everyone keeps recommending optima yellow tops

[scarter]

but when you go to their website and look up a fit by make and model of vehicle they don't even have a fit for a chevy tahoe what do u guys do just buy one and hope it fits? 2007 chevy tahoe here. all i need is a red top. any suggestions on which one will for sure fit mine?

 

[Grocery Getter]

but when you go to their website and look up a fit by make and model of vehicle they don't even have a fit for a chevy tahoe what do u guys do just buy one and hope it fits? 2007 chevy tahoe here. all i need is a red top. any suggestions on which one will for sure fit mine?

Uuuumm.....as far as I know they are about the same size just for different things. I don't think it will be an issue. My red top was much smaller than the old battery and I think most Optima batteries are a bit smaller.

 

[Punisher66]

why is it that these are so important? They are like $200 bucks. Is my stock battery that bad? Will it leave me stranded on a cold day here in the NE, or is it just cool to say you have a Red Top battery?

 

[TREYR8D]

I went through 3 different batteries because of hard cold starting in college (Jeep would sit consistently for a week or more between starts). Fortunately they were all within some sort of warranty. After i got the red top, i've never had problems again. I put one in our tahoe. I believe it was the 35 model. fits in the tray and the clamp will catch the bottom lip for securing. it is a bit smaller, but having top poles is really all you need.

 

[zach2011]

My stock ones left me late for school many times. No one buys them for the name. The model needed is D35.

 

[Punisher66]

Well I shall be purchasing one then. Thanks.

 

[mike06train]

What about other good batteries? You can get a gel interstate for less then an optima and they have never let me down. I used optimas on some worked cars i've had but the prices seems high for a stock car or truck.

 

[zach2011]

True, it's not like Optima is the only good battery brand. It is just very highly rated (at least here) and they are very worth it in my opinion. I never have to worry about running my battery down no matter what I'm doing with the engine off.

 

[Punisher66]

So basically just get rid of the stock battery and get something decent. Doesn't have to be Optima

 

[sumo]

ill replace with a optima when this oe one dies