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New tires.. i know this is on here a lot but nothign with what i need

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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:25 PM
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Alright i have a stock 1994 dodge ram 1500.. my neighbor wants to sell me his super swampers(believe 31's if not mistaken on 15 in rims) for cheap.. I was wondering if i should get a big suspension lift say 5 or 6 inch or get the body lift and it will work till i have enough for a 7 inch suspension lift.. also would a 3.55 gear ratio be able to withstand turning that big of tires.. any help towards this project would be nice id really liek to get these tires on my truck adn replace the dinky undersized tires on there now
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BigTruckn1994
Alright i have a stock 1994 dodge ram 1500.. my neighbor wants to sell me his super swampers(believe 31's if not mistaken on 15 in rims) for cheap.. I was wondering if i should get a big suspension lift say 5 or 6 inch or get the body lift and it will work till i have enough for a 7 inch suspension lift.. also would a 3.55 gear ratio be able to withstand turning that big of tires.. any help towards this project would be nice id really liek to get these tires on my truck adn replace the dinky undersized tires on there now

The stock tires are 32's or so, so fitting a 31 shouldn't be an issue. Was that a typo?
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:41 PM
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possibly but what is the biggest size i can fit.. i havent talk to him iin a while so it might be bigger not sure... my bad
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:49 PM
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There is tons of threads here that say what size tires you can put on a stock truck. If you search you will find. But I'm sure Silver will know.
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:51 PM
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33s are about as big as you can go without rubbing on a 4x4 1500. (And some report mild rubbing with those.) I believe that 33s are as big as you should really go with stock 3.55 gearing anyway (unless its an Off Road edition, odds are that is what you have), otherwise the transmission suffers.
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jason.w
33s are about as big as you can go without rubbing on a 4x4 1500. (And some report mild rubbing with those.) I believe that 33s are as big as you should really go with stock 3.55 gearing anyway (unless its an Off Road edition, odds are that is what you have), otherwise the transmission suffers.
His is a '94.
 
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Old 01-07-2009 | 06:19 PM
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33's will rub... 32's should be good
 
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Old 01-08-2009 | 10:30 PM
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why not just use a levelling kit, 33s should fit great. ive seen some with 35s but they look suuuuper tight, i wouldnt go that big
 

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Old 01-08-2009 | 10:41 PM
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33's fit with absolutely no rub full turn both directions, stock suspension....and im excluding the off road edition from this...

2" level the front and you can fit 35s with minimal rubbing and only on hard turns.....

33's and 3.55s arent the most fun though
 
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Old 01-08-2009 | 11:20 PM
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33's and 3.55s arent the most fun though[/QUOTE]

Why???
 


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