35's to 33's

[bigdave1050]

Can someone tell me if there are any advantages to going down a tire size? My truck has a 4 lift and I am running 35's now. The Blazer has stock gears in it and I think 33's would work better with this set up. What do you think?

 

[Blue90]

Your going to be putting allot less stress on those 10 bolts. I've been runnin 33's for four years now and have yet to find something I cannot conquer.

 

[YZEATER]

Your going to be putting allot less stress on those 10 bolts. I've been runnin 33's for four years now and have yet to find something I cannot conquer.

he'll be going down in tire size.

you'll gain a little bit of acceleration, due to less weight and height. less ground clearance.

 

[bigdave1050]

Your going to be putting allot less stress on those 10 bolts.

Actually my truck has a D44 in the front and a 12B in the back. thanks for the input. I was just wondering if there would be a big difference with the smaller tire. Ground clearance was one of the issues i was concerned with.

 

[Big Blzn]

You'll also lose some top end speed on the Hwy and your RPM's will go up a bit too.

 

[mini_mull]

How much is 1" ground clearance worth to you. Depending on what tires you're running you can save $60+ per tire going with 33s instead of 35s. I did.

 

[bigdave1050]

How much is 1" ground clearance worth to you. Depending on what tires you're running you can save $60+ per tire going with 33s instead of 35s. I did.

I'm going to go with BFG Mud's that I do know. Since all four (& my spare) are going on their last mile I will need to replace the tires soon. I actually had a blow out yesterday and ended up walking about 7 miles home in order to get another spare from my garage. Lesson learned, make sure the spare in the truck holds air , dont forgett your cell phone when you leave the house , and always carry water in the truck in case you have to walk in the AZ sun . At least it was like only 90 yesterday .

 

[mini_mull]

That stinks. Was that your rig right before the barricade on Bella Vista? If so I drove right by it. Maybe I drove right by you. I went with the Pro Comp Mud Terrains. Just got them on a couple weeks ago and the road manners are pretty good, not like all terrains, but better than I expected. They have a barely noticable humm at high speeds, but I think BFG M/Ts do also. Got my brake lines on Monday night so maybe I'll test out their offroad prowess over the weekend. With some price matching you could get them for $165 a peice. I got mine a little cheaper with the buy 3 get one free, but not much since they spike the per tire price when they run the special. I love BFGs though. I've only ran BFG A/Ts, but have rode with friends with M/Ts. It's hard to beat 'em for a good on/light off road combo. What kind of deals have you found for the BFGs?

 

[bigdave1050]

That stinks. Was that your rig right before the barricade on Bella Vista? If so I drove right by it. Maybe I drove right by you. I went with the Pro Comp Mud Terrains. Just got them on a couple weeks ago and the road manners are pretty good, not like all terrains, but better than I expected. They have a barely noticable humm at high speeds, but I think BFG M/Ts do also. Got my brake lines on Monday night so maybe I'll test out their offroad prowess over the weekend. With some price matching you could get them for $165 a peice. I got mine a little cheaper with the buy 3 get one free, but not much since they spike the per tire price when they run the special. I love BFGs though. I've only ran BFG A/Ts, but have rode with friends with M/Ts. It's hard to beat 'em for a good on/light off road combo. What kind of deals have you found for the BFGs?

Yep that was my rig. I don't think you drove past me though since I cut across the orange groves and fields to make my walk shorter. BFG's are running about 208 for the 35's costco has them a little cheaper (But not much) I was thinking I might wait till the buy three get on free deal rolls around too.

 

[Big Blzn]

Yep that was my rig. I don't think you drove past me though since I cut across the orange groves and fields to make my walk shorter. BFG's are running about 208 for the 35's costco has them a little cheaper (But not much) I was thinking I might wait till the buy three get on free deal rolls around too.

Big Dave; I got my 35" BFG AT's at Costco about 2 months ago and only paid an OTD price for four of them of $723 and the typical full road hazard warranty mounted and balanced and all. Check them again when you get closer to buying them. It was about $140 less than anyone else in So Cal.