Which factory wheels to upgrade to?

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265/75r16, zero rubbing at full lock

Those 75s seem like they might be taller than OEM tires; mine were 265/70R16s. What's the door sticker say for tire size?

When I upgraded to the Silverado wheels I had to go with 265/65R18s. On the Silvy wheels these tires are just a little wider and a little taller overall than stock. It over-corrected the speedo but only by about 1.5 or 2 mph at 65mph. No rubbing issues at all, but mine's not lowered. Can't do that and expect to do much mountain 4-wheeling.

Your OEM wheels are likely 16x7 with a 31 offset. The Silvy wheels I picked up are 18x9 with a 24 offset, and that difference nearly offsets the wider wheel size (pun intended) for clearance. Check the inside of your OEMs and what you're looking at.


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There are a few online tools to compare offsets and tire sizes. Here's one for example:
https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

The guy I bought mine from let me dry fit one to check for clearance, so that might be an option for you.
 

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Id Say mine is gona look like these when the package arrives (photoshop hahaha) i ordered my reps today
Ill post some pics

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I used the factory lugs with mine since they are covered up

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LTZ look great.. plus if you stay with 18s you wont really lose the turning radius and the extra weight is minimal so your launch wont suffer as much as it will with heavy ass 20s+

also remember that your stock 16s are 7 wide and the 15+ oem wheels are 8.5 which makes a big difference in look and stance

Here is mine

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I like that. How much drop is that?
No idea, previous owner did it. I'm guessing it's a 2/3. The 20's with the 275's are tight but work. Only rubs on LF at full lock in reverse.
 

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