Anyone ever heard of 37" non mud tires?

I want to do a lift and rims, but theres no way I'll ever put up with crappy wear patterns, short life, or balancing every second oil change.

I was looking at 22.5" semi rim swaps, but the cost seems extreme for the amount of towing I do.

Are there any 37" highway or AT tires that will ride nice and last 50,000 miles + ?

 

BFGoodrich Radial A/T
Kuhmo
Cepek FC2

Just to name a few.

Look at manufacturers websites and they list what tires come in what sizes.

Rob

 

Use balancing beads on the larger tires, like a semi. They never have to worry about rebalancing or throwing a weight.

 

Good idea on the balancing beads...

As far as semi 22.5" rims, don't they weight a whole lot more than a factory setup? I've never done any research on 'em but it's something to consider since weight is going to hurt you while towing too. (rotational mass).

I am fairly certain Toyo makes the Open Country AT in a 37, but I don't know what size rim you have... 18s or 20s?

BFG AT T/A KO maybe too.

-rockstate

 

Toyo A/T

LT355/65R18 125R D/8 (37X14.0R18) 301440 10.0-10.5-11.0 36.7 14 17 82.7

Probably going to want to get some wider tires for those though.

-rockstate

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong but i thought the only advantage to running semi wheels on a truck is so you can run semi tires. On a street truck those tires will last forever

 

Yes, the tires would last forever, but the cost of the conversion doesn't make sense if you just wanted your tires to last longer. For what it costs to do the conversion, you could buy several sets of regular tires. The only real reason people do the semi wheel/tire conversion is because they think it looks cool.

 

Yeah, Toyo AT is available in the 355 series for 17", 18" and 20" wheels and they are a 37x14 tire. BFG AT is available in a 37x12.50, so is the Interco Vortrac. The DC FCII is no longer available over 35", which is really a shame. It was an awesome AT they offered in up to 40x13.5 sizes at one point.

 

Thats what I was thinking.

Then I started to think that it was a bigger project than I wanted. I think all I want is some big AT tires.

Big mud tires look the best, but I just hate the way they operate, with a passion. Mud tires turn a serious work truck into a hampered toy, IMHO.

 

There is always the 19.5 inch conversion.

Rickson Wheel Manufacturing

 

Mickey Thompson MTZ and ATZ both have very good tread life and don't have 'crappy wear patterns'. Two of my favorite tires

 

That was my original thought.

Now after thinking about it for a while, I'm not sure if I want the added cost of the swap if I could find some decent 37" tires that last 80,000 km's or more like the highway tires I usually get.

 

i loved my mickey thompson MTZ's! i dont know why i ever put BFG AT on my truck. but this winter i know whats going back on... MTZ anyone?

 

I realize the post is a few weeks old - just noticed it while doing my own tire research. The Yokohama Geolander AT comes in 37x12.5 in 17, 18 and 20in. I am considering this tire but have not decided if I will go with 35's or 37's. Another I am considering is a 305/70-18 Nitto Duragrappler.

 

The Toyp A/T's seem to live FOREVER. I put a set of 355/65/18's on a friends '04 CCLB, 4WD SD when we lifted it, and the 38x15.50x18 M/T's were unavailable due to national back order. They now have over 62k on them, and he says they are still 20% or so. He is very religious at rotating, and I installed Counteract in this truck, just as I do every truck with 37" or larger tires. This truck is heavy and often tows in the 15-16k range.

I have run these in smaller sizes, and they always seem to live longer than any other tire out there, including Goodyear Fortera's, who claim big mileage.

The Cepeks and Mickey Thompson's are manufactured by Cooper, and while I have seen them with some decent mileage, I don't believe they are as good an overall tire as the Toyo's. I have installed them on quite a few trucks over the years, and never had a problem.

The Yoko's are a quality, quiet tire. I got some great mileage out of some on a 1/2 ton, I am sure they would be fine on an SD too.

The Nitto's are manufactured by Toyo tire and rubber, and with the exception of the Mud Grappler, work well on wet and dry pavement, run quiet, with good longevity.

Dollar for dollar, I don't think you would do better than spending your hard earned coin on a set of Toyo's. Balance bags and rotations every 3-5k and you will be happy for a long time.