This link should answer just about all your questions. click this It tells you everything!!

 

Hey, I have a question which has not been answered so far, and clicking the link Steve provided was just shy of a complete waste of time.

The stock 16" wheels that come on Silverados, they are 8" wide yes? If they are indeed 8" wide, and they handle a 265/75 tire, then is there any problems with the same rim being used with a 285/75? There's not a whole lot of outward difference between the tires, except the small difference in tread width....?

I went to all the damn trouble of dismounting, cleaning, scraping, masking, painting, remounting.... I just wanted to reuse my stock wheels. I love 'em.

 

From what i have seen the stock rims are 7.5" wide and 285 75 r16s are 1 inchtaller and 0.8 inchwidder then 265 75 r16s. The same thing goes for the new 17" rims the stock tire size is 265 70 r 17 and 285 70 r17s fit fine on stock rims i ran it and know of tons of others that did and the same with 285 75 r16s you can run them of the stock 16x7.5 rims.

Hope that helps

 

Thanks brother, that's all I needed to know.

 

I have the same question with a little extra, my truck has P265 70R17's on it right now. Can I put P255 70R17's on it and what effect will this have on my truck, towing as well as mileage. Thanks

 

I have 315/75/16's on my truck and it is only getting a mile or so per gallon drop in mileage.