I got mine ( tires & rims) from Summit and got free shipping at the time. I don't know if they still do that. Most likely I paid for the 'free shipping' in the price. I didn't do a lot of price comparisons. I got the Mickey T classic II's with Pro-comp X-terrain 33's - they didn't have Baja Claws in the height & width I was looking for at that time.

What are you putting these on ? - if you don't mind my asking. The reason I ask is that the first set of tires I bought on my first truck were 31X10.50's I kept kicking myself that I didn't buy at least 12.50's (wider tires) - but that's just my preference. I know there are other things to be considered in going with a wider tire. - Just a suggestion so you don't go through the same regret I went through for some time.

Yeah, Summit Racing is a great place to do business with from what I've heard. I will be putting them on a 98 Ranger 4x4 with no lift. Right now I have 15x7 aluminum factory wheels with stock 235x75x15 tires. I'm also going to go with a package deal with 15x8 Pro Comp black rock crawlers and the 31x10.50x15 tires. My wheel wells are pretty big but I'm not sure if I can go with a wider tire. What do you think? Oh yeah I noticed in your post under (change is good) you like the old Ford pickups, come on now I thought you were a die-hard Chevy man. Also did you read my post in (change is good) about my POS AMC HORNET, I think you would find it amusing just like a POS FORD.

Shhh !!  I'm just bein polite to my buddies who have old Ford Pickups (70's trucks) they are fixin' up. I can't say much about the newer trucks -ford or chevy, although the chevy's seem to have  less problems from what I hear tell. But none of these are 'American' trucks anymore. They're an assortment of Mexican, Canadian, Chinese, and other country parts assembled trucks. It's sorta like piecin together an old junkyard truck from many other truck types & models - in my opinion. I agree I'm old school and a die hard "Old Chevy" guy, but I can still respect the old Ford guys too, - misguided as they are.   

I did catch both your posts, and I think I responded to some today. I hop around all the Chevy & GMC truck forums. 'guyonmob' turned me on to some good sites. I got a whole lot of info I was looking for. I don't have to depend on one or two so called "experts" anymore. These are very valuable forums with all the mods I've been doing and planning on my trucks lately.

If you decice to go with a wider tire you will have to check with a few sources on you turning radius and clearance. I had problems putting wider street tires (BFG's) on my daily driver - an '02 S-10 pickup. The guys at the tire place said there were no clearance or rubbing problems with wide tires. They even showed me with the truck up on the lift while another guy checked the entire travel of the tires. He said he knew what he was talking about. It was a whole different story when I got it on the ground and drove it home. ( it's not lifted at all ). I could not make a 1/4 turn without rubbin. Luckily they took the tires back without charging me, and I got the next size narrower tire. It still rubs a little in a tight turn, but nothing like before. He had some explaining to do to his manager - I heard them as I left the shop. I love the performance and grip of a wider tire on the road. Those factory Tiger paws just plain suck, and are prone to hydro-planing when the road is wet.

I've never had a problem with Summit or Jegs. Great prices, and their tech folks are very helpful. The tech folks at Holley however, are worthless at tits on a boar.

I run a set of 33x12.50 TruXus m/t and I am extremely satisfied with them.  I just bought two new front ones, but the rear ones have about 25000 miles on them. they wear decent, just keep rotating them and keep up with your alignments.  I find they are quieter than the Baja Claw Radials I currently run.  They are great in the mud and also do well in sand.  Muddy hill climbs are no problem either. Wet road traction is good for a mud tire.  Overall, arguably the best tire I have run.  

When I find and buy a K-5 Blazer I will sell my other truck and then go back to my old school roots and be nothing but a die-hard( Old Chevy) fan just like yourself. As for the wheels & tires that I told you I was going to buy for my truck, I've decided not to buy them and insted save my money for the K-5 Blazer.

My kid used to work at several tire shops before becoming a mechanic. He told me some *** about Cooper tires. I'd get more info on them before I made that decision. No offense dude, but maybe the guy who told ya Cooper was the 'best kept secret in off road tires' was one of their salesmen with a vested interest. We may be wrong, but i'd do a lot more research and talk to folks who actually wheel this type.

