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Need help on tire sizes 275/55/20 vs 305/50/20
Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:29 am
Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:29 am
I am looking for some new tires and would like to get some that has a little more height in them and a good AT tire... i found some good tires i just want to know how much higher my truck would be.
I have the stock 275/55/20 road tires that gmc puts on there trucks and now im looking at the general grabber AT2 tire in the 305/50/20... i need help from the OB on some specs and how much higher my truck would look....it has a leveling kit too soo im not worried about rubbing
I have the stock 275/55/20 road tires that gmc puts on there trucks and now im looking at the general grabber AT2 tire in the 305/50/20... i need help from the OB on some specs and how much higher my truck would look....it has a leveling kit too soo im not worried about rubbing
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Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:41 am to TigerStripes30
get rid of 20" wheel. No need for that on a truck.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:46 am to TigerStripes30
31.91 inch diameter on the stock tire
32.01 on the 305/50r20
so absolutely no difference, well .05 inches if you want to be technical.
32.01 on the 305/50r20
so absolutely no difference, well .05 inches if you want to be technical.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:47 am to Crawdaddy
it came with it...much rather the 17 or 18s but oh well
Posted on 9/5/12 at 11:50 am to TigerStripes30
I hear ya. Look for tire packages or set of tires and set of wheels online. Look for 17" and then sell your 20"
You will save $$ in the long run and may even come out even if you sell what you have.
You will save $$ in the long run and may even come out even if you sell what you have.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:49 pm to TigerStripes30
Question: I don't know shite about tires (I feel like a women). What size can I fit on my truck and how do you figure that out. 265/70-18 is what I have now. What can I go up on while keeping factory rims?
Someone educate me.
Someone educate me.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 1:53 pm to Slickback
whats the truck? I went to a ford forum when i looked into this for my truck.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:06 pm to Crawdaddy
Agreed. I have no idea why they are putting 20" rims on the new trucks with low profile type AT tires.
Get a good 17" wheel and buy some tires that can absorb some shock. Not to mention the 20" lower profile tires are expensive as shite.
Get a good 17" wheel and buy some tires that can absorb some shock. Not to mention the 20" lower profile tires are expensive as shite.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:17 pm to TigerStripes30
I wouldn't recommend either of those sizes. I would recommend a 275/60/20 Cooper LTZ. They are just under 33" tall and about 11.5 wide. They are not E rated and can be had for cheap. They have a nice tread design and last a long time.
Ignore the people telling you to get smaller wheels. You paid a premium for the 20s so keep them. By the time you buy new rims you could have bought 2 sets of tires and still look better. I highly doubt you will be going rock crawling or even mudding since you are interested in those sizes, again, so smaller wheels is not necessary.
Eta: if it is a F150 no leveling kit or anything is necessary for the 275/60/20 to fit. The LTZ also comes in a 275/55/20 of you really want that size.
Ignore the people telling you to get smaller wheels. You paid a premium for the 20s so keep them. By the time you buy new rims you could have bought 2 sets of tires and still look better. I highly doubt you will be going rock crawling or even mudding since you are interested in those sizes, again, so smaller wheels is not necessary.
Eta: if it is a F150 no leveling kit or anything is necessary for the 275/60/20 to fit. The LTZ also comes in a 275/55/20 of you really want that size.
This post was edited on 9/5/12 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:22 pm to Slickback
get rid of the titan
Posted on 9/5/12 at 2:44 pm to KingRanch
quote:
get rid of the titan
Don't hate on my jap ride.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 3:17 pm to Slickback
I had 275/60/20 cooper zeon ltz on my gmc 4x4 and I liked them. I talked car ram rod into them and he might chime in whether he likes them or not.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 3:29 pm to TigerStripes30
I just bought some cooper zeon LTZ's 275/55/20 and are pleased with them. Look into those.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 4:29 pm to Slickback
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:20 pm to Slickback
I have factory GMC serria1500 16" wheels w tires just sitting in my shop.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:23 pm to SenseiBuddy
OP
You have a 2500?
You have a 2500?
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:30 pm to TigerStripes30
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:32 pm to Slickback
quote:
Question: I don't know shite about tires (I feel like a women). What size can I fit on my truck and how do you figure that out. 265/70-18 is what I have now. What can I go up on while keeping factory rims?
Google through some titan forums to see what the biggest size anyone managed to fit on a stock truck without rubbing. If you put a level kit google around and see what people with that kit were able to run without rubbing. Usually what I do.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:33 pm to Crawdaddy
quote:
I hear ya. Look for tire packages or set of tires and set of wheels online. Look for 17" and then sell your 20" You will save $$ in the long run and may even come out even if you sell what you have.
The 20's look 100x better than 17's though.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 10:36 pm to TigerStripes30
Also OP, if you want to know what a tire size means, it's in millimeters. The first number is the width, the second is the aspect ration (the thickness of the sidewall as a percentage of the width) and the last one is the rim size.
275/55/20 is 275mm wide with a .55x275mm thick sidewall.
You can convert to inches and add the rim size to 2x the thickness of the sidewall to figure out tire height and width, but I just use the tire size calculator I posted cause it's easy and I hate math
275/55/20 is 275mm wide with a .55x275mm thick sidewall.
You can convert to inches and add the rim size to 2x the thickness of the sidewall to figure out tire height and width, but I just use the tire size calculator I posted cause it's easy and I hate math
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