Changing wheel sizes - advice welcome!
Our current TV is a 2010 Chevrolet Express G3500 12-passenger van. It started as a basic fleet white van and we've slowly upgraded a few things over the last year to help it look more like a private ...
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Consider me successfully talked down from the 18" ledge.
Are all of these concerns just as valid for the 17"? To keep the same overall diameter the same, I believe I'd go from 75 ratio tires to 70.
I'll definitely ask around about the stability control. It's still under warranty, so the local dealership is always helpful with random queries.
A few answers to questions from other posts:
- Unloaded on city streets, the 3500 can be pretty rough. It smooths out on the highway and is like butter with a camper hooked up, but we're in between RVs right now and only take one out (my parents' or my inlaws') a couple of times a year.
- i'm not opposed to staying with 16". The main goal is to continue to transition from a fleet look to a private vehicle look.
- my BIL said the price difference for LT tires in 16" and 17" is reasonable ($20/tire)
Thanks a ton for the advice so far, it's really been helping me think through this!
Are all of these concerns just as valid for the 17"? To keep the same overall diameter the same, I believe I'd go from 75 ratio tires to 70.
I'll definitely ask around about the stability control. It's still under warranty, so the local dealership is always helpful with random queries.
A few answers to questions from other posts:
- Unloaded on city streets, the 3500 can be pretty rough. It smooths out on the highway and is like butter with a camper hooked up, but we're in between RVs right now and only take one out (my parents' or my inlaws') a couple of times a year.
- i'm not opposed to staying with 16". The main goal is to continue to transition from a fleet look to a private vehicle look.
- my BIL said the price difference for LT tires in 16" and 17" is reasonable ($20/tire)
Thanks a ton for the advice so far, it's really been helping me think through this!
