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Very nice, would you mind sharing some pics? I’d like to see how it looks

I searched their gallery way too much plus other sites as well trying to figure out what I wanted. It was very helpful though. I originally wanted something a little more aggressive and ended up more tame. I wanted to go with a 295/65/20 tire but ended up with 285/65/20 Nokian outpost A/T tires. I went this route because discount tire gives you 30 days to try tires and if you don’t like them for any reason you can return them. They aren’t quite the look I wanted but they are smooth and quiet. I had 295/70/18 Falken Wild Peak A/T3W on my stock wheels and I’m shocked how much louder and rougher the ride was with them. So now I think I’ll just stick with the Nokian because I’m so happy with the ride. I wanted to try the Recon Grapplers but they aren’t 3peak snow rated and I do a lot of ice fishing so that was a deal breaker. Then I wanted to go with the Toyo A/T3 but I got the Nokians for $100 each cheaper so I decided to give them a try.

Well the title of this thread certainly doesn’t apply anymore but I figure I’ll keep updating. Turns out the Fuel Blitz gloss black 18x9 are on national back order in the +20 offset and the +1 offset. I checked multiple places and they all said the same. 60-90 day’s minimum but could be much longer. I had initially wanted to go up to 20’s and since these wheels were available in 20x9 +20 offset I ordered them. I’m also very glad I never mounted tires on the weld off-road 20x10’s I initially ordered. While at discount tire the manager showed me a wheel offset calculator that they use to help people choose wheels. Going from a 8” wide wheel and +44 offset to a 20x10 +13 offset would have moved the outside edge of the wheel about 2-1/4” farther out. And that’s just the wheel it doesn’t include how much farther the side of the tire sticks out. Being as currently the outside edge of my tire is almost flush with the fender I would have been sticking out likely well over 2”. long story short I have the Fuel wheels on order and ordered a set of the new Nokian Outpost A/Ts in a 285/65/20. I’ll come back with pictures when I get the new set on.

So last night I went out and took some measurements on my stock wheels with the 295/70/18 Wild peaks. Using a 4’ level it turns out the side wall of my tire is nearly flush maybe 1/4” tucked in from the fender. So this morning I decided to order up some Fuel Blitz wheels in 18x9 +20mm offset in gloss black. This will actually move everything out almost an inch. So I’ll have just a little poke from the fenders which is what I want. But it still keeps the main part of the tread under the fender. Plus the wheel being an inch wider will square up the tire some more which is also what I wanted. I’ll come back and post some before and after pictures. Plus being able to reuse the tires and the pressure sensors is saving me a lot of money.

I don’t want to level it. It’s used mostly to tow our RV fish house year round and it squats the rear over 2 inches. I actually have been flashed quite a bit the couple times I’ve towed in the dark. I need to put some timbrens or sumo springs in. I’ve also now considered sticking with 18’s. I’m currently running 295/70/18 Wild peak at3w’s on my stock black 18’s that only have about 7k miles on them. All the tires I want in the 295/65/20 are $400 a piece or more. So now I’m thinking about getting some 18x9 wheels around a 0 offset. That way I don’t have to buy tires or pressure sensors. I really just want that wider stance and this would accomplish that

They are for sure 20x10 +13mm offset. Thanks for the reply, sounds like hopefully I won’t have to raise the front, if I just have to adjust the liner I’m good with that.

I bought some 20x10 +13mm offset wheels that I'm going to likely try the new Recon grapplers on in a 295/65/20. I'm glad I found this post because it gives me hope that it will work without having to raise the front at all. From all the researching I've done I think 20" wheels and this size tire is the perfect match for these trucks

