33s M/T - Questions

[JHarris1385]

VXorado - What are you running now in that thumbnail?

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Yeah I am being terribly indecisive...I have three sets of rims and tired of not being particularly happy with any of them. I want a more aggressive stance with the MT look, but for some reason leery of a tire larger than 265...don't know why, guess I just need to personally see a VX with that or greater first hand.

I plan to no matter what keep the stock 18's, and I like the look of a larger rim with meat on it. I have always like the Yoko, it is just a bit more money. At $190 plus shipping for the Treadwright (Guard Dogs) it may end up being near the same price as a local dealer of the Yokos. They are on back order so I have time to make up my mind. They told me they will let me know when they have the carcasses in. Thats the reason I looked at the 235/85-16 meanwhile. I like the look of the skinny tough tire but it did look BAD on the Xterra!

Anyone else notice a grinding noise in the cvs when running a 33 (heavier than stock wheel combo)?

[VXorado]

VXorado - What are you running now in that thumbnail?

BFG Mud Terrains KM1 32x11.5x15 tires with black steel rims

I was running 285/70/17 terra grapplers but I swapped with a friend for my current tires. Tires are much cheaper when you run 15" rims which is why I happily traded away my 17" rims. I plan on selling the tires I have now on craigslist & upgrading to 35x12.50x15 Goodyear Wrangler MTRs.

I was looking into guard dogs but realized that I couldn't get them for a 15" rim. They look great but I would be worried about getting a worn 2-ply sidewall core that could fail on the trails. I guess it just depends on how you use them.