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Hey guys. I am not much of a GM guy myself but my dad just bought an '01 Sierra but it is a non-Z71. Almost all of the information here is about Z71s. I am here mainly to get a questioned answered. He is looking at a 3" body lift. He is not sure if he wants to go with 15" or 16" rims but what is the biggest tire he can fit on there comfortably without rubbing? If he goes with a 15" rim, is it a 32" or a 33" tire? And the same for a 16" rim. 285, 305, 315? Thanks guys. I may be able to get some pics of his truck in a couple days.

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Here's some pics of my body lift installation. http://tommy3z71.homestead.com/body_lift.html The kit I used was a 3 inch Performance Accessories Kit. I came with eveything needed except the gap guards, which I purchased seperately.

 

As for the wheels, he will have to use a 16 inch or bigger. On the newer body style '99's and up, a 15 inch wheel will hit the calipers.

 

For tires, I have 285/75/16 BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A's. I installed them after the B/L. The 285's are equal to a 33 inch tire.

XR Man Enthusiast

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on an 01 Z71 is only

shocks (different)

skids

air cleaner (element has more pleats)

stickers

jounce bumpers (different)

and "stabilizer bars" per Chevy

 

Z71 does not really make that much difference

 

Tire size is far more important than Z71/non Z71 for height

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you could also go with a 305/70r16 which is a little wider (almost an inch) but is still about 33 inches tall. Either one will work just fine with the Body Lift. :crazy:

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