opinions on smaller tires 4x4

[derek54401]

just looking for some input on this one

right now i have 31x10.5's on an 87 4x4 ext cab with a 2" lift. the problem is that they dont have much tread left.

i can get a set of 205/75/15 Goodyear RT/S for free, with about 50% tread left from a guy I know.

i realize that these are small, but with the truck being over 20 years old, I am hesitant to spend $500 for good new tyres.

Yes, for around $100 i can get a decent set of four A/T 30's or 31's, but a free set of tires seems too good an offer to pass up.

i guess what i am asking is, how ridiculous will it look to have a 4x4 pickup with these small-ish tires? any opinions?

for the time being, i will just wait, the dunlop RVXT 31's probably have at least a few thousand left on them. there is always a chance that my friend (who is in the tire business) may come across a set of more reasonably sized tires.

 

[Bent Bolt]

205/75/15 is too small IMHO. 215/75/15 were stock for these trucks but that was too small as well as far as I'm concerned.

But if money is tight, I completely understand using the free 205/75/15's and wouldn't hesitate to use them. You're just not going offroad very far !!

 

[derek54401]

yeah, i think you're right. thiss small of tire probably wouldn't make it in to the hunting spot. especially with snow on the ground. unless my friend gets some bigger tires in, i will probably spring for the junkyard tires.

 

[98ranger4x4]

yeah a 205 75 15 is tiny and noone that i know of makes an all terrain (the rts isnt really an all terrain) that small so you will tear them up if you take them offroad

 

[ejholmgren]

They don't really even look right till at least P235 70 15, and even then they still look pretty small.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Different bodied truck (87vs94) But you can clearly see the size difference.
The fronts are my 31x10.5s and the rears are 205/75r15

BTW, this was at the strip and it improved my 60ft, dropped 3/4 sec off my ET and, gained me 6 MPH

**EDIT** The RT-S is a horrible tire anyways. Keep looking I got my 31" BFG MT spare and my brother's 31" at's for free. There's always a better deal out there.