The Offroad Wheel and Tire Thread

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Will it fit? Put all those questions in here.

But from personal point of view, appropriate tire sizes for OBS trucks are as follows:

STOCK
285s or 32x11.5

2-3" BODY LIFT (and or cranking)
33 or 35

4" SUSPENSION
35

6" SUSPENSION
35 (or a skinny 36, small 37)

6" SUSPENSION AND BODY LIFT
35, 36, 37 (38 with cranking and cutting)

10" +
38, 39 or 40, MAYBE 42s



General considerations:
Stick to 10" wide rims, x12" look bad.
33x12.5 on a 10" wide rim looks bad. 33s should be on x8 rims.
Tire sizes vary from brand and model, some 35s are bigger than some 36s etc.

Suggested gear ratios:
Stock - 33" = 3.73 or 4.10
35-37 = 4.10 or 4.56 (4.88 if you want to go low)
38-39+ = 4.88 or 5.13
 

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Maybe these days, but for a while 16s were cheapest. Now all the trucks come with 17s stock so I dunno. Check www.ntwonline.com
 

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i'm looking for a cheap 17 a/T with good off road treads.

for when i get my new wheels.
i was wanting 33s. adn then later 35s
 

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when i had my 2007 silvy. 17s were way more expensive. not to mentions just an agressive tire. also i think most of them for 17 inch rims are metric.
 

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anyone have an opinion on this? i want to get similar fender flares like mike has on *********. my truck looks and drives great with the gear ratio and the 33s that i have. i was thinking about doing the big flares and a 33 15.50 super swamper on like a 15x12 rim to pull those side walls out and make them look real wide.
 

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Hey just an idea but I know I have the question. Someone should put up gear ratios to go with the appropriate tire sizes...or suggested gear ratios...I am wondering what you guys are running for gears for 33's and 35's (I havent decided what Im gonna get yet lol)
 
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