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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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Tire Choices

Can you guys tell me what tires are available to fit my 3rd gen truck? I plan on putting 35's on my truck, so I quess I will need a leveling kit or lift right? How much lift to clear 35's? I know that these 17" wheels on these trucks really limit our selection of tires that we can put on them, so any help is greatly appreciated!
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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As far as I know the BFGs 315/70 17 (off of the hummers) that everyone is using is basically a 35x12.5 tire and they barely rub on a stock 4x4. I have the 2" tuff country leveling kit and next week I'm putting on the 315s with American Racing Atlas 660 series wheels. Can't wait!!! also Procomp makes a fairly affordable 33 and 35x12.5 All terrain tire that I have used in the past on a different truck that worked and looked nice.

for what it's worth, at the pump the other day a lady drove up with a 2500 hemi short bed quad cab 4x4 with 33" procomps and they looked like stock 265s!!!

Jamie
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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Hopefully there will be a larger selection of tires when mine are needing replacement. One can only hope!!!
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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I just put 295/70/17 Nitto's on 17x9 wheels. they fit fine no lift. These are = to
33x12.5
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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I have goodyear mtr 305/70/17 = 34.1" diameter on stock wheels. No Rubbing so far even on full turn.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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052500#1,

How do those goodyear mtr ride? are they loud? do they vibrate going highway speeds? Is it a smooth ride?

Have any of you paid to have your speedometer reset to the size of your tires? If so what did you pay?

Thanks Jamie
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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ProComp has a new line of tires called the Xtreme All Terrain. They have one size that is 305/65R17. That might be another nice looking tire. The only place i've seen them for sale is 4wheelparts.com

They will probably look similar to the Nittos, but will be a little stronger of a tire.
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Toyo MT has a 35/12.50/17 thats an "E" range
Looks pretty good to me

http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines..._suv/opmt.html

http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_specsheet.cfm?id=17
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Kimber, where do you see the Toyo avail. in a 35/12.5/17, not in their website.
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Hey Graphite! Which rims do you have? I just posted on the performance forum that my 315's are rubbing bad. I have the alloy OEM"s. They are rubbing both top and bottom bars. My 03 Hemi didn't rub nothing like this.

Good luck! Usta
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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Originally posted by kimber
Toyo MT has a 35/12.50/17 thats an "E" range
Looks pretty good to me

http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines..._suv/opmt.html
Sure, if you can find them. I've been waiting for a set for two weeks now becuase they are on national back order.
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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How much do those Toyo's run ?
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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I'm willing to bet they aren't cheap. KORE lists them for $325 EACH on his web site.
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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My brother is running a set of 35' Mickey Thompsons, on Centerlines. There the Claw I believe. Nice lookin tire, But very NOISY!
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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Originally posted by Jmac
052500#1,

How do those goodyear mtr ride? are they loud? do they vibrate going highway speeds? Is it a smooth ride?

Have any of you paid to have your speedometer reset to the size of your tires? If so what did you pay?

Thanks Jamie
I have had several sets of these on several trucks! Great in fact non better for my off road use and an sorry I put the 315 BFG's on! They have and will always be a 2nd rate tire for me! If Goodyear made then in 315 17 I would be running them now!
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