I hope I'm not steering ya wrong dude, but if your'e going to be using this type of beast as a daily driver you'd best be workin' close to home, and have some money for gas, at that. My two beasts are not daily drivers. I had to break down and get a 2wd S-10 (2.2 4-cyl) for that. - (worst engine Chevy ever made - in my opinion. It's a Cavalier engine) I drive 40 miles each way to work & back, so I thought this would be econominal. Boy, was I wrong! I go through a 1/4 tank 'o gas a day. I might as well have bought a short bed 1500 Silverado with a small v8 block, and I would probably spend the same in fuel as I currently do. My kid has an '02 Sonoma 2wd with a 4.3 V6. It has loads of power and it's more economical than my Mickey Mouse 2.2. ( It's not an overhead cam engine).

I've got a Holley 750 cfm double pumper in my Red Beast and I can almost watch the needle falling as I drive it! I'm not saying it's a bad thing cause I park the S-10 and wheel the beast most of the weekend. I got my straight duals with no cats done recently and slipped on some Flowmaster Super 40's with a cross-over pipe just behind the T-case. The neighbors are starting to get used to the beast's roar now. I still rattle window panes a little at low rpm's.  Better than the Warlocks with no caps I had before! 

If it we're me I'd get somethin like a 80-90's Silverado and turn it into a semi- beast for daily driving. The trxss 13,50's would look great on this ride in my opinon, or some Baja Claws, even though they are more for off road. I bought the Baja Claw knock off - Procomp X-terrains myself. I could not get the size and width I was looking for at the time with the MT Baja Claws. They also perform well on road, and in wet conditions. I think the X-terrains channel water a little better with their tread design than the Claws do. The trxss do better in sand and dirt. They don't look like they'd do so well in wet road conditions. -  just my opinion on these.

Which ever way ya go, ya can't go wrong with a Chevy!!   - except maybe with the 2.2  S-10. - I'ts most likely a Mex/Canadian/Chinese truck anyway - I just don't want to depress myself further by finding out!

Yeah, I know the two downsides of buying a full-size 4x4 V-8 is the added cost of fuel and the tight trails that I drive on. I'd hate to keep my pos Ford for a daily driver. I myself would have never thought of buying the S-10 4-cyl. as I know its one of the biggest piece of crap engines Chevy has ever offered and also the 305 V-8 turd engine. The Chevy 4.3 V-6 is in my opinion the best V-6 that they have ever made. In some ways I'd like to buy a 67 to 72 Chevy 2-wd shortbed with of course a small block V-8, 350 trans. or 4-speed manual trans. and make a go-fast truck out of it. These are my favorite years of the Chevy trucks in either 2 or 4wd. As for the tight trails that I drive on, a Jeep Wrangler TJ would be the best vehicle where I live. I know I will be getting some negative feedback from you on this choice, but I didn't say that I will definately be buying a Jeep.  

Jeeps TJ/YJ/CJ's are pretty nice. I've heard stories of them going through mud on 235/75R-15's that some of the bigger fullsize trucks get stuck in while riding on 33x12.5's... Imagine the places you could go on 31x10.5-15's which you don't need much lift for! Lift kits might be cheaper too!

 There are a variety of reasons I'd prefer a pickup though. One is that since I do a lot of city driving, I feel safer in a bigger, heavier vehicle. Another is pickup beds can be very fun like in summer having lawn chairs and a cooler set up to make it feel like a mobile front porch, or for hauling cool stuff. The last one is Jeeps cost as much as a fullsize 4x4 pickup, don't get much better fuel economy and have higher insurance costs.

If I was into hardcore 'wheeling it'd probably be cheaper to do it in a Jeep, (if you need a newer vehicle which for pickups means IFS) but since I'd probably only do light wheeling, if any at all, a pickup seems to be cheaper and possibly more practical. Plus I don't like the fact that for Jeeps soft-tops are standard and hard-tops cost extra. Soft tops would probably make it easier to break into...

