" in back. I was pleased to see that both sides (driver/pass) are the same height now. BTW... My tires are 29.2" and I measured from the ground to the lip of the fender thru the centerline of the wheel.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fast4.8:
<strong>You can get 18" tires a lot cheaper than what we paid. This size (285/50/18) is a very uncommon size, only two companies even make them (that I know of).

BigKid, The tires look great. I get a lot of compliments on mine.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Like Fast4.8 said... they are an odd size but you can get them cheaper. I could have gotten some Nitto 404 for $660 installed but I wanted to try the Yokos. But there are several manf of that size though. Here are the ones I found in that size: Goodyear GTII, Perilli Scorpion Zero, Bridgestone Dualer HP, Nitto 404, and Yoko AVS.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BigKID:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fast4.8:
<strong>You can get 18" tires a lot cheaper than what we paid. This size (285/50/18) is a very uncommon size, only two companies even make them (that I know of).

BigKid, The tires look great. I get a lot of compliments on mine.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Like Fast4.8 said... they are an odd size but you can get them cheaper. I could have gotten some Nitto 404 for $660 installed but I wanted to try the Yokos. But there are several manf of that size though. Here are the ones I found in that size: Goodyear GTII, Perilli Scorpion Zero, Bridgestone Dualer HP, Nitto 404, and Yoko AVS.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I knew of the Perilli's, but they look like an off road tire from what I'm told. I forgot about the Bridgestone and could only find a 60 in the Goodyear. Looks like you had better luck than me finding different makers. The guy at Discount Tire told me he talked to Nitto and they said they didn't make that size anymore (even though they advertise it). Well that's what he told me anyway.

 

That is a new tire size for the goodyears, nittos and the bridgestones and some distributers dont have them yet. That is what I figured out since one tire store could get them, then the next tire store said thay couldn't. Some even tried to tell me that "they dont make that size" I had to politely tell them that I do my homework and they do. I think it is pethedic when a consumer has more knowledge about a product than the seller does.