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I have the '14 K1500 series, 4WHD CC Sierra that came with GY SR-A 275/55/R20's.

 

I want to upgrade/upsize to a wider, taller AT type tire but want to learn from others and get opinions before making a decision. I've done a 2" RC front leveling lift and really have NO intent to go higher, just want a more aggressive tire than the SR-A's.

 

Please share what tire your running, if on stock rims, size and pros/cons

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I still have the GY Wrangler A/T that came on the truck (~56k miles and 20% remaining). I'm looking to change, but not bigger. If I had answered this a couple of years ago, I would have said Michelin AT2, as I've had good performance w/ the MS2 in the past. These Wranglers have been so good (never rebalanced and good wear), that I added the Silent Armor LT (load range C) and the new GY Adventure (kevlar) to the short list. The p-metric Adventure has a max pressure of 51 psi, which I care about for towing. Keep in mind that I don't like mud tires, or really aggressive tread, but a mild A/T design looks good on the truck (imho). I'm not thrilled w/ the idea of putting LT/E tires on the truck unless I have to. I don't want a tire with less than a 50 psi rating, though, since I tow a camper and want the extra pressure. This leaves very few non-LT tires and LT/C options. Most are only available as ~44 psi p-metric or LT/E.

 

That said, there are a lot of great tires to choose from if you care more about look than performance.

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My favorites are Michelin LTX AT2 and my Cooper Discoverer ATP.

 

The Michelins are smooth, quiet, and easy to roll. Good traction on snow and ice. Put a lot of miles on a set this winter and they were great.

 

The Coopers I run on my truck have a tough carcass, still ride pretty smooth though. Great snow traction, good in clay mud. Pretty quiet and balanced easy.

 

I personally will never run anything less than a 10 ply E rated tire on a full size truck. I have had 1 flat on 10 ply tires since I started driving in high school(knock on wood).

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Doing what I do for fun I wanted an aggressive tread design on my Burb.I go to the desert camping & dirtbike riding occassionally and also play on trails in my area.At times there is a good bit of mud so a mud tire was needed.My Burb is a DD so I accept the loud tire as a standoff,the BFG KM2s fit the bill perfectly.Being 305/70/16 they are big and look good on my Burb,I think so anyway.They are very good in mud and snow and smooth at freeway speeds and when towing my toy hauler.Oh,I should mention there is a 6'' Pro Comp lift on the Burb.Being a 3/4t truck the ride is a little more rough than a 1/2t but I don't care,it suits my needs :thumbs:

 

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My favorites are Michelin LTX AT2 and my Cooper Discoverer ATP.

 

The Michelins are smooth, quiet, and easy to roll. Good traction on snow and ice. Put a lot of miles on a set this winter and they were great.

 

Just to confirm: you're running the LTX AT2 in a LT/E on your truck? That's one of my top options (and the MS2), but I've been a little gun shy about a LT/E on it (never run a E rated tire on a 1500 before). What pressure do you run unloaded, and do they wear correctly at lower pressures (~40 psi)?

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Actually the Michelins are on my buddy's road trip vehicle, 2004 Z71 Burb. They have been on there over 2 years, and we have put around 3400 miles on them driving to/in Colorado alone. Last year we had them on snowpacked roads, temps down to -40. This year the coldest they saw was -15, but saw tons of ice and some snow.

 

They are 10 ply, we were running around 35 PSI. I put all but one tank worth of the 2000 miles on them this year. They had about 20k on them this year and still performed great. They are very smooth IMO. Even on rough ice the ride was good. A friend of mine has them on his ford and we were surprised how well it handled the snow too.

 

I like the 10 ply just because they pay for themselves. Harder to get flats and for me it's well worth the time saved by not having to change to my spare once a week, haha. Unless you air them way up the ride will be good. And IMO the Michelins are the smoothest 10 ply I've been on. If they had a more aggressive version I would have a set for sure. Although I've been so impressed with them I may go that way next time anyways.

 

I'll add I got 17.4 mpg over the entirety of our trip this winter. Up and down mountain passes, etc all included. That is the best mileage I've heard of anyone getting out of a similar vehicle so don't let mpg concerns scare you.

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Actually the Michelins are on my buddy's road trip vehicle, 2004 Z71 Burb. They have been on there over 2 years, and we have put around 3400 miles on them driving to/in Colorado alone. Last year we had them on snowpacked roads, temps down to -40. This year the coldest they saw was -15, but saw tons of ice and some snow.

 

They are 10 ply, we were running around 35 PSI. I put all but one tank worth of the 2000 miles on them this year. They had about 20k on them this year and still performed great. They are very smooth IMO. Even on rough ice the ride was good. A friend of mine has them on his ford and we were surprised how well it handled the snow too.

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Thanks for the info... very helpful.

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I had similar issues with my 07. I ended up running Cooper Zeon LTZ's. It is a more aggressive looking tread pattern and they have sizes that with your 2" level kit will look great on the factory wheel.

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Went with the Toyo 295/55/20's on my '14 K1500 with its RC 2" front leveling yesterday. Wanted to step up to the 305's but couldn't w/o cutting the inner wheel well liners and trimming the rear forward splash guard which
I didn't want to do. Happy with the outcome in terms of what I could expect in ride quality and overall appearance.

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I went with these tires and wheels and they are surprisingly quiet and don't rub but the offset of the wheels and the lift makes it work. 305/55R20

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I went with toyo at2 in 275/65/20 on factory wheels and a 2.5 level. I specifically didn't want wider but did want taller. Wider means poor snow/winter performance and decreased mileage. I did need to do a bit of wheel well liner trimming at the edges. Tin snips did the job in two minutes. 10-ply tires did stiffen the ride for sure but happy with the look of this size.

 

 

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I went with toyo at2 in 275/65/20 on factory wheels and a 2.5 level. I specifically didn't want wider but did want taller. Wider means poor snow/winter performance and decreased mileage. I did need to do a bit of wheel well liner trimming at the edges. Tin snips did the job in two minutes. 10-ply tires did stiffen the ride for sure but happy with the look of this size.

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Jdow what model of truck do you have?

Crew, double or regular cab and 2 or 4 wheel drive.

I'm interested in that same tire for my AT.

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Went with the Toyo 295/55/20's on my '14 K1500 with its RC 2" front leveling yesterday. Wanted to step up to the 305's but couldn't w/o cutting the inner wheel well liners and trimming the rear forward splash guard which

I didn't want to do. Happy with the outcome in terms of what I could expect in ride quality and overall appearance.

 

do you think those tires would have fit if you didnt have the 2" front blocks?

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Went with the Toyo 295/55/20's on my '14 K1500 with its RC 2" front leveling yesterday. Wanted to step up to the 305's but couldn't w/o cutting the inner wheel well liners and trimming the rear forward splash guard which

I didn't want to do. Happy with the outcome in terms of what I could expect in ride quality and overall appearance.

Was reading this thread and noticed the black roof on your truck….NICE! looks sweet and different, I like different!

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