Do bigger tires need better shocks?
 

I will get my leveling kit installed next week. My dilemma is what wheel/tire package. Installer suggests 285-65-on my stock 18s or 305-55-on new 20 inchers. Dilemma: Do I need better shocks for the 305-55-20 package. Installer says no. My buddies say yes to handle the weight increase. What do you think?

RE: Do bigger tires need better shocks?
 

Shockes need to be changed when you want more travel or you change the terrain that you will primarily be driving on.

RE: Do bigger tires need better shocks?
 

you wont notice a real difference in sticking with the shocks you have now. thats what a leveling kit is for;

a customer such as yourself wanted to put a little bit more of a lift and to put bigger tires on to give it a more aggressive look with out have to spend a bunch of money on shocks and other components for lifts.

i sell them (at work) like girlscouts sell cookies like probably1 out of 5 people who call in order a leveling kit, i talk to people all the time who have it installedas well as i have one on my truck, even though mine was only astrut spacer and my friendgot a 3" on his 07 f150, and another guy i work with has one on his 05 sierra with like 33's. you dont needdifferent shocks.

what leveling kit did you go with and how much was it?

RE: Do bigger tires need better shocks?
 

I have a BDS 2 inch combination strut spacer/coil pre-load system. They explained to me what the coil pre-load meant, but I didn't get it all. I think it helps the ride. Lift plus alignment installed is around $ 500. I didn't get an itemized bill yet. I'm also having a single in dual out exhaust installed at the same time. They suggest a flowmaster 50 series instead of a 40 for my 2008 silverado.