Jump to content

Post your T1 wheel/tire setup

BevoXV
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

BevoXV
BevoXV

I know the K2 guys have one of these threads so I figured we should too. Think it’d be useful for others. Post pics of your setup! Make sure to add specs of the wheels/tires, spacers, suspension, rubb

bamulk
bamulk

Method NV 305 18x9 -12 Offset Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx 295/70/18 1.5 Level (Trailboss) Slight Rub on mudflap on full lock.   

BevoXV
BevoXV

Caliper clearance!

Posted Images

jdlefty3 Enthusiast

jdlefty3

Posted
Posted (edited)

Rough Country 3.5" lift kit

Mickey Thompson baja boss at 285-65r20 

Edited by jdlefty3
Delete
jdlefty3 Enthusiast

jdlefty3

Posted
Posted (edited)

Rough Country 3.5" lift kit

Mickey Thompson baja boss at 285-65r20 

Edited by jdlefty3
Delete
jdlefty3 Enthusiast

jdlefty3

Posted
Posted (edited)

Rough Country 3.5" lift kit

Mickey Thompson baja boss at 285-65r20 

Edited by jdlefty3
Delete
  • 2 weeks later...
Everest Enthusiast

Everest

Posted
Posted
On 6/14/2023 at 11:33 PM, C_low said:

Those are the angles they don’t look too extreme to me but I’m not to sure would like a second opinion before I spend 300 dollars on uca’s and have to pull those struts back out 

IMG_4089.jpeg

IMG_4090.jpeg

I just finished doing this to my 2020 Sierra x31 

just remember the angles you see with the truck sitting still may not be the angles that are troublesome. It is when the front of the vehicle travels up llike when going over a bridge and the suspension travels up and down or bounces, and if the bounces are  too violent the suspension will max the angles out as the front end of the truck travels up in the air, causing possibly a fracture in the ball joint 

With that being said, I would like to point you in the direction of american trucks.com. That is where I found a great deal on a set of upper control arms. They have a lot of open box products sometimes at half the cost I was able to find a set of FAbtech upper control arms that normally were 300 and something dollars and I was able to get them taxes shipped and all for 136 so I jumped on it. I also upgraded the shocks all the way around with the Billstein 5100 adjustable shocks truck rides so much better with those shocks and also gives you the option to add up to 2 1/2 inches of lift to the front. So what I did was chose option for 2 1/2 inch lift, and I and paired that with the 2 inch upper strut spacer leveling kit that I had already put on the truck so now I am sitting at roughly 4 to 4 1/2 inches and the angles on my upper control arms look great everything aligned perfectly then added a 1 1/2 inch block in the back. 
As far as the tire size I went with the 35x11. 50x 20 and have no rubbing  but when I put the half inch spacers to push the tires out a bit I did get just a small amount of rub at 90-100 percent turn. I will 
post pictures to give you an idea of my set up. Good luck on yours. Just wanted to share some helpful information.

6AA7B13A-AC29-4443-AE8F-E4C681200985.jpeg

IMG_0175.jpeg

IMG_0174.jpeg

IMG_0172.jpeg

IMG_9871.jpeg

IMG_0180.jpeg

  • Like 1
Poopster Enthusiast

Poopster

Posted
Posted (edited)
16 hours ago, Everest said:

I just finished doing this to my 2020 Sierra x31 

just remember the angles you see with the truck sitting still may not be the angles that are troublesome. It is when the front of the vehicle travels up llike when going over a bridge and the suspension travels up and down or bounces, and if the bounces are  too violent the suspension will max the angles out as the front end of the truck travels up in the air, causing possibly a fracture in the ball joint 

With that being said, I would like to point you in the direction of american trucks.com. That is where I found a great deal on a set of upper control arms. They have a lot of open box products sometimes at half the cost I was able to find a set of FAbtech upper control arms that normally were 300 and something dollars and I was able to get them taxes shipped and all for 136 so I jumped on it. I also upgraded the shocks all the way around with the Billstein 5100 adjustable shocks truck rides so much better with those shocks and also gives you the option to add up to 2 1/2 inches of lift to the front. So what I did was chose option for 2 1/2 inch lift, and I and paired that with the 2 inch upper strut spacer leveling kit that I had already put on the truck so now I am sitting at roughly 4 to 4 1/2 inches and the angles on my upper control arms look great everything aligned perfectly then added a 1 1/2 inch block in the back. 
As far as the tire size I went with the 35x11. 50x 20 and have no rubbing  but when I put the half inch spacers to push the tires out a bit I did get just a small amount of rub at 90-100 percent turn. I will 
post pictures to give you an idea of my set up. Good luck on yours. Just wanted to share some helpful information.

