New 33" BFG's on stock 4x4

[Sooner1970_K10]

Originally Posted by jocko

Sooner - love the new tires, they look great! Are they Mud T/A's or All Terrain's?? Couldn't tell just staring - or what type are they if neither of those? Also, could you list the full size, i.e. LT265-75-16 or whatever happens to be, I'd like to bookmark it for reference. (Same for you medbronze, I'd like to know type/actual size - GREAT looking truck and I lvoe the 2" lift - are the wheels 6 or 8" wide?)

Thanks! These are BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2's 33x10.50x15 on 15x6 wheels. Firestone said they would not put them on 6 inch rims because the manufacturer recommends 7-9 inch rims. However 4wheelparts was happy to install them on the stock 6 inch rims. They said if the tires wear in the middle too much I can try a lower tire pressure or get wider rims.

[Sooner1970_K10]

Originally Posted by med.bronze

by the way Sooner are your wheels 6 inchers as well?

Yes, mine are the 15x6 stock steel wheels.

[jocko]

got it! Thanks for the info sooner and medbronze.

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by med.bronze

hope this helps. this is with a 2" lift. looks like the same tires as yours as well.

Are you sure that is only 2" of lift? It looks taller than that...

[med.bronze]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

Are you sure that is only 2" of lift? It looks taller than that...

Yep it's a Tuff Country 2" lift kit with 3" springs in the back. I actually did all my research on lift/tire combo's on this website and searched under "33x9.50 tires" which was what I originally wanted. I ended up with 33x10.50's like Sooner's but thought that the 4" lift was too tall for a skinny 33" tire.

[youngbuck]

Yep, i got the stock ones with the blue bow ties, ill run get a pic real quick.

[Joesjunk]

Great looking trucks!

[youngbuck]

Im pretty sure these are them?
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[med.bronze]

ya, except those are for a 3/4 ton

[CrewCab59]

Here are 1/2 caps in chevy and gmc.

[Mint68]

How is the noise on the mud terrains? I'm thinking of doing the same thing, just not sure if mud or all terrains would be better. I have heard mud terrains are softer and wear a lot faster, any body know?

[69GWC]

I had 305s BFG Mudders on my 02 2500 HD and they do not make very much noise at all and I put 55,000 miles on them before they needed changed. BFs wear real good for a mud tire.
I was told these Mickey Thompsons would last along time as well and they are not very loud either but do make more noise then the BFGs did.
33/12.50 on 17x9s with 5"bs and 2.5' lift.

[BurnoutNova]

Originally Posted by Mint68

How is the noise on the mud terrains? I'm thinking of doing the same thing, just not sure if mud or all terrains would be better. I have heard mud terrains are softer and wear a lot faster, any body know?

I would go to wal mart and check out the land terrians... way cheaper!!

[med.bronze]

I was really surprised on how quiet they were. I have always run the a/t's and when I bought mine last May they were temporarily out of the a/t's so that's how I ended up with the m/t's. Very happy with them so far.

[KyFarm]

Originally Posted by GuyO

FYI 33's being 4" taller than original "H"'s on the K series improve milage by 15%! Not an overdrive, but a sizable improvement for a daily driver! Also from what I know 33's don't rub on 4x4's and 32's are about max on 2wd!

I have 33 x 12.5 x 15 on my K-10 with stock suspension (new shocks) and they do rub the front bottom corner of the fender but only in reverse with the the wheel turned.

I'm on the national waiting list for a set of BFG A/T in 32 x 11.5 x 15

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by KyFarm

I have 33 x 12.5 x 15 on my K-10 with stock suspension (new shocks) and they do rub the front bottom corner of the fender but only in reverse with the the wheel turned.

I'm on the national waiting list for a set of BFG A/T in 32 x 11.5 x 15

How wide are the wheels that the 33x12.50's are on?

[KyFarm]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

How wide are the wheels that the 33x12.50's are on?

just some stock rally's, 8" wide

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by KyFarm

just some stock rally's, 8" wide

That looks really good

[KyFarm]

Originally Posted by BigRed76

That looks really good

thanks, unfortunately those are some mega-cheap pep-boy tires that came on another truck I bought and switched over before I drove them. There is basically NO sidewall strength to them at all so there is plenty of front end drift and you can basically feel the truck lean over the sidewall in turns. Waiting on the 32" BFGs

I would love to see a pic of your olds btw. my first car was a '75 cutlass supreme 2-door, loved that car. maybe you could pm me one......

[derotoreut]

Originally Posted by special-K

Your truck obviously is sitting higher than stock,at least in front. Those tires wouldn't fit a stock height C/20 the way they do yours. Stock C/20s sit with a rake...front lower than stock. If they sit level it's because the front is lifted. Figure,the rear of a K/20 is set up no different from a C/20. They sit level because the leaf spring/solid axle brings the nose up.

My truck is sitting level in the front because when I did the 8-lug front disc conversion I changed out the coil springs. I installed late model 1-ton springs from NAPA.

[AirSpeed]

Originally Posted by derotoreut

We all have our faults. Ha Ha. Actually I like the "Old school doughnut look". I personally don't care for the look of big rims with no rubber. Looks like they're driving on the rims. Anyway, good luck in finding the look that you want.

I agree! Massive rims remind me of wagon wheels, the skinny side walls seem to let you feel every bump in the road.
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[JointTech]

finally found the tires i want. toyo open country m/t 33/12.5/20. really square sides. now to find some rims in 8 lug that aren't chrome. Oh and get them to fit under stock c/20 2wd... They do feel every bumb but it corners like its on rails man

[1967gm4x4]

What is the width on those tires?, and do they rub at all with a stock stance?