31.9' tire to 33' tires with 3.55 gear ratio a good idea?
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rpmjem44
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Ok thanks again.... Time to do my "homework" to pick a tire. Got to get a decent tire that can handle towing and mild off roads and also snow.... Again Thank you ?
Gary RV_Wizard
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Goodrich is Michelin, so include them or not as you prefer. Also, Firestone is Bridgestone. You can sometimes get the same tire for less money buying Goodrich or Firestone instead of their premium-priced brethren.
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Thanks ?
Gary RV_Wizard
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I used Goodrich T/A's (265/60R18) on the big SUV I used to drive. Excellent tire but the tread pattern was aggressive enough that it was somewhat noisy. I learned too late that I could have had essentially the same tire in a less aggressive tread pattern. I talked to my dealer about it and he didn't know that either (until he looked it up at my request). But if you drive in snow at times, it's perhaps worth it.
Hanr3
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I'm partial to the BFG KO's. Below is a video I shot about a decade ago with one of my S10 Blazers on the BFG's. Drove it through a field with 8" of fresh snow. Plus a snow bank. They never skipped a beat. I used to pull people out of ditches with that Blazer. Even pulled a local cop out of a ditch and pushed another off the road, he got stuck and was blocking traffic. The KO's are awesome. That was back in my off-roading days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6urte0ooRg
As for the tire size change. Back in the day we used to change the speedo gear in the transmission. But with today's computer controlled engine/transmission management and ABS systems, that change is made in the on-board computer. Your dealer should be able to make that change no problem, $$. As for fitment, you'll have to do the research. Check with truck forums, or off-road sites. "Upgrading to bigger tires" is a common modification. I stuffed 33" tires under an S-10 Blazer. Granted I trimmed the fenders and had to beat the firewall back a couple of inches so they fit, but they fit. lol
Short video of the S10 on 33" tires. The tires were Cooper Discovery Series, SST if memory serves me correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7Vc6OZakI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6urte0ooRg
As for the tire size change. Back in the day we used to change the speedo gear in the transmission. But with today's computer controlled engine/transmission management and ABS systems, that change is made in the on-board computer. Your dealer should be able to make that change no problem, $$. As for fitment, you'll have to do the research. Check with truck forums, or off-road sites. "Upgrading to bigger tires" is a common modification. I stuffed 33" tires under an S-10 Blazer. Granted I trimmed the fenders and had to beat the firewall back a couple of inches so they fit, but they fit. lol
Short video of the S10 on 33" tires. The tires were Cooper Discovery Series, SST if memory serves me correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7Vc6OZakI
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rpmjem44
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Yeah that what I have to figure out... I'm just concerned about the towing power but from what I see it's not alot so I'm guessing it should be ok
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rpmjem44
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Thank you ? ?... Was looking at Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 3 but wow cost almost 1,700 installed.
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X3 on Goodrich
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rpmjem44
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I'm leaning to that now
Gary RV_Wizard
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The Firestone Destination A/T is probably the same tire as the Bridgestone Dueler, or very close. Might find a better price. There is also a Firestone Destination LE2 that is rated as "Highway All Season" rather than "All Terrain Offroad". Might be more suitable as as an all-around tire.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destination+LE+2&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=755HR0DLE2&tab=Sizes
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destination+A%2FT&sidewall=Outlined%20White%20Letters&partnum=755SR0DESTATOWL&tab=Sizes
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destination+LE+2&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=755HR0DLE2&tab=Sizes
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destination+A%2FT&sidewall=Outlined%20White%20Letters&partnum=755SR0DESTATOWL&tab=Sizes
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rpmjem44
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Yeah I seen that but I don't really it fit in what me and my wife do beside hauling... We do off the beaten path for Geocaching..... So need a bit 9f aggressive tire to be able to take us a certain places. Thanks again everyone.... I use a 275/60R20 tires but need to use a LT type.
Broke Boater
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I have these on my Dodge Dually. Its the second set and seem about as good as any of the other tires I have had, mostly had Big O in the past, but they have gotton very expensive in a AT or XT 33" plus truck tire. They have a good look too, like they belong on a 4x4,,,gregg
http://us.coopertire.com/tires/discoverer-s-t-maxx.aspx
http://us.coopertire.com/tires/discoverer-s-t-maxx.aspx
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rpmjem44
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Firestone LE2 or AT doesn't come in LT so that a no go...
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rpmjem44
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Sorry I mistook you message..
Reread it and I'll check that out...
Reread it and I'll check that out...
