New tires for 09 GMC2500, need suggestions
I've finally decided my original tires need replacing. I'm sure a few of you have a similar age and model truck,and can suggest a tire. Mine are rated currently at 3145 lbs, but somewhere I've read t...
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Z-Peller wrote:
Been there with 09 GMC. I thought my 16" spare was a factory goof and went yelling to the dealership. They set me straight. The 17" alloy wheels are an option....your spare is indeed from the factory 16" steel wheel with a 265/75/16 tire rated at 3415lbs....the 265/70/17 and 265/75/16 are the same hub to tread diameter so no issues there. I bought after market Alcoa 16" wheels and put 265/75/16's on them. Wheels where rated at 4600lbs and Michelins at 3415. GM nut covers fit the Alcoa wheels perfectly.
You GMC folks aren't alone. I have the 20" wheels on my F350 but the spare was an 18". I trashed the cheap steel spare which was getting eaten up with rust from all the brine and salt and bought a used 20" OEM take-off on Flea Bay and put a Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus tire on it to match my other tires and wheels. Now I don't worry as much about having an odd spare that they wanted me to put on the front and put the front on the rear (essentially requiring changing the tires twice, probably because the spare was just a bit different diameter and they were concerned about stress on the differential). I guess the truck mfg's have to make a buck somewhere!:R
