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Old 02-21-2018, 08:18 AM
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Default Can I fit 295/70 R18 on my 13' Chevy

Need new rubber on my 2013 Chevy 2500HD and was looking at 295/70 R18's but not sure if they'll fit in the wheel wells with just a leveling kit, anyone with first hand experience?

Was looking at the Toyo AT2 Xtreme or Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx
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Old 02-21-2018, 08:27 AM
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Need new rubber on my 2013 Chevy 2500HD and was looking at 295/70 R18's but not sure if they'll fit in the wheel wells with just a leveling kit, anyone with first hand experience?

Was looking at the Toyo AT2 Xtreme or Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx
Do you know if they will cause rubbing or will you need spacers? I have 325/30 R19 on my porsche but then max on my BMW I can put without rolling fenders and put on spacers is 265/40 R18.

Another example is I put 305/65 R19 on my father in laws Tundra and he has rubbing when turning.
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Old 02-21-2018, 08:37 AM
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https://tiresize.com/calculator/

This will give you actual diameter of tires so you can compare old tires with proposed tire diameters.
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Old 02-21-2018, 09:11 AM
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Do you know if they will cause rubbing or will you need spacers? I have 325/30 R19 on my porsche but then max on my BMW I can put without rolling fenders and put on spacers is 265/40 R18.

Another example is I put 305/65 R19 on my father in laws Tundra and he has rubbing when turning.
I have a leveling kit on my 2008 and run 305 55 R20's on it without spacers but I still had to tuck in my wheel wells. The 2500 sits higher and I'm not going as wide (I hate the mud on my windows), so wheel spacers aren't really something I want.
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Old 02-21-2018, 09:21 AM
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I had 285x70r17 (33") GY Duratracs on my 2009 Chev HD with a 2" lift and I had 17" Pro Comp Chrome Wheels. Ended up with minor rubbing on the back inside fender wheelwell after 30000km . When I had an upper control arm go after 150000km, I replaced with Cognito ones and Fox Shocks. Chev/GMC changes in front end on the 2012 models gave more room up front.

I got a new 2017 Chev HD in late August and factory wheels are 20". I got a ZONES 3" Suspension Kit installed up front with 2" blocks in rear (under $1500 installed with new shocks included). I put new 20" BMF wheels with 285x60r20 Duratracs. The tires OD is 33.4" with no rub. The ZONES kit says minor trimming required for 35" tires. Trimming would be on the front bottom spoiler for sure. This truck rides alot smoother than my 2009.

I am going to run a set of similar DuraTracs studded on my factory wheels and I may have some rub and may need to use a 1/2" spacer but I will downsize the tire size before I use spacers. Still need to get this looked into.

If the truck would of come with 18" wheels I would of went with 295 GY Duratracs. You may just have to live with a bit of rub if using factory wheels having 2" lift or just downsize 1 size smaller to be at 33".

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Old 02-21-2018, 09:40 AM
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A 295/70R18 is 34.25 inches tall and just a hair under 12 inches wide. With just a level kit you will pretty pretty much guaranteed a rub. If you were to use your stock rims, or a standard offset rim, you will rub on the inside against the suspension etc, and if you run a lower offset to push it away you will end up rubbing fenders.

With a level kit I would not suggest you run much more than a 33 inch tall tire. Chev's just do not have the room in the fenders like other American trucks.
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Old 02-21-2018, 10:58 AM
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I run 275/70R18 Duratracs on my 2013 2500HD Duramax on the stock wheels, no level or lift and it rubs a bit when turning sharp. No room for mud flaps on the front.

Also, I had to pull off the driver's side wheel well liner and zip tie the e-brake cable back to gain some extra space as it pushes the liner out quite a ways.

If you don't mind a little cutting, google NorCal "small" or "large" fender mod. Some space can be gained without lifting further.
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Old 02-21-2018, 12:04 PM
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I run 275/70R18 Duratracs on my 2013 2500HD Duramax on the stock wheels, no level or lift and it rubs a bit when turning sharp. No room for mud flaps on the front.

Also, I had to pull off the driver's side wheel well liner and zip tie the e-brake cable back to gain some extra space as it pushes the liner out quite a ways.

