Tire and wheel setup with leveling kit

[Michael Clancy]

Hey guys, new to the forum. I just picked up a 2011 Yukon 2WD. My plan is to level it and upgrade the wheels and tires. Currently looking at a 20x10 -19mm offset wheel with 33x12.50R20. Will I be able to make these fit with a level and with/without minimum trimming? Thanks a lot for your help. I appreciate it.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Will you be raising the front end or lowering the rear?

I’d check here to compare the new setup with stock to see how far out the new wheels will be...
https://www.wheel-size.com/

I’d get the trusty level and ruler out and put the level against your fender to see where the new wheel will be. Then you’ll have a good idea of the new setup in which you’ll be able to turn your wheels to the left and right to pretty accurately gauge whether the new setup will hit the fender liner or running board if equipped.

My gut tells me you’ll be hitting, but I’d have to check the aforementioned to be sure.

Does the 2011 have the felt liner or the plastic one? You can heat the plastic one and reform it (after you cut the plastic piece behind it) to accept the aggressive stance. You may have to simply cut a bit out of the running board (if equipped).

can always check www.customwheeloffset.com and peek at the gallery there where people upload there setup and tell you if the get rubbing or not.

Good luck! I like the aggressive setup and hope it works!

 

[Jason in DLH]

Remember to take into consideration the 1/2” added on either side of the current wheel to go to 10” wheel as I believe stock is 9”.

 

[Jason in DLH]

And here’s a good tool to compare new tire size with old...

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=265-70r17-285-75r17

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Pics, please.



Regarding wheel/tire combinations that will fit your truck without rubbing, no 2 trucks and their suspensions are exactly alike, due to a number of factors including accumulated wear on the suspension components, so there is no guarantee that what fits with no rubbing on one truck will automatically fit with no rubbing on your truck. Other folks' experiences can guide you in one direction or another, but the final test will be when you mount the wheel/tire combination on your own truck.

To assist you in getting a good idea on whether or not specific alternate wheel/tire combinations 'may' fit your truck with no rubbing, I recommend that you use the wheel/tire comparison app at the URL listed below. You can use this app starting with your existing wheel/tire combination as a benchmark, assuming that there are currently no rubbing issues with it, and measure the actual critical fender and suspension component clearances as directed by this app. Then, you can enter alternate wheel/tire combinations, and this app will give you the projected changes in these critical fender and suspension component clearances.

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/ (as @Jason in DLH above suggested, but the exact drill-down url where you will do your actual clearance measuring and comparisons)

I used this app for determining whether on not I could use my current alternate wheel/tire combination, and it accurately projected the changes in critical clearances. Again, the use of this app in not an absolute guarantee that an alternate wheel/tire combination will fit without rubbing, but it provides a much better assessment, or projection, than simply an educated guess on your part, or a statement from others that it worked on a truck other than yours.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Nice! I haven’t seen that before.