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Whats the biggest tire size u would run with 3:73 hear ratio

Postby Gut80 [OP] » May 28 2012, 2:09am

I have a 2003 1500 wit 3:73 gears. What is the biggest tire size you could run before having to regear? :roll:
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Re: Whats the biggest tire size u would run with 3:73 hear r

Postby ASTE25 » May 28 2012, 3:13am

I probably would not run bigger than a 35 with those gears. A 35 would be the far end of the scale for those gears I would think.
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Re: Whats the biggest tire size u would run with 3:73 hear r

Postby O'Brien » May 28 2012, 3:25am

I'd cutoff at 33s. 35s without running at least 4:10s out back is a accelleration killer.Not to mention lugging of the engine. Anyway that's my opinion. 8-)
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Re: Whats the biggest tire size u would run with 3:73 hear r

Postby Gut80 [OP] » May 28 2012, 3:27am

Thanks I want to go wit around a 32" or 33" tire. Think I'm gonna go with a rc leveling kit. What size tires do u have on yours? It looks nice and r they the stock wheels?
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Postby ASTE25 » May 28 2012, 3:35am

Mine are a set of stock 17" steel wheels with the stock sized tires in a mud grip. They are 265/70/17 BFG M/T KM2's. They are 31.7" in diameter. My truck has a 3.73's as well and it does fine. I didn't even bother to level my truck out.
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Postby Gut80 [OP] » May 28 2012, 3:46am

Wanted to get 285/75/r16. Goodyear mtr kevlars. Hear anything bad about them tires. Do u think I even need a leveling kit?
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Postby ASTE25 » May 28 2012, 3:51am

I've heard good things about those tires. I know a couple guys that run them of their Jeeps. See what the diamater of that tire is on www.tirerack.com compared to your stock size tires (or you could compare them to the bigger ones like my year uses).
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