Duramax Tire Help!!!

[gn87turbo]

Have a 05 Silverado CC with the stock 16" wheels and tires, wife got me a set of the 17" Dick Cepek wheels for xmas. What tire size would you recommend me using on these wheels? I was thinking about a 265/70. Thanks for your help.

 

[novaderrik]

how wide are the wheels? you aren't going to want to run an oem size tire on a 10" wide rim..
if they are the oem width, then i'd just use the stock size tires from the newer trucks that have 17" wheels.. i think my mom's boyfriend's '06 has 265/70/17 tires on it as the oem size, which are the same overall diameter as your stock 265/75/16 tires.

 

[Black3]

265 70s will fit and look good. In the summer I run 285 70s on H2 17s on my 06. To not rub I had to trim a little of the front air dam. Make sure the wheels have the correct offset or even 265s will rub.

 

[Red C5]

Is the truck lifted? Stock width and offset on the new wheels?

 

[blackmonte]

285/70/17s look great!Load Range E

 

[blackmonte]

285/70/17 , give the torsion keys a few turns . I had them on mine , sold that truck and now have a Suburban 2500 and getting 285/65/18s on this one

 

[gn87turbo]

Ok, went with 265/70-17 and now they are rubbing on turns. Does turning torsion keys help this or do I need a leveling kit?

 

[novaderrik]

Ok, went with 265/70-17 and now they are rubbing on turns. Does turning torsion keys help this or do I need a leveling kit?

where do they rub?
maybe the wheels have too much backspacing. that's the only reason a stock size tire would rub on the frame.. or too little backspacing if they stick out and rub on the mud flaps or something else on the outside.

 

[blackmonte]

Thats what I was going to say wrong offset, I could fit 35s (315/70/17) on H2 wheels with some Torsion bar crank

 

[Black3]

Thats what I was going to say wrong offset, I could fit 35s (315/70/17) on H2 wheels with some Torsion bar crank

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[gn87turbo]

Update as of today no more rubbing. It was rubbing the plastic piece that hangs down from the bumper only on the drivers side. Used a dremel and shaved off some of the plastic and no more rubbing. I really like the look of the tires and wheels and am now glad I can keep them. I plan on putting a leveling kit on the truck soon, as of now the suspension is stock. Thanks for all the help and replies.

 

[gn87turbo]

Pic of the wheels.