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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: 1979C20 on January 04, 2011, 02:14:05 am

Title: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: 1979C20 on January 04, 2011, 02:14:05 am

Okay. Im looking for some cheap but decent all terrain tires. At least 2. Something around 265/75/16's. Im in Mesa, AZ. Ive looked around on craigslist, but cant find much. Any suggestions of where to look?

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: slammed79 on January 05, 2011, 12:03:14 am

Did you check the 24hr tire shop on center & Broadway? I'd check them out.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: 1979C20 on January 05, 2011, 02:17:51 pm

Okay. Ill check it out. Thanks!

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 06, 2011, 06:04:29 pm

Treadwright.com   Best prices you can get.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: 1979C20 on January 06, 2011, 06:37:33 pm

Is that new or used? And what about the military tires ive seen on trucks?

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 08, 2011, 08:14:56 pm

Too tall for non lifted trucks , forget tread wright, I was gonna order some tires from em, But after finding out the shipping was almost twice what tirerack was , I only paid about 50 bucks more for my brand new 235/85/16 general all terrains .

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: 1979C20 on January 10, 2011, 07:02:33 pm

Im planning on body lifting my truck about 3in and im also planning on buying 3in lift coil springs for 140$ plus install. So ill be able to fit some pretty tall tires.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 12, 2011, 07:39:58 pm

Don't be fooled , body lifts are not cheap.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: beastie_3 on January 12, 2011, 10:38:28 pm

 $100 for a 3in body lift is cheap...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-523

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: 1979C20 on January 12, 2011, 11:40:29 pm

60 bucks for a box of 40 used hockey pucks is a cheap body lift haha.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 13, 2011, 09:14:54 am

Yea buying the kit is cheap, but then you have to fix the bumper brackets, extend shifters, lower the radiator, hope your steering shaft has enough length so it doesn't fall out of the slip joint,  its all the little things after you get the kit that add up.

Title: Re: Lookin for some all terrains.
Post by: Da67goatman on January 13, 2011, 09:40:24 am

If you get a "complete" body lift it come with bumper brackets, fan shroud spacers, feul filler spacer, steering shaft extension and a piece of steel for the automatic shifter linkage, then you just have to put it in.  They are like $180 compared to the $80 kits.