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Originally Posted by Beerfix
Ok, this seems like the right place to post this.
Time for wheels and tires on the '92, stock ride height, with new moog springs in the rear. The picture (assuming I can upload it correctly) is as it sits now on stock wheels and 30x9.5 BFG at's. I'm looking at American Racing AR767 15X7, ZERO offset. Which should give me 3.5" backspacing, right? Please correct me if not. That should give me about an extra inch inside I think... I would like to go with 32x11.5's, but I dont think my 5spd and 4.3 gears would like them very much, so unless you all change my mind, it will be 31x10.5's. The big question, is this the right wheel, or should I look for something closer to a stock backspace?
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First 32s will fit fine. I have 31.5s with room to spare.
Concerning tire choice, I have to say that I did A LOT of research myself before my big and oh so important purchase and I could not be happier with my choice.
I will first say that I spent hours and ended up with a list of about 9, then narrowed it down to about 4. I then waited and over a couple weeks I tried to find people in person who had the tires on my list, looking everywhere I went. I was lucky enough to find a couple of them and talk to the owners and listened as they drove off, which helped me cross them off my list.Then I was down to 2 and when I remembered that the Coopers were made in the US, I pulled the trigger.
I got a set Cooper Discoverer AT3. They are much quieter than most, handle surprisingly well, have deeper tread than almost all their competition, made in the US, look cool but not overly aggressive and do great off-road. Oh and to top it all off they do alright in the mud. In the reviews I read by pro testers they said these were the only AT tires they tested that did an ok job in the mud. I can attest to the truth of this, except for the time I went through sloppy mud and then right into deep sand. The only time I was ever stuck.
They do still sell these and I can not recommend them more. I will say that I would rather have a set of 33s on 17s but since I still have my old 15x10 mags and had to get the 31.5" models, my tire shop had to order them. But it was worth the wait as they were even cheaper there than I could find them online and I got a lifetime, full replacement warranty for all 4 tires for something like $82! Beat that.
So, if you need a new set of A/Ts, get the Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires and waste no more time researching. And if if you have an America's Tire by you, get them there. You will be so happy you did.
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