Need advice on new tires.

[shortylickens]

As per sticky thread in this forum:
- Year 2003
- Make Chevy
- Model S-10 (ZR2)
- Engine (if there are different engines available) 4.3 liter
- Trim Level - I dunno. Its not an airplane.
- Modifications (if any) - Cheap aftermarket lift kit. Chrome front bumper. BF Goodrich All Terrain Tires. Rhino-Lining equivelant on the undercarriage. DeeZee toolbox.
- Mileage - 39,011.

Havent been to the mountains in a long time and I dont think I will again, at least not with this vehicle. The treads look OK but not great and I find myself peeling out a lot more than I used to. Cant seem to get traction on normal, dry roads. Want some new street tires for the summer. According to the manual and Tire Rack, OEM tires for my truck are either 235/70-15 or 235/75-15. I have no idea how to check anything except the rims and when I measured them with a tape they looked like 16 inches.
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/s...ns/Shorty_S10_Tire.jpg
On the sidewall the following items are written:
"BF Goodrich Radials All-Terrain T/A"
"31X10.50B 15LT"
"109R"

What size are my tires and what size should I get to replace them for summer street driving?
What brand should I look at? I want to spend as little money as possible while still getting something safe and reliable. They dont need to be thousand-dollar European racing tires. Where should I get my speedometer recalibrated? Can any old auto shop do it?
Should I buy from Tire Rack or would Costco be a better idea?

 

[jRaskell]

31x10.50 15LT means it's a 31" tall, 10.5" wide tire on a 15" wheel rated for Light Truck duty.

Some (maybe most) off road tires use this different format from street tires. That's substantially bigger than any tire that would have come on the truck from the factory as well.

Check for a white sticker in the inner door area, that may list the factory tire size for that specific vehicle. It's quite typical for various tire packages to be available as options for vehicles from the factory (especially with trucks), so there's often no one size based only on vehicle model. The factory tire size for that specific vehicle should be listed on that sticker.

It should also be noted that, if you have a lift kit, putting street tires on the truck is likely going to make it look... odd (that's putting it kindly).

 

[shortylickens]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/s...ckens/Tire_sticker.jpg

I know its been a while, but I never got around to buying new tires. Took the old ones off-roading in George Washington National Forest and had some fun, but I did notice the treads were a lot smoother when I came down and looked at them recently. I was smart enough to deflate them for the trail and inflate them before getting on the highway, but I think they need to be replaced soon.
The sticker says the exact same thing as the side of the tires. I found out that the ZR2 model comes from the factory with all-terrain tires.
Took a little searching on Tire Rack to find what I need. Looks like I will be purchasing these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...omCompare1=yes&place=6
They are proper street tires but not gay ass low-riders. They're reasonably priced and will do what I want.

Does anybody here have a personal bias against Yokohama or Tire Rack?

They also sell Bridgestone, Firestone, BF Goodrich, Goodyear, Michelins and Dunlops, all under 140 bucks and all rated for year-round highway use, which is what I want.

 

[shortylickens]

Bump?