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#1024 of 1057 MRMILKYTOU.......TIRES by trw3 Mar 01, 2002 (12:41 am)
You may want to consider BFG M/T 255/85/16 on your stock alloys. I have these on my 01 2500hd 4x4 CC w/ 6.0 and 4.10 . They are 33.3 dia. and work great on the stock 6.5 rim. I did crank the torsion bars up 5 turns (1")(don't forget to have it aligned). I didn't have to trim the frt. air dam but I did have to pull the driver side inner fender in with a few sheet metal screws and I also tied the emergency cable back with a zip tie to reduce rubbing on a hard left. It was about a 10 minute fix. If you want ultra quiet tires the BFG's probably aren't for you, they make some road noise. Also if you have 4.10 gears the increased dia. to 33.3 from the stock 30.6 dia. will change your overall gearing to approx. a 3.77 gear. I really haven't noticed any loss of power from the change but remember it will affect your speedo slightly.
#1025 of 1057 by quadrunner500 Mar 01, 2002 (12:58 am)
If you want a quiet running tire that won't beat up your fenders like a mud tire, and has a 40,000 mile treadwear warranty, the Kelly Safari AWR is an excellent choice. Deep tread is great for winter driving, halobutyl liner retains air pressure longer. It's a premium all around tire, reasonably priced, and one of the few available in LT255/85/16. I have them on my 2500HD Duramax, on the stock 6.5 inch rims. No rubbing, no turning up the torsion bars either (33.05 inch diameter). http://www.kelly-springfield.com/products/light/sawr.html
#1026 of 1057 After the lawsuit... by cspaulding Mar 01, 2002 (4:33 am)
We will no longer own our newer Chevy...Hope no one else out here has to go through what we are, but I know some of you will. lol
#1027 of 1057 Chris....... by bowhuntwi Mar 01, 2002 (6:09 am)
So are you going to trade up to a Ford Super Duty, you say you already got the most important ingrediant........a great friend that is an ACE Ford Mechanic.....
#1028 of 1057 We're going to have to... by cspaulding Mar 01, 2002 (6:19 am)
wait until the suit has been taken care of and we get rid of this piece of junk Chevy. We will consider Ford and Dodge - I've always liked Dodge, but their 4 door is no where near the Ford and Chevy, size wise. Most likely will be a Ford diesel. Our friend is an ace mechanic, but works for Ford. He's fixed my old Dodge, and our older Chevys. He's wonderful, as he explains and teaches me about the drivetrain as he goes, my hubby doesn't have the patience.
#1029 of 1057 trw3 by eric2001 Mar 01, 2002 (10:44 am)
I am running a set of no-name Coopers in an LT 255/85-16 without any adjustment to my torsion bars, like Quad, with no rubbing at full stop in either direction. They are louder than the stock Firestone AT's, but not as loud as a set of MT's. I was just surprised that you had clearance issues on the stock wheels. -Eric
#1030 of 1057 Splitting bed by bradn1 Mar 04, 2002 (10:59 am)
2000 GMC 2500 3door. The bed is splitting on all four corners. Has anyone had this problem, or have any solutions?
#1031 of 1057 Another vote for the Kelly Tires by hunter98 Mar 06, 2002 (1:22 pm)
I think I was the first one to get the Kelly Safari AWR in 255x85R16, I now have about 10,000 miles on them. My odometer and speedometer are off. To get the correct distance and speed, multiply by 1.093. I really like the looks of the tires, and the traction. Definately can't hear them over the Duramax. I do have occasional rubbing of the drivers side rear liner, but not enough to warrant me trying to fix the problem, cause it aint really a problem. Love the Tires Love the 2500HD Love the Duramax Now averaging 18 MPG, was averaging 13 out of my 5.3 and I think I am driving even harder. Hunter
#1032 of 1057 Hunter by quadrunner500 Mar 06, 2002 (5:17 pm)
>To get the correct distance and speed, multiply by 1.093.< That just would never work for me. Do you think we are mathematicians? Much, much simpler to divide by 0.9149.
#1033 of 1057 by hunter98 Apr 02, 2002 (8:12 pm)
You Got it, LOL Hunter or, just add 10% and subtract a couple of miles for the tank LOL