33s to 35s. Slug much?

big papa · February 25, 2019

I ordered my wheels(22s OEM) . Now which size tire. I can do 35s, but dont want to slow it down even more. So how bad is it going to be if I go to 33s? Can a tuner make it up. Not worried about gas mileage.

Summit850 · February 25, 2019

What motor do you have? Are you currently running a 33 inch heavy ply/mud tire? I went from the stock size to a 295/60R20 toyo mt 10 ply which is somewhere around a 34.5 inch tire. It was noticeable in how it performs now. 5.3l with stock 3.42 gearing. I'd would say if your coming from 33s to 35s you wouldn't notice much. Regearing would definitely help. No input on tuners..

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DominatorZ71 · February 25, 2019

Important to know which engine. I have a 5.3 with a Diablosports Predator tuner and 35" Ridge Grapplers on the stock 18s and it still can move. Definitely not as fast but that should be known. Especially with the 5.3 and 3.42s. I say go for it. Go big or go home.

big papa · February 25, 2019

So I have the 5.3. I'm on stockers(31?). I'll need 33s minimum, just dont want to slug my truck out. I added 35s to a Jeep Rubi and it killed acceleration. The 5.3 is no rocket already. So I'll be going stock to 33s or 35s. I wont regear.

Summit850 · February 25, 2019

Go with 35s. I doubt the difference from 33 to a 35 would be very noticeable

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DominatorZ71 · February 25, 2019

29 minutes ago, big papa said:

So I have the 5.3. I'm on stockers(31?). I'll need 33s minimum, just dont want to slug my truck out. I added 35s to a Jeep Rubi and it killed acceleration. The 5.3 is no rocket already. So I'll be going stock to 33s or 35s. I wont regear.

I thought it was pretty quick stock. Just my opinion. If you're worried about being sluggish bigger tires without gears aren't the answer. It's going to happen to any vehicle. Like I said though it gets and goes just fine with the 6spd

big papa · February 25, 2019

I came from this...

DominatorZ71 · February 25, 2019

5 minutes ago, big papa said:

I came from this...

Well you're on a truck forum buddy. For a truck it's pretty quick stock. A few bolt ons and other mods and it'll smoke a stock 5.0. But that's not the point. Between 33 or 35 or being slow I'd recommend looking at tires that aren't LT aka heavy. My old truck had a set of Terra Grapplers that were called P tires. They aren't super heavy duty like a LT but they're almost significantly lighter. Weight is everything.

Donstar · February 25, 2019

2 minutes ago, DominatorZ71 said:

Well you're on a truck forum buddy. For a truck it's pretty quick stock. A few bolt ons and other mods and it'll smoke a stock 5.0. But that's not the point. Between 33 or 35 or being slow I'd recommend looking at tires that aren't LT aka heavy. My old truck had a set of Terra Grapplers that were called P tires. They aren't super heavy duty like a LT but they're almost significantly lighter. Weight is everything.

Weight and diameter. If Op is happy with 33's, then definitely these would be less taxing on performance than 35's. You can actually buy good looking and high performing tires at stock height and weight classification. Bigger, heavier tires create an aggressive and strong looking truck but the irony is that bigger tires rob performance.

amxguy1970 · February 25, 2019

1 hour ago, DominatorZ71 said:

Well you're on a truck forum buddy. For a truck it's pretty quick stock. A few bolt ons and other mods and it'll smoke a stock 5.0. But that's not the point. Between 33 or 35 or being slow I'd recommend looking at tires that aren't LT aka heavy. My old truck had a set of Terra Grapplers that were called P tires. They aren't super heavy duty like a LT but they're almost significantly lighter. Weight is everything.

I hope you are talking about the truck and not the Mustang. At first I thought mustang and thought you can't be serious. Then I remembered the trucks can get the 5.0 too.

Tyler

DominatorZ71 · February 25, 2019

I hope you are talking about the truck and not the Mustang. At first I thought mustang and thought you can't be serious. Then I remembered the trucks can get the 5.0 too.

Tyler

Well I was originally talking about the truck however a built truck can beat a built Mustang if done right. Of course with mode than just "bolt ons"

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xax · February 26, 2019

Just do 35s, fuk it. Could put some 4.56 gears in er if you really want some snap back

SSchup · February 26, 2019

I've got a 2018 LTZ crew cab with the 6.2 max tow 3.42. I went from stock 275/55/20's to 285/60/20 Toyo RT's. That's a 33.5", 62 Lb. tire. I could definitely feel a difference in take off power after the tires.. I enjoy the performance of the truck too much to go 35's and kill the power even more. Just wish they would have kept the 3.73 ratio in the max tows.