6AA7B13A-AC29-4443-AE8F-E4C681200985.jpeg

IMG_0175.jpeg

IMG_0174.jpeg

IMG_0172.jpeg

IMG_9871.jpeg

IMG_0180.jpeg

Your truck looks great with that lift/level. I did almost the same thing on my 2022 AT4.

Welcome to the club.

 

 

20230712_110629.jpg

20230712_110654.jpg

20230620_121812.jpg

20230620_121910.jpg

20230711_144340.jpg

20230711_105725.jpg

20230711_144309.jpg

20230711_105551.jpg

Edited by Poopster
photos
Everest Enthusiast

Everest

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, Poopster said:

Your truck looks great with that lift/level. I did almost the same thing on my 2022 AT4.

Welcome to the club.

 

 

20230712_110629.jpg

20230712_110654.jpg

20230620_121812.jpg

20230620_121910.jpg

20230711_144340.jpg

20230711_105725.jpg

20230711_144309.jpg

20230711_105551.jpg

Thanks for the compliment 

Your truck setup looks tough. I like the wheel/tire choice too. What size tires you running?

Also how clean do the red calipers stay? Was thinking of doing the same thing as well as doing the red row hooks

Poopster Enthusiast

Poopster

Posted
Posted
12 minutes ago, Everest said:

Thanks for the compliment 

Your truck setup looks tough. I like the wheel/tire choice too. What size tires you running?

Also how clean do the red calipers stay? Was thinking of doing the same thing as well as doing the red row hooks

The tires are Toyo Open Country A/T III 35X12.50R17LT mounted on

Icon Alloys Compression 17x8.5 +0mm wheels. Had to do quite a bit of trimming so I finally installed the Ready LIFT 1.75-Inch Front Leveling Kit with Tubular Control Arms and Bilstein 5100 Adjustable shocks up front and 5100 Bilstein shocks in the rear along with a 3” block replacing the 2” block. I've got 41.75" (up from 38.875") in front and 42.5" (up from 41") the rear.

Actually, this raised the truck more than I wanted but I had to be sure that after I spent all this money that the rubbing was gone. My wife bitches every time she gets into it. In retrospect, the 35" tires were just too big!

I just painted the calipers yesterday, so I haven't driven the truck since. Only time will tell. Amazon.com: G2 High Temperature Brake Caliper Paint System Set RED G2160 - High Gloss : Automotive

Everest Enthusiast

Everest

Posted
Posted
23 hours ago, Poopster said:

The tires are Toyo Open Country A/T III 35X12.50R17LT mounted on

Icon Alloys Compression 17x8.5 +0mm wheels. Had to do quite a bit of trimming so I finally installed the Ready LIFT 1.75-Inch Front Leveling Kit with Tubular Control Arms and Bilstein 5100 Adjustable shocks up front and 5100 Bilstein shocks in the rear along with a 3” block replacing the 2” block. I've got 41.75" (up from 38.875") in front and 42.5" (up from 41") the rear.

Actually, this raised the truck more than I wanted but I had to be sure that after I spent all this money that the rubbing was gone. My wife bitches every time she gets into it. In retrospect, the 35" tires were just too big!

I just painted the calipers yesterday, so I haven't driven the truck since. Only time will tell. Amazon.com: G2 High Temperature Brake Caliper Paint System Set RED G2160 - High Gloss : Automotive

Awesome thanks for sharing the info. 
mine sits at 41” front and rear. I like the look of a 12.50 but didn’t want to do any trimming. So far it’s a perfect balance for me. 

Poopster Enthusiast

Poopster

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, Everest said:

Awesome thanks for sharing the info. 
mine sits at 41” front and rear. I like the look of a 12.50 but didn’t want to do any trimming. So far it’s a perfect balance for me. 

You should try a 34x12R20lt, maybe that would work without any trimming.

TXHunter Enthusiast

TXHunter

Posted
Posted
On 9/23/2019 at 4:59 PM, Gamecock12 said:

Kept the 22" OEM wheels on my High Country and went with the Fabtech 4" lift with 285/55R22 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. Used 1-1/4 Spacers and still had to trim a bit, but not too much at all.. 

fullsizeoutput_10f7.jpeg

Nice look!  Have you had any issues with 1 1/4" spacers?

TXHunter Enthusiast

TXHunter

Posted
Posted
On 11/9/2022 at 1:34 AM, wrexx said:

This gentleman says he’s put a 285/65/20 set on his AT4. Stock. No rubbing. Haven’t seen anyone else put on this size tire. Can anyone confirm this?? I’m about to pull the trigger on a set for my ‘19 AT4 if so. 

