37" Tire Regrets?

[SoCalHusker]

802Avalanche
Did you go with the 37” k02s with stock suspension? If so, did it work good for you?

 

[802Avalanche]

802Avalanche
Did you go with the 37” k02s with stock suspension? If so, did it work good for you?

No sir. I have Geiser springs up front with ICON UCA. Also have +3 Deavers out back with RPG Stage 2 rear bump stops. For now, I’m still running the stock shocks front and rear.

 

[03'Darin]

For better or for worse, not everyone is looking strictly at performance when engaging in after market activities. I see tons of trucks around my area with 4" or even bigger lift kits with 33's and 35's. Hate to say it cause guys are blowing serious coin to pimp out they're rigs, but most of they look awful IN MY OPINION. There's a very distinct and quite honestly unfortunate disproportionate result with anything less then 37's on trucks when they are lifted. The 37" tire is without question the solution for me anyway. It's gives my Raptor such an aggressive and pissed off look, I love it!! All I did was throw a 2.25 perch collar kit under the front to level it out. Must admit it feels awesome charging around town and all these Tundra, GM, Chevy, Dodge guys seem as though they have serious truck envy when pulling up near them. The look on their faces gives it away every single time...In the end my friend, I appreciate your feedback and say to each their own...
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Your truck looks fantastic!

So let me get this right, your only suspension mod/mods are the 2.25" perch collar and the 37's fit?? Are those wheels a different width and or offset than the stock wheels? I'm soon needing tires and would love to go 37's but don't want to deal with collars, springs and possibly trimming.

 

[Bradams]

Yeah just that 2.25 perch collar on the front, totally factory in the rear. Now my disclaimer is that I do rub once in a while when the front end compresses on full turn. Haven't been off road and would imagine at full compression it could rip the fender well off to be honest. I dunno. The offset was very close to the factory K02's if I remember correctly. The Nitto's were just a smidge wider so they to stick out about an inch more then the factory tread.

 

[03'Darin]

Yeah just that 2.25 perch collar on the front, totally factory in the rear. Now my disclaimer is that I do rub once in a while when the front end compresses on full turn. Haven't been off road and would imagine at full compression it could rip the fender well off to be honest. I dunno. The offset was very close to the factory K02's if I remember correctly. The Nitto's were just a smidge wider so they to stick out about an inch more then the factory tread.

I measured the height from the ground at the center of my wheel well openings. There is only 1 1/4" difference from front to rear. How does the 2.25" perch collar not make the front higher than the rear?

I'm not really concerned full compression issues. I don't plan on doing any serious off roading in the truck.

 

[Erjdrvr]

Regrets? LOL. I wouldn't have a Raptor without at least 37s. I came from a 2017 F-250, and the Raptor IMO as it comes from the factory, looks short and squat.View attachment 123437

Hey 500mag, your truck looks great! Looks like you have KM3's and maybe a lift? Could you share your tire size & lift info? Did you put the 37's on before the lift...if so did you have any rubbing? Finally, do you have any idea of the actual diameter of your tires?

I just put the KM3 315/70-17's on my Raptor & they look tiny! I'm slightly pissed because BFG states they should measure 34.4" diameter...same as the stock KO2'S but these things measured only 33.7" unweighted. My stock KO2 spare even measures 34.5".

Thanks!



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[GLT]

Hey 500mag, your truck looks great! Looks like you have KM3's and maybe a lift? Could you share your tire size & lift info? Did you put the 37's on before the lift...if so did you have any rubbing? Finally, do you have any idea of the actual diameter of your tires?

I just put the KM3 315/70-17's on my Raptor & they look tiny! I'm slightly pissed because BFG states they should measure 34.4" diameter...same as the stock KO2'S but these things measured only 33.7" unweighted. My stock KO2 spare even measures 34.5".

Thanks!

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I put on 37” KM3s yesterday with the VR602s. They measured right at 36.5” mounted on the wheel (not yet on truck) with 36 lbs, and right at 36” under the weight of the truck. I only have 50 miles on them so far, none offroad, but I’m really liking them. They weigh 77.4 lbs, so with the 24lb VR602s, they’re only ~2 lbs more per corner than the stock beadlocks and KO2s. I didn’t notice any real drop in acceleration. They do hum just a bit more than the KO2s, but I don’t care about that.

 

[waveslayer]

Has anyone else experienced on a 19 with 37's rubbing the front part of the fenders on the rear? I took RomoLS out yesterday and his tire tore a nice chunk of his Aluminum body off his truck. We had to get pliers to peel back his fender and undercarriage a bit. His tires were rubbing like crazy. I was glad for 35's

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

 

[500mag]

Hey 500mag, your truck looks great! Looks like you have KM3's and maybe a lift? Could you share your tire size & lift info? Did you put the 37's on before the lift...if so did you have any rubbing? Finally, do you have any idea of the actual diameter of your tires?

I just put the KM3 315/70-17's on my Raptor & they look tiny! I'm slightly pissed because BFG states they should measure 34.4" diameter...same as the stock KO2'S but these things measured only 33.7" unweighted. My stock KO2 spare even measures 34.5".

Thanks!



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Thank you. Yes, 37" KM3s with zero rubbing. As the above poster said, they are 36.5. I have a 2.5 inch leveling kit (polyurethane disc) up front and a 1" block in back. I've had no problems so far, even off-road. I don't race or jump, but I do off-road it in the hunting fields. I had it on Carolina Beach last weekend, and those tires are amazing in the sand.

 

[starkall]

37’s and 3” RPG collars.


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