A couple of friends of mine have Jeeps and they do far better than any other 4x4 that I know of. Don't care too much for the Jeeps before 97 as the leaf springs will beat you too death and the soft tops flap around so much you can't hear yourself think much less talk to your friend thats sitting a couple of inches from you. As for the yuppie Jeep YJ this is the uglyest Jeep ever with its square headlights and to me just doesn't look right. Another good thing about the Jeeps is nothing hangs down low to get caught on trail obstacles. A Jeep to me is only good for one thing (wheeling) thats it. As for a pickup, its very nice to have if you need to haul stuff or pull a boat or if your a redneck you can buy a cheap tarp and make your own portable pool, HaHa  

I also forgot one thing, I also like to go on very long drives; like 15 hours in one day. I imagine a fullsize pickup wouldn't be bad since they're roomy. How's a Jeep for very long drives?  

Dam, I thought the drives that I took were long, but they don't compare to the ones that you take. As for the Jeep thing like I said before there only good for one thing (wheeling). If I ever bought a Jeep TJ that's the only thing I'd use it for.  

Jeeps are preety comfortable on long trips. They are surprisingly roomy for their small size. May want to consider buying an aftermarket suspension seat though cause the stockers will wear on you.  

I didn't say I hated everything out there dude, only ferds!. I sorta like the Dodge 1500's body style. I've never owned a Dodge, so I can't speak to that subject. I don't dislike the older jeeps Pre - Lee Iacoca.  He did for Jeep what he did for the Chrysler 'K' cars - they should have come in a cereal box they were so crappy. The newer Jeeps are too boxy, as was mentioned . The new ferds are too boxy too in my opinion. If I liked boxy I'd get an Element and be done with it. Dude!- I'd drive your ferd before I'd ever be seen in an Element !!  It's been said the old K5's are sort of boxy, but they have curves and they have got "soul", - something most new cars & trucks do not.

I was thinking about getting an old Jeep a while back for trail driving with 31X10.50's - as 'aircraftmechanic' said. Something fast & light would be a big change from driving my heavy beast all the time. Once I started checking out what they wanted for one I gave up that idea. I'm not going to pay a 'heavy price' for a light trail vehicle. Demand drives the price I guess. I've got some buddies at work who belong to an off road trail club. Nothing gnarly, just some middle agers taking their "4X4's" for some light trail driving and camping in Georgia.

I agree about the 4.3 V6, my kid has one in his Sonoma. If I knew what you know about those crappy 2.2 4-cyl engines I would not have bought one. Live & learn I guess. - As I said before the only reason I bought something like that was as a DD since I go 40 miles each way every day. I've owned a few cars with the old '80's 305 V8 engine and they were pretty reliable back then. I don't know anything about the newer ones. We used to have an old '68 Impala with a 327. those were good engines too from my exerience.  Jeep's ok with me, but you need to go with what will handle the terrain you will drive and feel comfortable with. Me, I feel comfortable with big cars & trucks - I'm not a small car & truck guy. - only by necessity. As I said on another thread, when I get my S-10 worked on and it's up on a lift, It looks like a tonka toy to me from beneath. Baby diffs & baby axles. - that's just me, to each his own.

I know I said in this thread that I don't like pre-97 Jeeps, but there is an older Jeep that I used to always like its the old Renegade CJ. I kinda like the old Jeeps because they came from the factory with a V-8, but I don't really care too much for AMC motors. Back in Feb. I entered a drawing for choice of two cars and a pos Element. I chose the Element because it was worth more than the two cars. If I was the one chosen for the prize I would have immediately sold it for a real vehicle. The boxiest and most uglyest truck that I know of is the new Ford F150, no body lines whatsoever! Just like you said the new Jeeps are over priced and I will probalbly never buy one for this reason. Some of the first S-10's had diesel's in them as an option that would shake the whole truck and run like a total piece of *** I think those engines were made by Isuzu. This was another piss poor engine that Chevy used other than the 2.2 4-cyl. This might be a stupid question to you but how do you bump down to start a new paragraph about a different subject on a post. I've clicked on everything on the paragraph box above but nothing works. I haven't had a computer for long and pretty much had to learn everthing on my own. Help me out brother!