17's on my Denali?

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Nelso419

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I have a 2012 yukon denali xl. I need new tires and wheels. It's a commuter car for my kids and I'll never be going off road although I live in Northern Michigan winters. I want cheap as possible without having to replace them in a few years. I think going down to 17 instead of the 20's on there from the factory makes a lot of sense for my situation, opens up the tire choicese a lot. Is that possible with my car? Is the suspension that different from the SLE? I can't get a straight answer from Google.

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I have. some say they will fit and others say they won't. Can't get a straight answer
 

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I put factory take offs (17”) from a 2018 Silverado on my 2003 Silverado and had no issues. I think the 17’s are not compatible with the newest model (T1) trucks due to the brake calipers but should be a direct fit on most MY save for a few mm difference at most.

 

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I have a 2012 yukon denali xl. I need new tires and wheels.
It's a commuter car for my kids and I'll never be going off road although I live in Northern Michigan winters.
I want cheap as possible without having to replace them in a few years.
I think going down to 17" instead of 20" on there from the factory makes a lot of sense for my situation, opens up the tire choices a lot.
Is that possible with my car? Is the suspension that different from the SLE? I can't get a straight answer from Google.

And I could not care less about looks.
Unless you have really fancy@$$ brakes,
I've trouble thinking of a tire size with more tires to choose from than 265/70R17
(I'm crazy enough to consider 255/75R17, but I get why many people would prefer 265/70R17).
 

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17’s are alright on the NBS Denali but our NNBS / Gen 3 / 07-14 Denali requires a min of an 18” rim due to the offset and larger brakes on the 6.2L.


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18” (5.5” wide) steel spare rims are an option but really inadequate for a 6.2L AWD platform.


18x6.5 is the factory offset for a NNBS Denali with 18”. This means you can use the 2015-2020 Tahoe rim selection of 18x6.5.

It’ll drive great with all that sidewall in the tire and make it almost immune from potholes and curbs.
 
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