2001 Tahoe/18" rims and tires on my 2001 Tahoe 4x4

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majestictow

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Hello, I have a 2001 Tahoe 4x4 wirh 16" factory rims with 26575R16 tire size. Would like to swap out to 18" factory rims, if I did that what size tire would I run and would they fit? would i mess with the 4x4 or running down the road properly? thanks!
 

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Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Pics of the truck, please.


Regarding wheel/tire combinations that will fit your truck without rubbing, no 2 trucks and their suspensions are exactly alike, due to a number of factors including accumulated wear on the suspension components and different wheel widths and offsets, so there is no guarantee that what fits with no rubbing on one truck will automatically fit with no rubbing on your truck. Other folks' experiences can guide you in one direction or another, but the final test will be when you mount the wheel/tire combination on your own truck.

To assist you in getting a good idea on whether or not specific alternate wheel/tire combinations 'may' fit your truck with no rubbing, I recommend that you use the wheel/tire comparison app at the URL listed below. You can use this app starting with your existing wheel/tire combination as a benchmark, assuming that there are currently no rubbing issues with it, and measure the actual critical fender and suspension component clearances as directed by this app. Then, you can enter alternate wheel/tire combinations, and this app will give you the projected changes in these critical fender and suspension component clearances.

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/

I used this app for determining whether on not I could use my current alternate wheel/tire combination, and it accurately projected the changes in critical clearances. Again, the use of this app in not an absolute guarantee that an alternate wheel/tire combination will fit without rubbing, but it provides a much better assessment, or projection, than simply an educated guess on your part, or a statement from others that it worked on a truck other than yours.
 

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If you are putting on OEM or OEM replica 18" wheels they will fit fine from a wheel standpoint. Also, if you run a 265/65/18 tire everything will be exactly the same height as you have now so the truck wouldn't have any idea. Speedometer and 4wd will all function just as they do now. Plus that size has a fair selection at good prices on tire rack too.
 

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