If you don't mind a little cutting, google NorCal "small" or "large" fender mod. Some space can be gained without lifting further.
This size is basically equated to 33.1 inches tall by 11.0 inches wide and is a good illustration of getting near max. Still usable but comes with a bit of fiddlefarting around to avoid issues. Stepping up an inch in width and height (the 295/70R18 size) will absolutely magnify the issues to the OP. I would personally suggest he uses the same size you are using and he will have no problems leveled.
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Old 02-21-2018, 04:07 PM
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This size is basically equated to 33.1 inches tall by 11.0 inches wide and is a good illustration of getting near max. Still usable but comes with a bit of fiddlefarting around to avoid issues. Stepping up an inch in width and height (the 295/70R18 size) will absolutely magnify the issues to the OP. I would personally suggest he uses the same size you are using and he will have no problems leveled.
That's exactly what I've decided on.

I can get either Hankook Dyna pro ATMs or Falcon Rubitrak, in your opinion what would be a better choice?
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Old 02-21-2018, 04:54 PM
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The Toyo Open country C/T worked great on my 2011 and my 2013 Chevy. A bit noisy on pavement, but I didn't travel on that much. Incredible tires for me, as I never got stuck in 300k.
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Old 02-21-2018, 05:11 PM
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Toyos are awesome!
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Old 02-21-2018, 05:19 PM
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Kurt. On my duramax I have 285 65 18’s. Pretty sure they are 32.6” tall. This is as big as you can possibly go without them rubbing. When you turn lock to lock I have about 1/8” clearance.
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Old 02-21-2018, 05:54 PM
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Have cooper s/t maxx LT 275/70R/18 on stock alum.rims,
2012 gmc 2500hd and have no rubs but think that's about
as large as I would go.
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Old 02-21-2018, 06:17 PM
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That's exactly what I've decided on.

I can get either Hankook Dyna pro ATMs or Falcon Rubitrak, in your opinion what would be a better choice?
Pretty equivalent really, but I would personally take the Hankook simply because it is a more widely available product if you were to have an issue down the road like wrecking a tire. Not the end all-be all reason, but if I blow a tire in the middle of tinytown somewhere not near a major urban area, chances of getting one quickly is a lot better with the Hankook.
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Have cooper s/t maxx LT 275/70R/18 on stock alum.rims,
2012 gmc 2500hd and have no rubs but think that's about
as large as I would go.
Thinking of getting the exact same tire for my 2011 my question to you is do have mud flaps? I ran 295/65R18 duratracs on it before and they are a tad bit smaller in diameter than 275/70R18 and the duratracs rubbed just a little bit but only on one side never did figure it out at the time but I'm thinking mud flap bolt maybe? After reading this thread i had changed my mind to go to a 285/65R18 coopers which is the size i have now but in toyo's with now issues but now after your post you got me thinking again haha
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Old 02-21-2018, 08:10 PM
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Thinking of getting the exact same tire for my 2011 my question to you is do have mud flaps? I ran 295/65R18 duratracs on it before and they are a tad bit smaller in diameter than 275/70R18 and the duratracs rubbed just a little bit but only on one side never did figure it out at the time but I'm thinking mud flap bolt maybe? After reading this thread i had changed my mind to go to a 285/65R18 coopers which is the size i have now but in toyo's with now issues but now after your post you got me thinking again haha
Have mudflaps front and back they are about half in thick
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Old 02-21-2018, 08:14 PM
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On my 2015 1500 I have 275/75R18 with a 2" leveling kit. Only ever had it rub once, full cut in reverse in some questionable terrain and it was very minor rub. I think you'll be fine on the 2500.
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Old 02-22-2018, 10:01 AM
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On my 2015 1500 I have 275/75R18 with a 2" leveling kit. Only ever had it rub once, full cut in reverse in some questionable terrain and it was very minor rub. I think you'll be fine on the 2500.
Is it possible you might have mis-typed that size a bit as there are no tire on the market made in a 275/75R18? Even if there was though, a 275 width tire in any profile would actually be almost a full inch narrower than a 295, so the comparison would not be close.

Doing custom wheel and tire fitments on these trucks on a literal daily basis, my experience leads me to make certain the OP aware he will have rubbing on that year, make and model without doing some modifications so he should be certain he is willing to deal with it before dropping a whack of cash.
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Old 02-22-2018, 10:14 AM
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They may not rub badly when dry, but add some mud and lots of stuff happens. Mud flaps and inner fender liners, catch hell.
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