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I am looking at putting Cooper LTZ 275 60R20 tires on my 2007 Silverado 2WD. I am planning on getting a leveling kit soon but can only afford one thing at a time and I need the tires now. My question is this: Will these tires rub using my stock rims, and if so, will the truck even be drivable before i get the leveling kit. My back up is to stick with the original 275 55R20 in the Coopers, but I would really like to add the extra rubber to the truck and the price difference is minimal between the two sizes.

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I am looking at putting Cooper LTZ 275 60R20 tires on my 2007 Silverado 2WD. I am planning on getting a leveling kit soon but can only afford one thing at a time and I need the tires now. My question is this: Will these tires rub using my stock rims, and if so, will the truck even be drivable before i get the leveling kit. My back up is to stick with the original 275 55R20 in the Coopers, but I would really like to add the extra rubber to the truck and the price difference is minimal between the two sizes.

 

I can't help alot but I put a set of the 275/60r20 zeon ltz's on my wifes 07 tahoe 4x4 with a spacer up front and there is only a minimal rub when turning into a steep driveway. I'm not sure how a 2wd would differ plus no spacer up front but I'm guessing you're gonna get quite a bit of rub.

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I had the goodyear wranglers on my truck without a lift and the tires were fine. These tires are 33" in diameter, and I would think that they would fit on your truck...... Is your truck a NNBS or Classic? As mine is an 06.

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mine is the newer body style.

 

 

I had the goodyear wranglers on my truck without a lift and the tires were fine. These tires are 33" in diameter, and I would think that they would fit on your truck...... Is your truck a NNBS or Classic? As mine is an 06.
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thanks. I'm hoping someone out there has tried it without the leveling kit. Can't afford both now and need tires ASAP. Hoping i can get by for a month or two before installing kit. will have to stick with stock tire size if rubbing will be a major problem

 

I put 275 60 R 20's with a RC level kit in an 08 nbs sierra and I have no rubbing issues at all.
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You can't afford a $60 leveling kit??

 

Buy the tires online and pay someone under the table to install them you will save way more than the $60 for the leveling kit.

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$60 leveling kit? where are you getting that at. The cheapest I've found it for here in San Antonio is $350 installed with the front end alignment.

 

You can't afford a $60 leveling kit??

 

Buy the tires online and pay someone under the table to install them you will save way more than the $60 for the leveling kit.

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The Rough Country is super easy to install. If you can't do it, find someone who can and pay them in beer. Takes less than a hour with normal hand tools. An alignment is 50-60 bucks.

 

Rough Country 2"

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I put used ltz's on my truck stock height without any rubbing, then I put brand new ones on with a RC kit and not rubbing. Just get the leveling kit it's cheap and easy to put on, but without it it'll prob rub a little

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Well I put on the 275 60 20 tires and i have a small amount of rub, really minor though. RC leveling kit is going on this week once it comes in. Thanks for the recommendations. The RC kit does look really simple. I'm no mechanic, but thanks to the internet and youtube, it looks easy enough for me to do myself. Kit plus alignment will be about $130. That beats the heck out of what the shops around here wanted to charge me, and leaves me enough money to have the magnaflow exhaust i want put on next week as well. Photos will follow once I'm all done.

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Well I put on the 275 60 20 tires and i have a small amount of rub, really minor though. RC leveling kit is going on this week once it comes in. Thanks for the recommendations. The RC kit does look really simple. I'm no mechanic, but thanks to the internet and youtube, it looks easy enough for me to do myself. Kit plus alignment will be about $130. That beats the heck out of what the shops around here wanted to charge me, and leaves me enough money to have the magnaflow exhaust i want put on next week as well. Photos will follow once I'm all done.

 

 

Any pictures yet? I put the RC 2" level kit on mine and i am wanting to run those tires with some XD monsters but am worried they will rub, any feedback?

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Well I put on the 275 60 20 tires and i have a small amount of rub, really minor though. RC leveling kit is going on this week once it comes in. Thanks for the recommendations. The RC kit does look really simple. I'm no mechanic, but thanks to the internet and youtube, it looks easy enough for me to do myself. Kit plus alignment will be about $130. That beats the heck out of what the shops around here wanted to charge me, and leaves me enough money to have the magnaflow exhaust i want put on next week as well. Photos will follow once I'm all done.

 

Have you got a picture of the tires on the stock truck (without the levelling kit)?

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