changing gvwr on title to put duals on 1/2 ton truck

[rancher cowboy]

does anyone know how big i can go on tires for a stock suspension for my jimmy. im using 31" cooper discover's right know but i would like to go bigger if i dont go dual.

[Morgan1986]

I know duels wont give you better traction for a truck . In winter duelyies are horrible to much of a wide stance and not enough weight . Its like a pair of skies on the back of your truck with dulie wheels. What you need to stop flats is a better ply tire not the paper thin ones you get stock from a dealer ship . Get a tire with some rubber on the walls .

[KMGZ400]

I know duels wont give you better traction for a truck . In winter duelyies are horrible to much of a wide stance and not enough weight . Its like a pair of skies on the back of your truck with dulie wheels. What you need to stop flats is a better ply tire not the paper thin ones you get stock from a dealer ship . Get a tire with some rubber on the walls .

 

 

 

well that is not true at all

[Morgan1986]

I know duels wont give you better traction for a truck . In winter duelyies are horrible to much of a wide stance and not enough weight . Its like a pair of skies on the back of your truck with dulie wheels. What you need to stop flats is a better ply tire not the paper thin ones you get stock from a dealer ship . Get a tire with some rubber on the walls .

 

 

 

well that is not true at all

 

Oh yes it is . wider tire you have the more slippy it is . Reasearch winter tires and the narrow ones get better ratings for grip in snow. and every duley I have driven in winter is vary slippery compared to a single wheel. There great when there locked up with the heavy desiel egine in the front .

[Morgan1986]

I know duels wont give you better traction for a truck . In winter duelyies are horrible to much of a wide stance and not enough weight . Its like a pair of skies on the back of your truck with dulie wheels. What you need to stop flats is a better ply tire not the paper thin ones you get stock from a dealer ship . Get a tire with some rubber on the walls .

 

 

 

well that is not true at all

 

Oh yes it is . wider tire you have the more slippy it is . Reasearch winter tires and the narrow ones get better ratings for grip in snow. and every duley I have driven in winter is vary slippery compared to a single wheel. There great when there locked up with the heavy desiel egine in the front .

 

Also those duel wheels in the pack get packed with snow in the winter . Duelies are great for more payload but on mud and snow or ice they are horrable . (experince parents have two dulely trucks grew up driving them )

[kstruckcountry]

Duals will obviously be better for traction with weight on them. But for everyday traction, single wheels are just as good.

[Morgan1986]

PROS:

 

• A flat on the rear, unless you're fully loaded, means you can usually still drive it someplace to get it fixed
  
• A flat on the front can, in an emergency, be swapped with a rear to get you someplace it can be fixed. Great if you don't have room to carry a spare, but you'll need at least one jack stand to swap them.
  
• Higher weight rating
  

 

CONS:

 

• Having to buy 6 tires instead of four
  
• Lowered gas mileage due to more rolling resistance
  
• Wider body line can make parking difficult
  
• Lowered ground pressure (per wheel) can make them prone to skidding and sliding if lightly loaded or empty
  
• Deep offset on the rims makes carrying a spare difficult
  
• Checking tire pressure and adding air to inner tires can be a PITA (unless you have extended valve stems and the right air chuck)
  
• Flats on the inner wheels can go unnoticed unless you make a habit of checking them. (Use a "thumper" to whack 'em)
  
• Snow, mud and ice can get caught between the rear wheels, throwing of the balance, but is fairly easy to clean out.
  
• Limited choices when it comes to tire sizes due to required clearance between rear tires
  

 

[rancher cowboy]

so does anyone know how tall of tires i can go with my stock suspension. can i possibly go with 35 or so inches.

[Morgan1986]

"i want the duals for traction and spare tires, as i get a lot of flats on a tire every now and then. " This is what you wanted .... This will not give you more traction on slippery or loose surface like gravel. Your weight on your back tires will be lighter becuase it will be distributed on 4 tires instead of two in the back so your back wheels tend to slip more and slide around more in bad road conditions. and flats even on a duely you will not want to go far with. You should not be getting flat tires so easy . What ply tires are you running? So basicaly the reason you want it are invalid. BUT I am curious as to what it would look like when your done. I dont know the laws but will it even be road legal ?

[KMGZ400]

I know duels wont give you better traction for a truck . In winter duelyies are horrible to much of a wide stance and not enough weight . Its like a pair of skies on the back of your truck with dulie wheels. What you need to stop flats is a better ply tire not the paper thin ones you get stock from a dealer ship . Get a tire with some rubber on the walls .

 

 

 

well that is not true at all

 

Oh yes it is . wider tire you have the more slippy it is . Reasearch winter tires and the narrow ones get better ratings for grip in snow. and every duley I have driven in winter is vary slippery compared to a single wheel. There great when there locked up with the heavy desiel egine in the front .

 

 

 

well i must of had a magical "duley" because it was a lot better them my SRW trucks

[Morgan1986]

If you dont believe me go look at other forms on this topic and they will agree with me that duely wheels skid around when its slipery out.

[Morgan1986]

If you dont believe me go look at other forms on this topic and they will agree with me that duely wheels skid around when its slipery out.

 

A friend of mine that drives semie trucks . When you dont have a trailer there really slippery in rain or snow/mud . A semie is like a duely truck works the same concept. Not much weight in the back like most trucks and with a duely its even worse becuase of all of that little weigth you have is distrubuted even more with those tires. You will float instead of grip in to solid ground.

[rancher cowboy]

right now im running 31x10.50r15 on the truck. im not to sure of the ply as their cooper tires from a local shop, probly standerd ply for road use. i get flats on all my vehicles because i think people just drop stuff in the road around town, when i get them fixed its always a nail they pull out.