I recently purchased a 1985 Chevy Silverado K10 4 x 4. I'm in the market for snow tires 3MPSF rating. I would like to go to a 32-11.5 x 15 tire. My question is will I have a problem with rubbing? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I've run 33x12.5's on stock k10 and k5's . Some slight rubbing when I was doing something stupid offroad but not normal driving. As long as your front suspension isn't worn out and sagging it should be fine.

 

Thanks for the information. I was told by one person who seemed knowledgeable and had owned an 82, said they would fit with no problem. I just needed a second opinion.
Thanks again.

 

i can concur that 33s will fit with no fender rubbing. i did however get slight rubbing when turning on the tie rod when trying to make tight turns

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I'm confused. I'm looking for really good snow tires. I'd like something in this range, yet it seems the tire places I've checked don't carry dedicated good high quality snow tire. Mostly it's all terrain, m+s, which I've found are not that great for snow. I'm not going off road. I'm up high in snow country Colorado. I need to be able to get around and haul stuff. Got any recommendations, thanks.

 

I always thought the bf Goodrich at's were excellent in snow. I don't think I've ever seen a dedicated snow tire for light trucks. Of course, I don't live in heavy snow country either. Our highways are usually clear in a couple days and it only snows once every few weeks.

 

from what ive been told tires that are great in the mud also are good for the snow, i cant really back this up because we do get some snow its not a lot. i had super swampers on my 79 mud truck that were 16" wide. did fine in 4wd but broke my front drive and only had rwd. the truck sucked if the road was packed any, in the fluff it would do just fine but i had to get a couple people to pull be out when there wasnt nothing for the sides of the tires to grab. (freshly plowed roads or even the gas station lol).
i switch vehicles to my 94 4x2 shortbed and did much better. pretty sure it had goodrich tires on it.