im starting to kind of look at wheels and tires. my tires still have plenty of tread, but can't hurt to plan ahead.

and pricing wise, and comfort wise, a 15 makes sense. I want load range C and less then 4" of backspacing on an 8" wide wheel. mostly only available in a 15.

one problem i had on 15's before, for tape weights inside the wheel, they hit the thin metal caliper slider thingies. don't know what to call them.. not a huge problem, but still annoying.. lol

opinions?

also, if i do that, it makes the km2's affordable!

780 for 4 35x12.5x15 km2's

add one more wheel and tire for a spare obviously.

 

Keep the 16's.

 

you price out tires for both of them. plus on 16's i have to go with a metric tire size, which i hate.

 

20's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i have to agree with tyler i just like the look of 16s a lot better then 15s. 16s are more unique but they are also more money.

 

yeah much more money.

but the wheels i wanna go with, they'll kind of give the allusion of being larger. IMO

 

i would go with 15's tires are cheaper and i like the look of more sidewall personaly with a 12.5" wide tire i would go with atleast a 10" wide wheel

 

i might step it up to a 10 if i can find a style like. but i've run 15x8's before with a 12.5 with no problems. we'll see

 

What wheels are they?

 

shhhh

 

ok ok fine

going with soemthing like this. not sold on them yet. but i dont wnat a black wheel with a machined lip like my wheels now...
but i dont want anything other then black either.

Xtreme Alloys Series 8069 Black Finish-RH3

and not decided on KM2's. i'd like to see how they ride. i want a tire thats a bit quieter then my xterrains.

 

I'd stay with 16's. I think 15's are just too small with large tires. 16’s do cost more though so if price is an issue then 15’s are the way to go.

 

I'm with KLC I think 15's look small. I have 15's on my 77 with 33's and they look a little small to me.

I'd almost say go with 17's since you want 35's

 

its only part price. other then that, i cant find the tires i want in a C load range. The D load range i have right now makes the thing ride like a damn tank. it rode so much nicer before on C load range tires

 

Get Deavers and some Coil-Overs if you want a smooth ride. Otherwise suck it up. It's a truck not a Cadillac haha

 

17s

 

just out of curiosity, whats the metric equivalent for a 35" tire for 17s?

 

325/70R17

 

wayyyy too expensive. lol

 

15's all day. if your concerned about looks over function then you dont need tires that big

 

Actually a 325 is wider, a 315/70/17 is closer to the actually 35x12.50 specs. However the KM2 is actually available as a 35x12.50R17. It is also a D rated tire though, like the 315/75/16 KM2.
You might also be interested to know that the 35x.12R15 is the lightest at 61lbs, then the 315/75/16 at 64lbs, and the 35x12.50R17 at 68lbs. A lighter tire is going to get better mileage and less unsprung weight it always a good thing.

Comfort wise, I run 35x12.50R18 KM2s and they ride fine, though my truck is heavy.
Looks wise, I like 35x12.50R15s on rangers myself. If your wheel weights were hitting your caliper size, the shop stuck the weights in the wrong place probably. 3.75" backspacing might be a slightly better fit if available on the wheels you choose.

35X12.5R17 - $288.00 (ea.) x 5 = $1,440
315/75R16 - $265.00 (ea.) x 5 = $1,325
35X12.5R15 - $195.00 (ea) x 5 = $975

I can't wait to step down to 17s on my F150 for cheaper tires and more sidewall. Almost $60 cheaper per tire in a 35x12.50 for 17" wheels compared to 18".

 

what do you think about 42s with 15s??! is that ok?

 

Damn are you stepping up to 42s?

 

x2 lol holy ****