New tires

[Grunt27]

So I was wanting some opinions on new M/T's and I found a set of the Kenda Klevers on ebay for 600$. I was wondering are those tires worth it? I'll be getting 31x10.5x15s going on stock 7in rims.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

In my opinion NO. Do yourself a favor and by from a local tire shop. That way if there is an issue with he tires they will stand behind them.

I bought a set of the Kenda Klevers 30x9.50x15 MT's off ebay. They were fine for about 4-5 months, then they got loud as hell, started riding like crap, they take a craptastic amount of weight to balance for a relative small tire.

 

[Grunt27]

Awesome thanks for the input. now what if I just stay with the stock sized tires and do wheel spacers say 1.5 to 2 inch? or get the 31 and spacers ?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Spacers kill your wheel bearings. I never have and never will run spacers.

 

[Grunt27]

So wider rim would be the better option. What I have on now are 235/75/15, stock. And I'd like for my tires to stick out for the more aggressive look. I'll be doing a tt and shackles . I am just trying to see what all I am gonna have to do and need to do

 

[96ex5.0]

Honestly for ride and handling I would go to a 16 and keep them under the finders, I have had just about every tire size from 235/15 to 305/16 and though I though the wide 33's looked good it handles much better and rides better with my 285 75/16 tires.

 

[Grunt27]

So I am stuck. 31s or 32s.? they will be on a stock 15, for the time being.

 

[Rockwood]

I run shackles, TT 15x8 alcoa wheels and 33/12.5/15 BFG ATs and 410s my truck handles the same as it did with 235s and 31s. Its a 96 sport with minor trimming on the back of the front fenders and removing the air dam on the front bumper.The rears tuck inside the wheel opening no problem and I get minor, very minor rub in the front when the suspension compresses completely. The truck is wheeled on a regular basis and has been set up this way for 10 years. When I first built it, I had Dunlop Mud Rovers on it which required the trimming I mentioned above.

 

[WormsExplorer]

I run shackles, TT 15x8 alcoa wheels and 33/12.5/15 BFG ATs and 410s my truck handles the same as it did with 235s and 31s. Its a 96 sport with minor trimming on the back of the front fenders and removing the air dam on the front bumper.The rears tuck inside the wheel opening no problem and I get minor, very minor rub in the front when the suspension compresses completely. The truck is wheeled on a regular basis and has been set up this way for 10 years. When I first built it, I had Dunlop Mud Rovers on it which required the trimming I mentioned above.

Got any Pictures of your rig? Also how much Articulation when wheeling do you have to do. Here in Colorado there are some trails that really require a lot of flexing.

 

[Rockwood]

I will get you some pics, during a normal trip, I can be on the bump stops front or rear depending what trail I'm on

 

[WormsExplorer]

I will get you some pics, during a normal trip, I can be on the bump stops front or rear depending what trail I'm on

Just wondering if you got some pics of your rig flexed out on a trail with your set up. I am really thinking of just keeping mine set up easy to lift and get on the trails.

Thanks