No Snow Chains On My Factory 20"s

[SJP12]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

[66nova]

Find a cheap set of 18's from craigs list or check with local tire and wheel shops for someones factory take-offs

[grampadirt]

Maybe try cables?

 

[KMGZ400]

do you really need chains? is your truck 2wd? i tried the cables on my cousins 2wd blazer and they didnt help at all

[csheatz]

do you really need chains? is your truck 2wd? i tried the cables on my cousins 2wd blazer and they didnt help at all

 

 

I think some western mountain roads can require chains for passage at times?

 

Nothing like that around here, if you cant make it get the hell out of the way bc no matter how fast you go someone always wants to go faster then you!

[GasHog369]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

Find a cheap set of wheels and put some good snow tires on there

[Ape0r]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

Find a cheap set of wheels and put some good snow tires on there

 

 

+1. Sets of 17" steel wheels can be had on ebay for under $200. If you live someplace moderately well populated, they can be found on craigslist for less, sometimes with tires.

[rodram]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

I will join in and say (.. or repeat...).... "Get rid of the 20 inch wheels... they are the problem .... or just don't go any where that you need chains"

 

Had you actually planned on buying a set of chains for this truck.... and how often have you actually used tire chains....?

[06pirate]

SJP12:

 

Don't know where you're located, (I'm in western Washington, Olympic Peninsula) but I've got a set of 16" Chevy rims I want to get rid of, they'd make great winter wheels, if they fit your truck, don't know.?? I switched from my factory 20" Eagles to 17" Denali rims with Open Country's last year. (With the GMC, 16" won't fit on the front.) I can slap on chains whenever I need them, which is almost never.

[ddot]

This is why I made sure I got mine with 17" wheels............. I wish they still came with 16" wheels if you live where it snows 18's and 20's are very poor to start with in the snow or off road and all terrain tires are hard to come by. Why truck guys want more wheel and less tire sidewall is beyond me considering what a truck is supposed to be used for. I wish the auto industry would stop already with these huge wheels on cars and trucks and let those who want they buy them cause they sure don't help the ride any either.

[Torii]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

Actually it says right in my 2005 Silverado manual that you cannot use chains with the following tire sizes; P265/75R16, LT265/75R16, P265/70R17, or P275/55R20. The reason stated is that they can cause damage to the brakes or suspension due to not enough clearance.

 

I wonder what the reality is? Is this simply a liability limiting statement or is there real potential for damage?

 

Who here uses chains on what tire size and what truck?

[fbachman]

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

Find a cheap set of wheels and put some good snow tires on there

 

 

 

[BruceW]

Typically snow tires are narrow tires. The wider tires certainly could push the chains into the brakes. It is not a wheel diameter issue it is a width of tire issue. Most snow tires that I have seen were 245 or narrower.

 

The owners manual says that with factory 20" wheels snow chains will not fit, I'm going to be headed to the mountains soon. What do I do?

 

Actually it says right in my 2005 Silverado manual that you cannot use chains with the following tire sizes; P265/75R16, LT265/75R16, P265/70R17, or P275/55R20. The reason stated is that they can cause damage to the brakes or suspension due to not enough clearance.

 

I wonder what the reality is? Is this simply a liability limiting statement or is there real potential for damage?

 

Who here uses chains on what tire size and what truck?

 

[Nytemare]

If the rules where your going are anything like where I am....they require you to "HAVE" chains. Nothing saying you have to have them on. If you have a good set of snow tires and a 4WD...chances of you needing chains are slim to none.

[Torii]

If the rules where your going are anything like where I am....they require you to "HAVE" chains. Nothing saying you have to have them on. If you have a good set of snow tires and a 4WD...chances of you needing chains are slim to none.

 

Typically snow tires are narrow tires. The wider tires certainly could push the chains into the brakes. It is not a wheel diameter issue it is a width of tire issue. Most snow tires that I have seen were 245 or narrower.

 

Nice insight and both good points. I called the dealer and they said it was the wheel speed sensors that are the clearance issues but they also said that "cables" are OK as in cable-chains. My plan is to buy a cheap set of cables and never use them.