Hello all, I have been running my 2021 3500 on the stock black 18" wheels with some 295/70/18 wilkpeaks for about a year now. As usual I am bored with it so I wanted to get different wheels. I want to go with 20" wheels and I wanted something with a little more lip and that sits more flush. I found a few brands now that are making 20x10 wheels with a positive offset and found some Weld off-road wheels that were on sale for by 2 get 2 free so grabbed them. Just trying to decide on tires now. I usually buy my tires from Discount tire because I always have and have never had a bad experience. The manager at my store is telling me that if I use that wheel with a 285/65/20 that it will rub at stock height. So obviously a 295/65/20 would even worse. After exhaustive internet searching It seems plenty of people are running something similar and not having that problem. Doing the math with that wheel a 285/65/20 is going to stick out 1" farther than my current set up and the 295/65/20 is going to stick out 1 1/4" farther than my current set up. Both would put the outside of my tire right about flush with the fenders. If anyone is running something similar can you confirm or deny I'll have issues with this if I don't raise the front up some? My other issue is wondering if the 285 tire will look ok on a 10" wide wheel. The more I think about it I may just go with the 295 so there is a little more width on that wheel. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sadly I don't have pictures of my truck with the current stock wheels and the wildpeaks. I attached a picture of the wheels I bought.

Count me as another person who thinks the seat is uncomfortable for long drives. Had a couple ice fishing trips this past winter that were 5-6hrs one way. Would start to get pretty uncomfortable after a couple hours. I’m going to try and find some sort of a full seat cover or cushion

My bad on 3500 towing chart. The payload chart I posted shows both. Either way the smart a## comment wasn’t necessary.

Not sure what you’re talking about. The info I posted shows both the 3500 SRW and DRW numbers. I was not comparing a 2500 SRW to a 3500 DRW. Next time maybe you should read more carefully before you respond with a smart a## comment

Good to know, I'll keep them in mind next time cause I always wanted to try them.

I had a set of the Wildpeaks when they first came out on a 1/2 ton Ram I had at the time and they were awesome. I do a lot of Ice fishing so I always have to have good tires and I got the Wildpeaks again because of the price and what I know you get. There are a lot of different tires I've wanted to try and have been hesitant to pull the trigger because of road noise. I tried Atturo Trail Blade X/T's and returned them right away because they were loud. Same with Duratracs, I don't know how so many poeple have those cause I think they are loud. I really wanted to get the ST-Maxx's but I've heard they are loud too. At my ripe old age of 40 I care more about comfort and quiet then I used too

I agree I think you made the right choice. I don't daily drive my truck and haven't for a long time because I either had a work vehicle or vehicle allowance. So I only put about 6k miles a year on my trucks. I've wanted a HD truck as long as 6-7 years ago and kept talking myself out of it. I could have saved myself a lot of money if I would have bought one 6 years ago because I kept trying to find a 1/2 ton that would make me happy but kept being disapointed and trying something else. Finally got to the point where we needed the HD platform. I was shocked how nice my truck rides for being a 1 ton. And as others have said when you do need to tow there is no comparison.

I know this is an old thread, but my 3500 with the 6.6 gas engine is in getting the oil cooler line replaced because it was leaking. Haven't been able to find any info online about this being a problem on the HD's.

Update, I heard from the dealer and its the engine oil cooler line that is leaking. They were able to find the parts and should have it fixed for me tomorrow. I saw that GM acknowledged an issue with these on the 1/2 tons last year but found nothing about it being an issue with the HD's Anybody had this happen to their truck?

I went from the stock 275/70/18 wich is a 33.2' x 10.8" wide tire to a 295/70/18 which is a 33.4" tall x 11.6" wide. I actually wanted to go with a 285/75/18 but the choices were limited and very expensive. I got a really good deal on some Falken Wild peaks in the 295/70/18 so I went with it and I like it. The picture isn't great but it gives and idea what it looks like.

