Rims n Tires on a 93 pick up
May 1, 2014 | 09:24 PM
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Rims n Tires on a 93 pick up
Hey guys! I got 91 pickup and putting a 3" body lift on it. Need opions for rims n tires. Im getting just simple pro comp steelies 15x8 need to know 4 or 3.5 backspacing ?? And what size of tire to have no isues? 31x10.50r15? Pictures help too!
May 1, 2014 | 10:35 PM
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May 2, 2014 | 05:45 AM
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It depends on if you want to regear or not.
If you want to regear:
A 33"x10.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims without rubbing or minimal rubbing without the 3" body lift installed. Yes, these will fit on stock suspension. Regear to 4.56 or 4.88.
A 33"x12.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing will fit without rubbing with the 3" body lift. Regear to 4.56 or 4.88, preferably 4.88.
A 35"x12.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing will fit with pounding and/or trimming and the 3" body lift. Regear to 4.88 or 5.29.
If you don't want to regear:
A 32"x11.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims will fit without the body lift, but with some minor pounding/trimming. However, depending on what engine/trans/current gears you have in your truck, you might not want to go this route.
Stick with a 31"x10.5"x15" tire on 15"x8" rims with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims and DON'T install the body lift.
Any tire smaller than 33" will look too small with the 3" body lift, IMO.
If you want to regear:
A 33"x10.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims without rubbing or minimal rubbing without the 3" body lift installed. Yes, these will fit on stock suspension. Regear to 4.56 or 4.88.
A 33"x12.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing will fit without rubbing with the 3" body lift. Regear to 4.56 or 4.88, preferably 4.88.
A 35"x12.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing will fit with pounding and/or trimming and the 3" body lift. Regear to 4.88 or 5.29.
If you don't want to regear:
A 32"x11.5"x15" tire on a 15"x8" rim with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims will fit without the body lift, but with some minor pounding/trimming. However, depending on what engine/trans/current gears you have in your truck, you might not want to go this route.
Stick with a 31"x10.5"x15" tire on 15"x8" rims with 3.75" backspacing or stock rims and DON'T install the body lift.
Any tire smaller than 33" will look too small with the 3" body lift, IMO.
Last edited by 93Xtra-Cab; May 2, 2014 at 05:51 AM.
May 3, 2014 | 03:45 AM
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The price and difficulty depends on if you buy a new differential already built or if you take yours out and regear it yourself.
EDIT:
Let me go into more detail.
A new set of gears can cost between $170-$300 or so, depending on the brand. The set-up kit is about $250 (IIRC. It's been a while since I bought mine). So, if you build it yourself, you're looking at around $500 +/- just for the parts just for one axle. If you buy one brand new, ready to go, you're looking at $1200+, and that also depends if you have a locker or something like that added to it. Again, that's just for one axle. However, at that price, it's ready to install and you don't have to worry about whether you did everything correctly.
EDIT:
Let me go into more detail.
A new set of gears can cost between $170-$300 or so, depending on the brand. The set-up kit is about $250 (IIRC. It's been a while since I bought mine). So, if you build it yourself, you're looking at around $500 +/- just for the parts just for one axle. If you buy one brand new, ready to go, you're looking at $1200+, and that also depends if you have a locker or something like that added to it. Again, that's just for one axle. However, at that price, it's ready to install and you don't have to worry about whether you did everything correctly.
Last edited by 93Xtra-Cab; May 3, 2014 at 04:06 AM.
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