44" tires / 4:10 gears

[chickenleg]

would there be a problem running 44" tires on an 1981 chevy with a 4:10 gear ratio ?

 

[Rich]

Hope you have a big transmission cooler!

I ran 38.5's with 4.10's and it was only OK on the road because I had a 6.5:1 first gear.

 

[upnover]

I have 44's and 4.56:1 gears, way too weak for high gear. Like Rich said, better have a big tranny cooler, and if you have a manual, look out clutch!

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

i was thinkin that ricky might have ran that setup for a while on his truck... as said, not really recommended

 

[Ricky B]

Yea you can, you just don't have much power, but its DDable no question there, just like rich said make sure you got a tranny cooler.

 

[toyotafreak]

lol... kinda like DDing 44s with 5.29's witha 5-spd.. oh and pretty stout 22-r...

its do-able but after a year of gas/tire wear you'll change your mind

 

[1stgenxxx]

go 488 or 513

 

[Ricky B]

IMO, proper range for 44's is like 5.86 or so, course with chevy axles you can't go above 5.38's . . . .

 

[huckabuck1]

gears

got 44s on k5 had 410s for about a year need alot of motor in the mud fine on hwy i put 538s in now best move on my old truck i did but i had lockers frt and back