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Old 09-13-2010, 03:45 PM   #1
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Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

Ive been thinking about going down a size in tire from the deafening 32x11.50r15 I run to say, 31x10.5r15 or 265/75r15. The question is how much visual impact do you all think it would make? The selection of tire is a lot bigger in the other sizes. Pics would be a help.
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Old 09-13-2010, 04:21 PM   #2
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

I don't know about your size tires but here is mine going from 33's to 35's. As far as noise you might try a different tread, I like the BFG All Terrains
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Old 09-13-2010, 10:33 PM   #3
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

what size are those 33's? Question was ..do you think a 1" diameter drop in size would be that noticeable.
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

they are 12.50 x 16.5
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Old 09-13-2010, 10:53 PM   #5
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

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what size are those 33's? Question was ..do you think a 1" diameter drop in size would be that noticeable.
You won't notice it hardly. Its only 1/2" different where you notice. (if that makes sense.)
If you are worried about highway noise, stay away from side lugs and go to an all terrain or hiway tread.
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Old 09-14-2010, 02:15 AM   #6
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

I agree with the above, it is the tread that is what makes a tire noisy, not the size. My 01 tahoe has 22" rims/tires with directional street tread that measure 32" tall by 12.5" wide and they aren't loud at all.
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Re: Tire visual difference: 31" vs. 32" tires

Go for a ride in a truck that has Swampers on it. After that, your tires will seem quiet! LOL!
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