New wheels and tires...the pick is in!

[McRam]

So after hitting an elk, I had to get some new stuff for the truck (RIP Iron cross bumper...)

Because the bumper damaged one of the tires, rather than put one new tire on I ordered new wheels and tires, in part so I don't have to run spacers anymore. After much interwebbing and head-scratching, decided on 17" Ballistic Jesters and 35x12.5x17 Toyo Open Country R/Ts (fairly new tire). These replace the ProComp rims and Cooper Discoverer STTs (Which I will sell).

Anyone have any experience with the Toyo R/Ts? they're pretty new but look like a great compromise between an A/T and M/T:

Stoked to see how these look on my truck!

 

[Moss]

Sweet can't wait to see them on the truck, those tires are nice....

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[xrsman]

Have any crash pics? I bet an elk would do some serious damage!

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[McRam]

the iron cross bumper took most of the damage. Didn't take a pic until after i pulled it off...

Before:



After:



(And yes, i had just put that grill screen on...)

Bumper in the bed:



You can see where the bumper left scarring on the passenger tire. It held air but it's got to be replaced. Miraculously, truck was driveable after, and even drove straight...

 

[gassersarentdead]

I have those wheels. The silver knobs look god awful. Put one on, looked at it, in the trash they went.

 

[xrsman]

Well I bet you're glad you have the Iron cross bumper rather than stock! Lol I'm sure it really saved the front end!

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[McRam]

Well I bet you're glad you have the Iron cross bumper rather than stock! Lol I'm sure it really saved the front end!

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Yeah that bumper saved my truck for sure. Didn't love the way it looked, but it sure did the job it was meant to

 

[McRam]

OK - wheels and tires are in and on...

Now I just need my bumper....few more days, from what I am told...

 

[gassersarentdead]

Plastic knobs on? Yuck

 

[McRam]

^^^Yeah, I know you don't like em, but they work for me. Think I'm going to skip putting on the red accents tho

 

[gassersarentdead]

I shouldn't hate them as much as I do, but yeah I do. Huge plastic knobs on the outside of a wheel? Designer should be shot.

 

[Klaus96]

Look Good, how you likin those R/T's?

 

[Rzrman328]

I'm runnin 37" R/T's...I'm happy with them. More quiet than my m/t's.

 

[McRam]

So far, awesome. Better mileage, quieter, handy on and off road

 

[McRam]

I shouldn't hate them as much as I do, but yeah I do. Huge plastic knobs on the outside of a wheel? Designer should be shot.

I think they actually work better with my rig because it's white and has some chrome accents. I could see them standing out too much against all black

 

[R/T_Fire]

How do the nobs attach?

 

[gassersarentdead]

Screw in

 

[Jmhm17]

I thought the inner lip was supposed to be red?

 

[BlownGP]

Man, I would have hate to see the damage if you didn't have that bumper.

Like the new look though.

 

[McRam]

I thought the inner lip was supposed to be red?

The wheels come with stick-on red inserts. I think I'll leave em off.

Almost there...



knobs looking better with the grill screen and bumper, eh gasser?