Need some advice on new tires

Murakami · 09-24-2009, 09:02 AM

I recently bought a new pickup that came with 33x12.5 mickey thompsons on 15x10 rims. I do not need mud tires but the truck itself is CLEAN and having nice wheels that i didn't need wasn't a deal breaker for me so i bought the truck.

i have since put in 4.88s to get some power back. now eventually i would like to buy some new tires, probably an AT that would be well suited for highway, rain and snow. i don't mind the 33 inch diameter but i definitely want something thinner and part of the problem is that i have 10 inch rims and i don't want to buy new rims and tires--that's out of the question. now i think a 10.5 tire would not be good on a 10 inch rim so that pretty much leaves me with 11.5. the tires that i have now are not good in the rain and i want to be able to drive more aggressively in the rain and snow. on my last truck i had revos which were good and 9.5 inch swampers which i liked a lot in the snow. is 32x11.5 my only option? any recommendations?

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HazMat · 09-24-2009, 09:51 AM

Cooper STT, BF Goodrich A/T, Kumho A/T as well as some others come in the 32x11.5x15 flavor.

I wouldnt stick anything less than a 11.5 wide tire on your 10 inch wheels.

The Kumhos are only $106 a piece...not bad

airsoftesneeto · 09-24-2009, 10:05 AM

not sure bro. but BF Goodrich or nothing

airsoftesneeto · 09-24-2009, 10:07 AM

wait really your mud tires are good in the snow. I heard that they were bad because there are too many flat spaces on the tire

Murakami · 09-24-2009, 12:24 PM

they are bad in the rain and snow because they are so damn fat and it feels like you're on a hovercraft and you really need to drive carefully.

why exactly would a 10.5 tire not work well on a 10 inch rim? i think my ideal size would be 33x10.5.

mokancraig · 09-24-2009, 12:45 PM

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the width doesn't refer to the tire's tread width, but from sidewall to sidewall on a certain width wheel (measuring width rim). So a 10.5" would look a little stretched on a 10" wheel.

09-24-2009, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
HazMat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 334	Cooper STT, BF Goodrich A/T, Kumho A/T as well as some others come in the 32x11.5x15 flavor. I wouldnt stick anything less than a 11.5 wide tire on your 10 inch wheels. The Kumhos are only $106 a piece...not bad __________________ 2004 3.4l Taco TRD SR5 Lil' bit-o-Lift, 32" General Grabbers, Softopper, 05TRD Wheels 95.5 2.7L Taco (RIP) Burned up!!

09-24-2009, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
airsoftesneeto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4	wait really your mud tires are good in the snow. I heard that they were bad because there are too many flat spaces on the tire __________________ 1999 Taco Xtra Cab 4x4, Straight 6 3.4 L, modded air intake, Midland 5001z CB, flowmaster, 33x10.5x15 BF Goodrich, complete Pioneer Audio System, Donahoe Coilover front suspension, 2"lift.

09-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Murakami Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 43	they are bad in the rain and snow because they are so damn fat and it feels like you're on a hovercraft and you really need to drive carefully. why exactly would a 10.5 tire not work well on a 10 inch rim? i think my ideal size would be 33x10.5. __________________ 93 Pickup, std. cab, 22re, 5 spd., 33x12.5 Mickey Thompsons on 15x10 AR Outlaws and 4.88s.

09-24-2009, 12:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
mokancraig Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Asbury, MO Posts: 34	Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the width doesn't refer to the tire's tread width, but from sidewall to sidewall on a certain width wheel (measuring width rim). So a 10.5" would look a little stretched on a 10" wheel. __________________ Craig 1984 Mustang SVO - 1994 4Runner

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09-24-2009, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
airsoftesneeto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4	not sure bro. but BF Goodrich or nothing