Tires

Joe28443 · February 1, 2008

I just got off the phone with the local chevy dealership and I had them run my vin. The man told me I had a 373 gear. Which is odd because I have been searching around all week to find someone to put that same gear in my truck because I thought I had 342's in it. I am doing this because I am not happy with the towing. I also have 285/75/16 tires on my truck that were on it when I bought them. They have about 6k miles on them so I am hesitant to buy some more. I am looking to buy tires in the next week or two and I need some advise. I am looking to put the stock size 265's on it again to help get the 373 gear back. I man told me I could put some 265/70/16's on it and it would help if I do not care to much about the way it looks.??? What kind and size tires do you recommend? I have BFG's on it now which I like but I am also looking into getting Destinations put on it.

slimjim2525 · February 1, 2008

Did you buy the truck used? I would doubt it had 285's on it with 3.73 gears. Definately goback to 265's and you should see a little improvement in your towing.

Lincoln30 · February 1, 2008

265/75/16 is the stock 16" size for a half ton 4x4 not 265/70/16.

Joe28443 · February 1, 2008

I just got off the phone with the local chevy dealership and I had them run my vin. The man told me I had a 373 gear. Which is odd because I have been searching around all week to find someone to put that same gear in my truck because I thought I had 342's in it. I am doing this because I am not happy with the towing. I also have 285/75/16 tires on my truck that were on it when I bought them. They have about 6k miles on them so I am hesitant to buy some more. I am looking to buy tires in the next week or two and I need some advise. I am looking to put the stock size 265's on it again to help get the 373 gear back. I man told me I could put some 265/70/16's on it and it would help if I do not care to much about the way it looks.??? What kind and size tires do you recommend? I have BFG's on it now which I like but I am also looking into getting Destinations put on it.

yeah I bought it used. I am gonna try the stock tires back on it and try an cold air intake and a wait4me tune I think. If that does not work I am selling it

2000DV4.8 · February 2, 2008

I just got off the phone with the local chevy dealership and I had them run my vin. The man told me I had a 373 gear. Which is odd because I have been searching around all week to find someone to put that same gear in my truck because I thought I had 342's in it. I am doing this because I am not happy with the towing. I also have 285/75/16 tires on my truck that were on it when I bought them. They have about 6k miles on them so I am hesitant to buy some more. I am looking to buy tires in the next week or two and I need some advise. I am looking to put the stock size 265's on it again to help get the 373 gear back. I man told me I could put some 265/70/16's on it and it would help if I do not care to much about the way it looks.??? What kind and size tires do you recommend? I have BFG's on it now which I like but I am also looking into getting Destinations put on it.

yeah I bought it used. I am gonna try the stock tires back on it and try an cold air intake and a wait4me tune I think. If that does not work I am selling it

Or you could regear and put 4.10's in it... I'd think that would be easier than selling it, and then trying to find the truck you want.

Tylerz71 · February 2, 2008

If it were me, Id spend the money to re-gear it to 4:10 and keep the tires as long as they still got good tread. But if its time to replace them anyway, some 265/75-16's should get the ratio back right, but it wont look as "beefy".

a tune and intake should help out as well.