The Adventures of Sylvester, the 2018 Suburban 3500 HD

[Geotrash]

Really cool truck for sure!! Sounds like a real badass beats for towing! I’m so jealous! I’d love one of these things to tow with! Th ask for sharing the trip photos!! Awesome shots and glad you’re taking it on adventures!

Thanks man! I feel lucky to have found it. I literally looked for 3 years for a low mileage LT, and they're unobtanium. I only saw 3 come on the market in that time, and they all sold within a few days. The LS trim level ones are more common and come up for sale fairly frequently.

 

[Geotrash]

Can’t wait to see this on the truck! Do you know the weight rating of the rim? I’m looking at wheels too but want to go bronze (against my white truck). Most of the wheels have a weight rating to it but honestly I don’t know how to compare it to a stock/factory wheel?

They're actually factory option GM wheels for both the 2500 and 3500 SRW pickups, so I'm sure the weight rating will be appropriate for the Suburban 3500.

 

[Geotrash]

The wheels are out for delivery about a week early. I'll post up pics once they get here, but in the meantime it's time to order tires. I'd like to keep the same diameter and width as the factory tires, which with the 18" wheels would be 265/65/18. While there is a wide selection for standard load rated tires, there are only all terrain options available for E-rated tires in that size. That actually works out fine because we do a lot of beach driving on the OBX, and modern A/T tires can still be pretty quiet on the highway.

Will probably go with the Falken Wildpeak A/T4W.

 

[Bigburb3500]

The wheels are out for delivery about a week early. I'll post up pics once they get here, but in the meantime it's time to order tires. I'd like to keep the same diameter and width as the factory tires, which with the 18" wheels would be 265/65/18. While there is a wide selection for standard load rated tires, there are only all terrain options available for E-rated tires in that size. That actually works out fine because we do a lot of beach driving on the OBX, and modern A/T tires can still be pretty quiet on the highway.

Will probably go with the Falken Wildpeak A/T4W.

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I’ve had these before, the Toyo OpenCounty are much better on the highway and the BFG KO3s are light years ahead. I’m running the KO2 on my Toyota (2rd set) and KO3s on my Burb.
In the end, great tires but if you do sand driving on the Outter Banks:
1) Let me know when you’re going. Might swing by.
2) Our trucks need LOW tire pressure. About 20-25 psi. I struggled this past summer out there with how dry it was and it was like quicksand.

 

[Geotrash]

I’ve had these before, the Toyo OpenCounty are much better on the highway and the BFG KO3s are light years ahead. I’m running the KO2 on my Toyota (2rd set) and KO3s on my Burb.
In the end, great tires but if you do sand driving on the Outter Banks:
1) Let me know when you’re going. Might swing by.
2) Our trucks need LOW tire pressure. About 20-25 psi. I struggled this past summer out there with how dry it was and it was like quicksand.

The KO3 was on my list but I had a set of original KO’s on an old Isuzu Rodeo for a long time and they were brutal. All the same, I was willing to give the KO3 a try but they don’t seem to have them in the 265/65/18 size at discount tire - only the KO2, which seems odd. Anyway, that’s why I was looking at the Falken.

By all means, I’ll let you know where we’re headed back to the OBX. We love it there!

 

[Bigburb3500]

The KO3 was on my list but I had a set of original KO’s on an old Isuzu Rodeo for a long time and they were brutal. All the same, I was willing to give the KO3 a try but they don’t seem to have them in the 265/65/18 size at discount tire - only the KO2, which seems odd. Anyway, that’s why I was looking at the Falken.

By all means, I’ll let you know where we’re headed back to the OBX. We love it there!

I will also say, I had the previous AT3 (?) Faulkens so there is likely a big difference. I have no experience with the original KOs but the KO3s are leaps and bounds better than the KO2s (both my trucks have E rated tires too). Def looking forward to a review and if we meet up it will be KO3s vs AT4s at the beach! Haha

 

[Geotrash]

I will also say, I had the previous AT3 (?) Faulkens so there is likely a big difference. I have no experience with the original KOs but the KO3s are leaps and bounds better than the KO2s (both my trucks have E rated tires too).

Thank you for this insight. I'll keep looking around to see if I can find KO3's in the size I need. I have some time because I won't be able to get to any tire shop until the first few days of March.

Def looking forward to a review and if we meet up it will be KO3s vs AT4s at the beach! Haha

If I do end up going with the Falkens, this would make for a great YT video! The guys over on the Suburban/Yukon 2500 FB groups would be thrilled to see a couple of 3500's hooning around on the beach.

 

[Geotrash]

The wheels arrived in perfect condition and I'm grateful. Can't wait to get them fitted. Note that the center caps came separately so I just set it on here for the photo.