This one has been years in the making. With the financial stress of the last few years, and since I don't drive the SWB in the winter, I had been running the 33s on Big Truck while Little is parked. Then I'd switch back to the heavily worn 265s that came off the 98 when the LTXs went on.

Money situation is improved and sights were set on getting new tires this year. Then, with a big rain last week, it was clear the 265s had gotten to the point of <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />.

I had picked up some Mitsu 7" wheels from "OmegaMale" a little while back. Once I got them, it turned out they were so rough, you would not want them on if not necessary. Well, I could swing the tires, but wheels too was going to add up to too much. So I had the 7s blasted, then I picked up a quart of paint to match my trim black. (Mystic Black?) Clear coated on top of the paint.

Things are pimpin' now. They mounted the tires late for me to pick up and didn't have time to clean off the bluing on the letters. I'll do that this weekend.

As many will recall from other threads, the tiring 95 struggles with turning the 33x12.50 on 15x8 steelies. I went with the same BFG A/Ts, this time in 32x11.50 and obviously on 15x7 alloys. After driving for a day, I think that this will turn out to be a nice compromise. The loss is height is nothing I will miss the way I [don't] wheel at this time. The lesser weight of 7# per tire, plus the allow versus steel, and then the improved effective gearing with the smaller diameter all seem to add up nicely.

They fit a little nice too. So I will lower the front just a bit. It is now more level with the rear, which of course drops when the weekend gear gets loaded. Going to get a set of the JC Whitney flares too.

Those turned out nice! Wow! The "Big Truck" is getting some love again. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> She deserves it!

Nice! Even your truck has a bit of a 'hard on' for them it seems... (sorry early morning pre-coffee humor or lack thereof)

There is nothing like a new set of tires. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

LOL on the coffee cup. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, all three trucks need some lovin'. They have been regretably neglected at times the last couple years. Working on making it up to them... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Lookin good, I love getting new tires, hate paying for'em though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Chit yeah! And 5x with the spare. Tax, title, mounted and road hazard- $200 per round. Then again, what you save with the cheaps, divided my the miles, is little in the end. Biggest thing is to do the voodoo dance and hope the tires need doesn't coincide with something else major. The wife's unemployment is about to run out. So I figured I'd better get them while I can pay the bill. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />

My '95 could be yours twin. It's nice to see some ideas on tires/wheels, etc. Right on the same truck so I'll know how it would look! Particularly like the rack better than mine. Gonna go back to work on the tire thing. Mine are coming to the end of their life <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Nice shoes... T/A's always ride good! They just don't seem to as last as long as the warranty though.Just my experience.... not a prediction . Hopefully your's will surpass all expectations.

My 33s have something like 7k+ now and are just starting to loose the whiskers. Not sure what that means for the long haul. I doubt anything will log the miles like a set of Michelin LTXs.