31" Or 32" Tires......Can I Get Some Opinions Plea

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:38 am

My Game Plan For The Crew Is A 6" Superlift Suspension Lift, I Do NOT Want To Do A Body Lift With It. I Am Going To Do The Realift Torsion Bar Relocators With It. As Far As Tire Size Goes I Have The 3.73 Gears And Was Thinking 265/75R16 (32 x 10.50) And Going With The 4.10 Gears BUT Is An Xtra Inch Worth The LOTS Of Extra Money?? I'm Now Thinking Stay With The 3.73 And Go With A Set Of 31 x 10.50/15 Tires Instead. What Do You Guys Think??
With The 32" Tires There Is A Lot Of Added Expense That Seems To Go Along With Them Along With Some (Maybe) Rubbing Problems Also So I'm Thinking Stay With The 31" But Will They Look Big Enough With The SL??
Man I'm So Confused

Thanks For Any Help And Opinions.......

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:40 am

IMO - go with the 31's.

I doubt that for serious off-roading that the 32's are going to get you any further down the trail, but that extra inch in diameter is going to hit you in the wallet when it comes time to hit the fuelpump, and try to drive it at 75 on the highway with cruisecontrol.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:36 am

go with the 31's. 32's would only work on stock wheel maybe. i went camping over the weekend and with the gear and tent camper i was only gettine about 9mpg.

tzdevill · Post by **tzdevill** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:53 am

i love my 31's. my next set of tires will be 30's ( only because i work at a junk yard and get a damn good deal on a complete set) but i want and will have 31's as much as possible.

and i still get normal gas mileage!!!!!

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:48 pm

i say stick with 31's, just my humble opinion.

you won't have clearence issues
your 3.73 gear will drive them fine
you'll have a wider choice of rim options because you can have basiclly have any backspacing.
a slight advantage in gas MPG in 31's over 32's
a narrower stance will yield less wear and tear on the front end as well.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:09 pm

Quickbiker's CC has the 5"TM lift and 31's and looks good. The 1" difference between the 5" TM and 6" SL isn't going to be that noticeable. I think it'll look fine with the 31's.

Steve2003 · Post by **Steve2003** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:39 pm

Don't give me sh*t Jeggers but another reason to post a picture.

6" Superlift with 31x10.5's my rims have 3 3/4 inch backspacing. Superlift suggested running 33's with, I believe, 4 1/4 back spacing, but I don't see how that would work. I had to trim 3/4 inch off of the rear of my front fender because it was rubbing while turning and going over dips. It didn't tear up the tires or anything, you could just hear it rub and then see tire marks on the inside of the fender, but I also have the Bilstein shocks which maybe aren't as stiff as the Superlift shocks, but it makes for a good ride. IMO go with 31's. Also I have 3.42 gears you have 3.73's you will be sitting nice with 31's no need for gear change.

Steve

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:58 pm

nice truck too

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:24 pm

depends with tire you go with. some 32's are 31's....its not that big of a deal. width is what you need to pay attention to.

apcrews10 · Post by **apcrews10** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:23 am

What about a 31x10.50 on a 16" rim?

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:54 am

Like a2b said - might depend on the manufacturer - although generally I havent seen 31's offered in a 16" rim size - you could go to a 265/70/16 and have a tire that is almost the exact same diameter and width as a 31x10.50x15 but on a 16" rim.

Post by **Walt** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:28 am

If you don't mind the extra money, then it all depends on the look you want.

I kinda like Quickbikers truck on 31's. It reminds me of a stock Dodge RAM 4x4 (the 1999-2001 models) that sit very high from the factory. But then again, Steve's truck with offset wheels looks very good as well.

And of course, Bubaloo and KCustom's rides look sweet as well. I know I'm not helping

Guess it all depends on the look you want

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:09 pm

I heard a rumor of an s-10 on 37s....with 3.73 gears...yeah...do that.....(I think Justin said he saw a truck like this). It had a 3" BL modded to work (now modding a crucial part like the body mounts really doesn't sound "safe" to me) with the 6" SL, and some huge shackles and a major t-bar crank (can we say alignment from hell). But I bet it looks awesome. What size tires did Bad have on his SFA?

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:31 am

Thanks For All The Opinions.....Looks Like My Best Bet Is The 31x10.50/15's. Goal Is To Be Lifted By The End Of July / Beginning Of August.....As Long As The Game Plan Goes Smoothly...And The Wife Doesn't Get Too

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quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:35 pm

If you use stock rims (I did), you will need spacers up front and back to avoid frame rub. I used 1.25" in front and 2.25" in rear. Good luck!

My trucks pretty much sit'n till I get funds together for SFA. I beat my front up to much and am so tired of IFS. It'll do great though if you don't wheel like me.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:49 pm

quickbiker wrote:If you use stock rims (I did), you will need spacers up front and back to avoid frame rub. I used 1.25" in front and 2.25" in rear. Good luck!

My trucks pretty much sit'n till I get funds together for SFA. I beat my front up to much and am so tired of IFS. It'll do great though if you don't wheel like me.

paul, if you drive out here. i will do the sfa with you in my garage or kitchen, depending on how you look at it

we could knock it out in a week. throw on some 37's and go run the hammers! (one of the most difficult trail collections in america)

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:42 am

Hobie, you got PM

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:04 am

Quickbiker wrote:If you use stock rims (I did), you will need spacers up front and back to avoid frame rub. I used 1.25" in front and 2.25" in rear. Good luck!

I Was Gonna Get New Rims That Have A 4.5" BackSpacing And Run My 1.25" Spacers In The Rear So That Should Be About The Same.

Quickbiker wrote:It'll do great though if you don't wheel like me.

I Was Hoping To Be Able To Do About 50% Of What You Do

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:12 am

quickbiker wrote:I beat my front up to much and am so tired of IFS.

Hmmm, and I was about to ask if you want to sell the front diff....

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:24 am

Rusty wrote:
quickbiker wrote:I beat my front up to much and am so tired of IFS.
Hmmm, and I was about to ask if you want to sell the front diff....

I should re-word that. I beat up the lower a-arms and bent the TM lift stuff. The front diff, cv shafts and ball joints are in excellent shape.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:39 am

steve wrote:Don't give me sh*t Jeggers but another reason to post a picture.

Ha ha ha ha lol