Tire opinions

[loveracing1988]

I will be replacing the tires on my 2014 2500 within a month or so. I would love to step up to a 35" tire but with 3.73's I don't want to lose any power. I bought a set of 2005 power wagon rims a few months ago and was planning on going with a 295/70r17 size. The two tires I'm considering are **** Cepek extreme country or mastercraft courser mxt. I would love to step up to ko2's but that is a decent price jump. Has anyone ran either of those tires or known anyone who has run them? I'm having a hard time finding good reviews on them.

 

[The War Wagon]

I'm running 35" Courser M/T's, and they're great tires - especially for the price. They're a bit rough on pavement, but all M/T's are.

My RC had 3.55 gears, and I went to 4.56's. If you've got a manual transmission, 3.73's will do fine (hold gear longer before shifting). But if you've got an auto, and ESPECIALLY if you do a lotta stop & go driving, DEFINITELY consider 4.11/4.56 gears. Otherwise, you WILL be re-gearing, WHEN you replace your transmission.

 

[Hemifatboy]

Aren't the 295/70r17 tires 33s , that's also the size I was planing on , cooper st maxx for me though , those are only a couple inches taller then stock I think

 

[loveracing1988]

Aren't the 295/70r17 tires 33s , that's also the size I was planing on , cooper st maxx for me though , those are only a couple inches taller then stock I think

33.5 vs 33.3 stock. Not much taller but taller than the 285's that come on the power wagon stock.

 

[Hemifatboy]

Mine came with the cheap Firestone 245/70r17 , they look bad on my truck , but they ride nice

 

[loveracing1988]

Mine came with the cheap Firestone 245/70r17 , they look bad on my truck , but they ride nice

Mine had 275/70r18's which come out to 33.2 or 33.3" vs the 30.8" or so yours are. At 12000 miles they are over halfway worn. I need to get new tires now if I want any hope in getting any money out of these.

 

[loveracing1988]

Well, I ended up saying screw it and got the 35's. I still never found anyone who ran the **** cepek tires so I went with the mastercraft's. Payed $996 out the door for all 4 tires installed.

 

[loveracing1988]

Before and after pictures.
The stock hubcaps are on it for now because the tire shop put them on, when I go to re-torque the wheels I will switch those out. Now I just have to sell my stock wheels and tires!