Did you do it?  If so, has it killed MPG or acceleration?  What tires did you choose?  I want to put 295/65/20 on my 2021 AT4 with 1.75" Redi-Lift Level, don't want any more lift...

tpr20 Enthusiast

tpr20

Posted
Posted

Took me forever but finally settled and pulled the trigger on my wheels/tires. 

 

2021 GMC Sierra Denali, bone stock suspension. 22x10 +12mm offset Brink B206 Insurgent on 285/45r22 Michelin Defenders. I'm very pleased with the result! Various other mods of course but this covers the wheels/tires....thanks to all I've bugged with questions! :)

image.thumb.jpeg.06ffe4b7276107b85dd316ca264eb4c5.jpegimage.thumb.jpeg.9ed1deda54d40d381400c9e87740b298.jpeg

  • Like 2
  • 2 weeks later...
ZG9 New Member

ZG9

Posted
Posted
On 3/14/2022 at 6:48 PM, luke1333 said:

Summers on!

 

20220314_175402.thumb.jpg.8dea3a4ee081a19be5c164e75ffa3801.jpg

 

 

22x9 (+24)?? If so what size spacer was required to clear the brake caliper?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.3k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,717
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    Tiffanyrose
    Newest Member
    Tiffanyrose
    Joined

  • Who's Online   4 Members, 1 Anonymous, 1,092 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Newduramaxh*ar
      DTC P2C48 auxiliary cooling pump

      By Newduramaxh*ar · Posted

      I tried tapping it.  This might sound like a dumb question, you should feel vibration or some type of noise when it turns on? Can someone please verify? Thank you all!
    • Chuck FB
      first oil change - 2026 2500HD gas

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I feel better now for my own view point and actions or lack there of towards the dealership service theme reading your post and others. GM corporate is who offers the two free oil changes on the HD trucks and I bought my truck in Feb of 2025 and those oil change offers run out within 2 years I believe and I highly doubt I will be using either one of them. I had asked if I could officially give those free services to another customer ( a friend ) and they said no, its all a GM corporate thing based on the vehicle in question. What that service advisor did however was go into a little story about how such and such customer was denied engine warranty because he had done his own oil changes because then they are not documented ... you see where that goes and so an employee playing the game of scaring the customer into having the service work done there most certainly triggered my thought process. At a later date I did talk to the person who handles warranty claims at the dealership and she said to be sure to document the oil changes and keep receipts for the oil and filter ( coped the receipts from cases of Mobil oil and case of filters I bought from them ) and the vehicles VIN, the date of service, mileage etc and staple that together as a record I would give them if that was ever needed and I keep my own log book for services for each vehicle as well. Oh and about 8 months after I bought the truck the dealer starts calling me to offer a maintenance service since they haven't seen my vehicle show up on their system ... for the mere fee of 300.00 Canadian to change the oil and rotate the tires and a few other minor checks and I declined the offer, I get the call again a couple of months later for the same thing and she could tell I was not interested and she asked if they should take my name off the call list and I said yes, do that !.    By the way did you happen to keep your factory oil filter to open it up and see the surprises inside as I expect some will show up as per the odd little sliver of metal shaving and particles that the filter does trap along with bits of grey silicone sealer that come off of the inside edge of mating surfaces. I have cut open every filter so far on my truck although few miles but have changed the oil often and the second filter was vastly better with very little of anything, that first filter was the unsettling one as I expected it would be. 
    • OnTheReel
      OCI, not when but why?

      By OnTheReel · Posted

      I get why they do this…but man…not ideal. I only extract on inboard boat engines because the drains are buried and even then I hate it because it’s easy to leave a quart behind with that method.   They should market it as an “oil refresh” not oil change!
    • KARNUT
      OCI, not when but why?

      By KARNUT · Posted

      I only get oil changed where I can watch. Valvoline pulls through the dipstick into a see thru glass. When done they show me the dipstick. About the only way they can mess up is using the wrong oil. But that secret wouldn’t stay secret long. Honda uses TQ wrenches on everything. You can watch through a plate glass window. Discount tires does that with tires. Trust but verify. 
    • Grumpy Bear
      OCI, not when but why?

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      I would not argue that with you. It would be pointless to argue against the truth and you speak the truth.    My question and in fact the entire point of this thread is an exploration into the levers of wear which happens no matter how well we maintain our powertrains.    Some of these levers we exert a good deal of influence over which can and do result is lower wear, longer powertrain life. Some others we are sort of stuck with.    An engine is typically done when the ring to bore seal no longer is able to do the job effectively. Normally the first thing to go in a engine otherwise well maintained and adult driven is this seal.    Looking into the means, methods, products and attitudes that influence the rate of wear seems a worthwhile inquiry to me.     

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...