A tire thread

[Tmorse1976]

Proud new owner of a 21 Tahoe High Country, my first one and after having baby #4 in June we need the extra space.

I’m not a “car person”, i.e. I dont know how to fix em myself, modify them etc etc. One thing this vehicle needs is new wheels and tires. She’s sexy from the roof down to the wheel wells and then she morphs into a buick with the stock tires and rims.

I’ve read another thread on here that was lengthy …… it dealt with when the need for leveling kit comes in etc.

My question is this - stock rims are 22’s x 9, tires are 275/45R22 with a +28 offset. Want to upgrade to 22x9.5 with 285/50R22’s with a + 30 offset……. it seems based in what I’ve read that should be no issue. Can any of you smart folks confirm that would theoretically work with no issues ? Is it that easy of a question ? I hope so.

Thank you in advance !! Ready to pull the trigger on these rims / tires but the return shipping costs is going to be a real ***** if I screw up.

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Others will have tire opinions for you.

Plus, post pics of this half Tahoe and half Buick.

 

[avalonandl]

Look at wheels on Discout tire.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

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.

 

[cdgtahoe]

The correct tire size for 22 inch wheels is 275/50R22

 

[exp500]

See alot of Threads showing on tires here in Fl. Surprising with all the rain!