Posted on 08/07/2018 3:14:53 PM PDT by taxcontrol
Looking to replace my truck's tires.
Background I inherited my truck from by brother-in-law who lifted a GMC Sierra 2500 HD. Tires that are currently equipped are 325-65-18. To replace the 4 tires, I am looking at about $1,400 out the door.
Truck is now mostly city with the occational trail driving, no real off road. So I am happy with all terrain / mud and snow but narrower than 325.
-IF-
I can keep the cost of the replacement rims and tires below $300 combined ... I figure I would come out ahead.
“rims and tires below $300 combined”
When I was growing up, Granpappy called those “maypops”.
I’d head to Discount Tire and ask them what your options are. I suspect it’s the rims that are making the tires expensive. I’d get a set of original rims from a junkyard. Do realize that you may have to have the speedometer recalibrated. Unless you need the lift kit, I’d suggest you discuss removing it as it may be placing extra stress on the suspension and may make the truck more inclined to tip over.
Go to an online tire store like Tire Rack, and enter in your vehicle...it will give you the OEM tire size...I’d lean towards that size.
unfortunately you may not even get out the door at $600...tires are not cheap on big trucks even for cheap ones :( price walmart, sams club and costco.
“To replace the 4 tires, I am looking at about $1,400 out the door.
-IF-
I can keep the cost of the replacement rims and tires below $300 combined ... I figure I would come out ahead.”
I’m confused. $1400 is REALLY high for 4 new tires. I mean, it happens. A set of BFGoodrich Allterrain T/A can do that.
$300 for tires AND wheels ? That is REALLY low for 4 new tires AND wheels.
What are you trying to accomplish here ?
I think you will find the best buy is at3 cooper
for good ride on highway long lasting and good off road and looks cool on 4wd PLUS YOU ARE BUYING MADE IN USA TIRES
GOODYEAR are also made in usa
Make America Great Buy Made In USA
Something not a lot of people consider in tire sizes on trucks...
Fords and Dodges can take oversized stuff. You can go nuts with the tires. Chevy though, not so much.
It’s all about the offset in the design. The Chevy axle calculates wheel offsets on the “Doesn’t look cool” side to improve it’s overall weight capacity. A wheel with less offset (More pokey-outey look-at-me) actually reduces the maximum axle capacity because.. the wheel will actually warp.
Chevys aren’t that accomodating with changing tire and wheel dimensions. They need to stay near the factory size and offset. If you don’t, it will affect the performance and satisfaction you’ll get out of it.
Fords and Dodges are more accomodating.
Can you even get Maypops any more?
Used to be every service station had a used tire rack.
He’s looking for rims and tires. With an estimate of roughly $300 for rim and tire for each wheel (4) so ~$1200 total.
ROFL!!!
I'm currently looking at replacement tires for a Toyota Tundra.
Best I've seen so far is about $970 on a completely stock truck, for a set of 70,000 mile tires.
Tires and batteries are really high.
I put some basic Goodyear wranglers on one of the jeeps and that was kind of high.
I second Tire Rack, you can sort by all kinds of criteria and read reviews, etc before you make your choice.
Now they have a program where they ship your tires to a shop near you who does the installation, balancing, disposal of old tires, etc. You get the biggest selection and the local shop gets a slice without having to tie up money in inventory. Win-win.
In 8 lug wheels, not many are good enough quality for the 2500. If you actually plan on using it for 2500 stuff.
Like haulin’ and towin’ and stuff.
Factory GM wheels are your best quality bet in the 8 lug world. In the 6 lug world as well, but there are some flashy wheels in the 6 lug that are available.
I’m suspect of any 8 lug wheel that isn’t a factory wheel.
There is no substitute for Michelins.
Depending on the year of the truck, the standard rim would be 16 or 16.5/split rims.
If you continue to go custom, you’ll continue to pay the price AND the reduced performance.
GOODYEAR are also made in usa
Most Goodyear tires are made in the USA, not all.
Last time I saw some I was in a small town in East Texas, couple years ago :)
Retreads? Is there a Bandag dealer near you? (Looks like 9 or 10 in Colorado) I don’t know if they do that size, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
I need to get tires and wheels for my 79 K5.
Staying with stock height. The old chrome wheels are rusted. I will probably go with white wagon wheel style.
Ditto the Willys jeep.
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