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Old 10-10-2010, 12:13 PM
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Hey guys i just bought a 1992 chevy blazer with a 4inch suspension lift and bald 33s on it right now... Im looking to buy new tires but im having a hard time deciding what tire set up i should go with... This truck is mainly a weekend wheeler and occasionally driver back and forth to work when the weather turns sh***y here... 33's look pretty good on there now but i def have enough room to go with 35's... Im just not sure if the 18 year old stock axles and stock gearings would be sufficient for 35's even though they wont be beat on too much... Thanx fellas in advance for the info
 
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What gearing is in it now? I would probably stay with the 33's if they work for you. 35's will be pushing things if you have 3.42's or even worse, 3.08's in the axles.
 
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yea im not 100% sure as to what gears are in the axles now bc the guy i bought it from said he didnt do any gearing to it but he didnt know about the previous owner... i guess thats what you get with an 18yr old truck with numerous previous owners lol... looks like im stayin with 33's for a little while bc my buddy just took a set of fairly new 33s off his jeep and gave them to me... gotta love freebies
 
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