33-10.50 vs 12.50

[mustardjimmy71]

I have searched other posts and they came up dry in forums from other years. Im wondering if anyone has run 33-10.50 bfg a/t and how they compare to 33-12.50 bfg a/t. my 71 jimmy is a stock height 4x4 with rallies. I know the 12.50s fit and lots of people have them but i want to know if anyone had both. It currently has 33-12.50 mud tires that howl at 50mph and beyond. I do mostly on road driving with the odd logging road and snow. Any pics of jimmys or blazers with 33-10.50s would be great.

[Bill72]

I'm sorry I don't have pictures. I had 33x12.50 on and replaced them with 33x10.50, both bfg a/t's. The only difference is looks in my opinion and some people like dual steering stabilizers with tires that are 12.5 wide or taller than 33's. Noise difference is not noticiable to me. The a/t's are considerably quieter than the m/t's. The 10.50's are going on my K10 which will stay closer to stock. The 12.50's are going back on the K5. With the top on I think the extra width and beef on the bottom balances the look better. If you're going with "stock" rallyes the 10.50's will be a better fit with less side wall exposure off road than the 12.50's, but both will work. Ideally the 12's should be on a 10" wheel. Price difference was negligible and 12's were a lot easier to get.

[BIGBLU 72]

i have a set of 33 12.50 M/Ts and they dont howl at all nor wear very bad on long trips. im running BFGs but i hear Rimington Mudbrutes are even better

[mustardjimmy71]

I do not want mud tires. i currently have 33-12.5s and they are not what you need in the okanagan. they are noisy and suck in the snow and rain. Ive had 31-10.5 bfg at on a 94 ranger reg cab step side 4.0 5spd. it was my dd. Now I currently have 285 75 16 bfg at on my 2000 f150 reg cab, short box, 5.4L, auto. It had big o xt's 285 75 16. I got 60'000 kilometers out of them but i just dont need such aggressive tire. I realy like the bfg at's and im just wanting to know comparisons to 33-10.5-15 and would like to see a pic of them on a blazer/jimmy. Ive seen millions of 33-12.5. I agree they look good and beefy and give a good ballanced look. Im just wonder if the 10.5s look too skinny and how they corner and ride compared to the 12.5s

[BIGBLU 72]

well my uncle has a set of 35 11-50s and they look really good but i dont have pics. they look taller in my opinion

[mustardjimmy71]

wow ive never seen that size on anything. too big for me though im stock height.