Changing rear tires or not...
OK, I have a 2015 Silverado 2500 HD diesel towing a 39' Jayco 5th wheel which we just purchased. Went to the cat scales today and I'm just over my pin weight loaded but 2K under GCVW. It towed like a ...
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Dave,
As far as I know, there is only one 18" that is available on the 2500 and 3500, not two seperate rims... The bad thing as you have found is the 20" options, which is only available on the 2500, not the 3500. I don't recall exactly, but I think the factory 18" rims are 8" wide. I have also considered this rim change for a better tire choice.
Not sure where Abita Springs is, but depending on the type of tire you need I also had great results with the Cooper A/T3 on our '10-1500 CCSB. True "mudding" was the only thing the tires didn't see. The performance was awesome in all other conditions: dry, wet, deep snow, etc. And the snow conditions were quite a trips to Northern Michigan and the Sault Ste Marie, Ont, Canada area to go snowmobiling. Main reason I went with the he A/T3's over the BFG AT is the A/T3's were cheaper by $300, or almost $400 (it's been a few years since I had bought them!), and the Cooper's have a mileage warranty, even on the LT's!!!
This Fall I plan on replacing the stock GY 20" tires also, have not been real impressed with them either!
Good luck deciding!
As far as I know, there is only one 18" that is available on the 2500 and 3500, not two seperate rims... The bad thing as you have found is the 20" options, which is only available on the 2500, not the 3500. I don't recall exactly, but I think the factory 18" rims are 8" wide. I have also considered this rim change for a better tire choice.
Not sure where Abita Springs is, but depending on the type of tire you need I also had great results with the Cooper A/T3 on our '10-1500 CCSB. True "mudding" was the only thing the tires didn't see. The performance was awesome in all other conditions: dry, wet, deep snow, etc. And the snow conditions were quite a trips to Northern Michigan and the Sault Ste Marie, Ont, Canada area to go snowmobiling. Main reason I went with the he A/T3's over the BFG AT is the A/T3's were cheaper by $300, or almost $400 (it's been a few years since I had bought them!), and the Cooper's have a mileage warranty, even on the LT's!!!
This Fall I plan on replacing the stock GY 20" tires also, have not been real impressed with them either!
Good luck deciding!
