Another tire thread....

fiziksgeek · March 4, 2016

Hey all, been reading through the thread, including that monster one on tire/wheels, and haven't noticed an obvious answer to my question.

I have a 2014 silverado 1500 crew cab, stock, with the crappy OEM tires on it in 265-65-18.

Ready to get ride of them, looking at KO2s or Duratracs. I figured why not go up a bit in size, but not anything extreme. I still want to truck to fit in my garage, and also not looking to replace the OEM wheels.

From what I can see, they are both available in:

265-70-18

275-65-18

275-70-18

My basic question is will any of these fit (without rubbing) without a lift or level?

LTeddy · March 4, 2016

I know for a fact 275 65 will fit without rubbing.. 275 70 would be close I heard of some people getting away with it I have a 2 inch level and there's plenty of room so I don't see why they would rub.. If anything they would brush the carpet liner at full lock that's about it

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Big Whiskey · March 5, 2016

The 275/65/18 and 265/70/18 will both fit without a level. The 275/70/18 will be close, and may rub the liner, depending on the particular brand and tread design.

fiziksgeek · March 5, 2016

Thanks for the responses so far. I looked up the KO2 sizes.

265-70-18 are 32.6"

275-65-18 are 32

275-70-18 are 33.2

And of course the extra width in the 275s. Heck, I'd go 265-75-18 if they made it. I guess I go think about it for a while...

fiziksgeek · March 7, 2016

I have another question I guess. Is the clearance problem with the 275-75-18s in the front only? ie, will they fit in the rear without modification? Again, not that I want a leveling kit, because I don't really want to make the truck to much taller overall. I know I'll get an inch or two from the tires alone.