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thirdstreettito · 03-30-2009, 11:08 PM

I will need new tires for my K10 in a few months or so. The tires on it not measure 29". I think they are probably 31" tires, but when made/mounted they went down by 2", but I dont know much about tires. Anyway, I want bigger tires, I would think 33" would be the max I could go, mt wheel wells measure 38 or so inches wide at the bottom, so wouldn't 33"s be fine? Anyway I want bigger tires, but dont want them to rub, and I wont trim my fenders. Also, I am getting BFG All-Terrain T/A KO. I also want to know the widest I can go with my 8" wide wheels.

Here is where I am buying them, they are the cheapest I have found.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....rrain+T%2FA+KO

Dooley · 03-30-2009, 11:20 PM

I've been running 33/12.50-15's on 8" rims with BFG's for over 30 years on GM square bodies with no lift and no problems.

**special-K** · 03-31-2009, 06:22 AM

Yup! I ran 12.50/33s on 10" wheels on my`90 Blazer.I had the spring shop bring the front up an inch or two to level it up.With 8" rims nothing would be required.Here`s my Blazer in stock form with 11.50/32s on factory rallyes that I ran about a year.They had plenty of room...1990:

This is with 12.50/33s on 10s and front leafs arched an inch or so with a leaf added...2005:

03-30-2009, 11:08 PM	#1
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	How big can I get? I will need new tires for my K10 in a few months or so. The tires on it not measure 29". I think they are probably 31" tires, but when made/mounted they went down by 2", but I dont know much about tires. Anyway, I want bigger tires, I would think 33" would be the max I could go, mt wheel wells measure 38 or so inches wide at the bottom, so wouldn't 33"s be fine? Anyway I want bigger tires, but dont want them to rub, and I wont trim my fenders. Also, I am getting BFG All-Terrain T/A KO. I also want to know the widest I can go with my 8" wide wheels. Here is where I am buying them, they are the cheapest I have found. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....rrain+T%2FA+KO __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

03-30-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
Dooley Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Coast Posts: 1,012	Re: How big can I get? I've been running 33/12.50-15's on 8" rims with BFG's for over 30 years on GM square bodies with no lift and no problems.

03-31-2009, 06:22 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: How big can I get? Yup! I ran 12.50/33s on 10" wheels on my`90 Blazer.I had the spring shop bring the front up an inch or two to level it up.With 8" rims nothing would be required.Here`s my Blazer in stock form with 11.50/32s on factory rallyes that I ran about a year.They had plenty of room...1990: This is with 12.50/33s on 10s and front leafs arched an inch or so with a leaf added...2005: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-31-2009 at 06:24 AM.



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