Larger Tires

[kidcassidy04]

Hi, I have an 87 Toyota, with a Straight Axle Swap, and I am looking to get bigger tires...I am thinking 33 or 35's
My top three choices are:

1. ProComp MT's
2. BFG MT's
3. MT Baja Radials

Out of those three, what is the best, what would you buy?

I have stock gears now...

I am assuming if I go to 33's then I won't touch the gears, and if I do 35's im going to have to run diff gears???

I have the 4cyl. LC Eng. Street Long Block Engine.

MY OVERALL QUESTION IS:

WHAT SHOULD I DO, 33'S OR 35'S?
CONSIDERING, IN THIS ORDER:
-POWER
-GAS
-HAVING TO RE-GEAR

IF I RAN 35'S WHAT GEAR RATIO?

THANKS FOR LOOKING, I'M NEW TO THIS

[fourwd1]

All 3 are decent tires for mud, but the sidewalls are weak for a rockcrawler.

If you have the clearance and $$, do the 35's and regear to 5.29.

[Forgotten]

if you just want to look cool on the cheap just go with a 32, they are close to a 33 in height and width, but not as hard to pull, and you wont have to lift it usually.

[rockcrawlintoy]

i wouldnt buy any of them. what do u use the truck for mud only? daily driver

Drew

[94cnytoy]

Good call rock...

Save the money for the right combo to fit your needs.
No reason to waste money on 33, 35's or larger without a proper re-gear.

Economy/Milage?
You've graduated from those concerns for the DD.
Now it should be performance/gearing/traction.


Stew

[kidcassidy04]

I do use this truck as a daily driver, and i dont care so much about the gas mileage, I have 31's on it now, and it could fit 35's, the lift is there. Getting 32's is not going to happen...I only use this truck around a small town in montana, so I want to have some fun as soon as the pavement ends. I use the truck to drive around, and then do some trials on the weekend and whatnot, I like to get in the mud, and i like the rocks...

so if none of those tires are good, then what? I want to get 35's on it, so I am going to re-gear, I have my rims, I just need the tires now...(or in the spring when I can afford it)

[Sean]

Ive been happy with my 37 MTRs. Decent on road, decent in the mud and great in the rocks. Next tires i buy will be IROCs though.

[Forgotten]

if you are even slightly interested in mud and rocks, and don't care about the mileage you get, swampers will be the best choice

[86taco]

I would go with the 34 9.50-15 swamper LTB. THey are cheap, have thick sidewalls and are good all around.

[fellowsped]

get some 35's and throw in some 5.29's and never look back. do you have crossover steering? it would be a good idea with 35's. another thing you might want to upgrade your birfs because there's nothing worse than your dd being broke because you wanted to save a couple bucks.

[norcalyota]

bfg's are good tires. I have 33 BFG's on my yoat, it's a 4 banger also. As far as power goes: I'm still pretty zippy around town and I drove to reno last month from sacramento area and pulled 75-80 the whole way. It gets gutless when you're doing hill climbs in 4low. I hit hills in 2nd gear with pretty high rpms, the power decreases immedietly and sometimes I don't make it. If it was regeared I believe it would. My reccomendation for regearind with 33's is to get 4:88's. If you plan on stepping it up to 35's in the future go with 5:29's.

[gregers]

ive heard the bfg mud terrains are great tires. i am actually planning on putting 33" m/t s on my truck soon

[tacokid789]

Whatever you choose i say brand wise bfg or m/t. I think im gonna run m/t baja claws next tire replacement!! Iv'e heard alot of horror stuff about procomp tires especially when offroadin with em

[monstertoy6]

if it was me, i would run 4:88 gears and 35 bfgs, i have had bfgs before and they are the best. but also there is a time in everyman's life when he needs to own a set of boggers. I have had friends run 5:29 gears on yotas with 35's or 36's and destroy them, pinion is too small.

[mudwiser316]

35 bfgs/swampers and 5:29's. i don't know of anyone that has blown a set of 5:29's that i wheel with in fact it is the gear of choice. thats just my $.02