Here are the numbers straight from Chevy. I'm sure the GMC numbers are the same. Now these rating would of course be for a completely stripped down work truck. On an AT4 or Denali the payload would be less because they have a lot of weight in the options. I have a fairly nicely optioned LT because I don't like leather and my payload is still a hair over 4k lbs for my truck. TOWING CAPACITY Compare the capabilities offered with each of the 2020 Silverado 2500 HD engines. 2020 Silverado 2500 Engine Maximum Conventional Towing Maximum Fifth Wheel/Gooseneck Towing Capacity 6.6L V8 Gas 14,500 lbs. 17,370 lbs. Duramax® 6.6L turbo-diesel V8 18,500 lbs. 18,510 lbs. PAYLOAD CAPACITY Let the 2020 Silverado 2500 HD work hard for you to help you get those big jobs done. 2020 Silverado 2500 Engine Maximum Payload Capacity 6.6L V8 Gas 3,979 lbs. Duramax 6.6L turbo-diesel V8 3,715 lbs. TOWING CAPACITY Equipped with the Duramax engine, the Silverado 3500 delivers exceptional capabilities. 2020 Silverado 3500 Engine Maximum Conventional Towing Maximum Fifth Wheel/Gooseneck Towing Capacity 6.6L V8 Gas 16,800 lbs. 17,200 lbs. Duramax® 6.6L turbo-diesel V8 20,000 lbs. 35,500 lbs. PAYLOAD CAPACITY Whether you have single or dual rear-wheel drive on your heavy duty Silverado truck, you’ll find carrying capabilities that can handle the toughest loads. 2020 Silverado 3500 Engine Maximum Payload Capacity 6.6L V8 Gas 4,534 lbs. (single); 7,442 lbs. (dual) Duramax 6.6L turbo-diesel V8 4,217 lbs. (single); 6,610 lbs. (dual)

I'm pretty sure the antenna on our trucks is just a tad higher than the shark fin. Grab a tape measure and measure from the ground to the tip of the antenna. that's the measurement you need

I wanted to start a thread on this because I wasn't able to find anyone else posting about this issue. I noticed last night that I had oil drippings on my garage floor. Crawled under my truck and sure enough I saw some oil leakage. It's not anywhere near the drain plug or the oil filter, it's dripping from further towards the front and looks to be dripping down from somewhere up in the engine bay. I can't see it from the top and couldn't really pin point where it's starting from. My guess is it's from an oil cooling line but that is just a guess. I'm dropping it off at the dealer after work today so I'm sure they won't get to it until tomorrow. I'll check back once I know. I'm sure it's no big deal but it still worries you on a truck with only 9k miles on it. I'm going to take some pictures when I get home before I bring it in. I decided not to clean any of it off so they could see it.

My first diesel was a 2020 Ram Ecodiesel and I loved it. If I ever go back to a 1/2 ton it will be a diesel whether it's a Silverado or another Ram. That is only because I do use it for towing and in the 1/2 ton platform the diesel makes sense for my use. That being said the reason I bought my 6.6 gas is because I am one of those in betweeners where an HD diesel is massive overkill for what I pull. My buddy had a 2015 3500 duramax and he really like it until he had a big issue. At only 40k miles he had an issue where he thought the starter was going bad and then it did completly stop working. Had it towed to the dealer and they found out that he had a bad head gasket as well. I think they had his truck for like 6 weeks. Part of the issue was that after they fixed the head gasket issue they could clear all the fault codes from the exhaust system so they just decided to replace it. He said on the paperwork the exhaust system alone was over 8k. It is stories like this that scare me away from the diesel. I've been very happy with my gasser so far. Although just last night I noticed it was dripping oil. Not coming from anywhere near the drain plug or the filter. I couldn't really tell where it's coming from so I'm dropping it at the dealer tonight.

Yeah your tire place is wrong. I had +12 wheels with 295/60/20 tires and it was not close to rubbing. You can run 35” tires on +18 wheels and not rub.

Normally I get my tires at discount tire, they give you 30 days to try them out and if you don’t like them they take them back. Well the Atturo’s I wanted to try were on national back order through them but I found them at a local place. They don’t have the same policy on returns but after a discussion they agreed to give me a full refund on them as long as I bought a different set. So I have a pair of 275/65/20 Pirelli Scorpion All terrain plus going on tomorrow. I was trying to decide between these and the continental terrain contact A/T. This is my summer set so I wanted a tire that was quiet and smooth on the highway which these are supposed to be. Really the only reason I went with these was just in case I did end up running them in the winter they have the 3peak snow rating, the continental ‘s don’t. These are the same width as my stock 18 tires but an inch taller. With the +12mm offset wheels they should be right at flush with the fenders and give me the look I was after. I just couldn’t stand the road noise of the Atturo’s and that wide tire look is not for me. I’ll post some pics after I get the new ones on

The wheels came in a +12mm so I was stuck with that. I have been considering the 285/65/20 or maybe even a 275/65/20.