Silverado HD options - 20" wheels

Don't tweak out over this. A new Dmax is every bit as capable as an older one. Period.

AUwing2 wrote:
Does the 20" wheel & tire package reduce the 2500 HD's payload? The yellow sticker on a new 2500 HD crew cab regular box LTZ says 2227 pounds max payload. My 2011 2500 HD ext cab regular box LT says 2592 pounds. Both are DMax equipped and tires are E rated 3042#.

Glad I've treated my 2011 well - it's one tough little SOB :)

Neighbor had a '11 or '12 SLT CCSB D-Max that had around the same 22XXlbs of payload per the yellow sticker. Our '13 CCSB 6.0 has 275Xlbs of payload per the yellow sticker.

Even though the D-Max has a 10k lb GVWR, the 6.0 has a fair amount more payload with a 9500lb GVWR.

MFL wrote:
IdaD is right about the weight of the vehicle making the difference. The 2500s are class rated for GVWR. Whatever the GVWR is minus the trucks factoryor the Cc weight, will be what the yellow tire loading sticker shows. On the 2500, it is not really a tire/wheel issue.

Jerry

A 400 pound bite out of payload seems like a lot for a few inches of skin the CC needs and leather inside it. Again, comparing to my '11.

IdaD wrote:
It probably has to do with the truck weighing more. Those tires seem rated a little low for a diesel truck, though. The OE tires on 18" and 20" Rams are both 3640 lbs and I thought that was more the norm these days.

Yes, IdaD is right about the weight of the vehicle making the difference. The 2500s are class rated for GVWR. Whatever the GVWR is minus the trucks factory weight, will be what the yellow tire loading sticker shows. On the 2500, it is not really a tire/wheel issue.

Jerry

SouthpawHD wrote:

For reference, my 2016 CC LT 4x4 gasser with 18s has a payload of just under 2700 pounds.

Seems to compare to the 2016 standard box CC LTZ DMax I have my eyes on - thinking the diesel tips the scale @ around 500#.

The numbers don't make sense when compared to my current 2011 EC LT standard bed DMax with a GVWR of 10,000# and yellow sticker payload just south of 2600#. But wait, there's more. Looked at a new 3500 CC LTZ standard bed Gas (because there were no Dmax's) that states it's a 10,000# GVWR and 3124# payload - adjusted for a DMax weight of 500# and the calculated yellow sticker number on the same diesel 3500 would be 2624#. So, for a bunch of pictures of dead presidents, I'd gain 24# of payload. Oddly enough, my aging cocker spaniel tips the scale @ 27# . . . Nah, won't go there.

It probably has to do with the truck weighing more. Those tires seem rated a little low for a diesel truck, though. The OE tires on 18" and 20" Rams are both 3640 lbs and I thought that was more the norm these days.

Not always. For example, when I was shopping for mine, I ran across a 2015 2500, similarly equipped, 20" wheels, and it had a payload actually slightly higher than my 2016 with 18" wheels. Sounds odd, but that's what I saw.

For reference, my 2016 CC LT 4x4 gasser with 18s has a payload of just under 2700 pounds.