Tire Size for 3/4 ton look - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

swissarmychainsaw · 02-08-2016, 12:01 PM

I'm looking for a tire size to get this general look on my 1/2 Ton Suburban.
Can you guys suggest the right size for this?
(just got some rally wheels 15"x8-9?)

Going for this look:

Here is what she looks like now:
Note the 12.5 wide mud-ish tires, want tall and skinny and not so wide.

cadillac_al · 02-08-2016, 03:51 PM

I'm pretty sure they used to make a 235/85r15 tire. I think They make 32 or 33x9.50r15's too. I don't like my tires too wide either for everyday driving or snow driving.

Ski-me · 02-08-2016, 04:07 PM

If you want that more stock 3/4 ton look, I'd go with 9.5" or 10.5" wide and then taller. Probably want to go with an LT type tire. Would not go to 12.5" to keep it more stockish.

slotard · 02-08-2016, 06:38 PM

Most 3/4s have bigger wheels than 15" - lots of 15s won't fit over the brakes. Lots of them had 16.5s stock, mine has 17s now. Not sure if you're looking to swap wheels, though.

Firebirdjones · 02-08-2016, 06:55 PM

Yup, my 1 ton has the 16.5's. Problem is though when you get into 3/4 ton and up wheel sizes you also get into 8 lug wheels so that's not going to work on your half ton.

BFG makes the tall and skinny radial tires, 33x9.5x15's if that's the look you're after. I ran those for years on my 72 blazer.

nonstop · 02-08-2016, 11:17 PM

From the sound of it it sounds like you are changing wheels as well. Chevy offered multiple different 6 lug 16 inch wheels, then you could go with the 235/85's.

swissarmychainsaw · 02-08-2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nonstop

From the sound of it it sounds like you are changing wheels as well. Chevy offered multiple different 6 lug 16 inch wheels, then you could go with the 235/85's.

Yes, I just picked up 15" rally wheels. I figured I would go with "i know these will fit" plus I like that stock look.

y5mgisi · 02-09-2016, 07:51 AM

What I like to do is find a couple tires I like, then go to the manufacturers Web site and find the specs for that tire. They will typically have all the available sizes for that tire listed in order of wheel diameter. They will have rows and columns and if you follow the metric size row over you will hit the columns that give the diameter and width.

The stock 3/4 ton trucks had 235 85 16 tires which works out to be 31.7x9.3. So find a tire listed that is roughly that size and you will be dialed in.

02-08-2016, 12:01 PM	#1
swissarmychainsaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san francisco, ca (east bay) Posts: 674	Tire Size for 3/4 ton look I'm looking for a tire size to get this general look on my 1/2 Ton Suburban. Can you guys suggest the right size for this? (just got some rally wheels 15"x8-9?) Going for this look: Here is what she looks like now: Note the 12.5 wide mud-ish tires, want tall and skinny and not so wide. Last edited by swissarmychainsaw; 02-08-2016 at 12:09 PM.

02-08-2016, 03:51 PM	#2
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,376	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look I'm pretty sure they used to make a 235/85r15 tire. I think They make 32 or 33x9.50r15's too. I don't like my tires too wide either for everyday driving or snow driving. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

02-08-2016, 04:07 PM	#3
Ski-me Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colo Springs, CO Posts: 870	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look If you want that more stock 3/4 ton look, I'd go with 9.5" or 10.5" wide and then taller. Probably want to go with an LT type tire. Would not go to 12.5" to keep it more stockish. __________________ - Jeff 89' K5 Blazer, 2.5" lift, 35" tires 04' GMC Yukon XL, 3/4 ton, 8.1L

02-08-2016, 06:38 PM	#4
slotard Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 877	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look Most 3/4s have bigger wheels than 15" - lots of 15s won't fit over the brakes. Lots of them had 16.5s stock, mine has 17s now. Not sure if you're looking to swap wheels, though. __________________ 1973 C20, 350/350

02-08-2016, 06:55 PM	#5
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look Yup, my 1 ton has the 16.5's. Problem is though when you get into 3/4 ton and up wheel sizes you also get into 8 lug wheels so that's not going to work on your half ton. BFG makes the tall and skinny radial tires, 33x9.5x15's if that's the look you're after. I ran those for years on my 72 blazer.

02-08-2016, 11:17 PM	#6
nonstop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Northern California Posts: 422	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look From the sound of it it sounds like you are changing wheels as well. Chevy offered multiple different 6 lug 16 inch wheels, then you could go with the 235/85's.

02-09-2016, 07:51 AM	#8
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Tire Size for 3/4 ton look What I like to do is find a couple tires I like, then go to the manufacturers Web site and find the specs for that tire. They will typically have all the available sizes for that tire listed in order of wheel diameter. They will have rows and columns and if you follow the metric size row over you will hit the columns that give the diameter and width. The stock 3/4 ton trucks had 235 85 16 tires which works out to be 31.7x9.3. So find a tire listed that is roughly that size and you will be dialed in. __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.



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