Tires for my 07 Tahoe Z71

[BlueAc]

I recently purchased a Z71 and the tires are pretty low. I've been researching here and other forums for new ones. From what I gather because of the fender flares I'm really limited to the 265/65/18 size. I saw somewhere else that someone mentioned being able to fit 275/65/18, other than that it seems a lift is required. My question is with living in the city and not going off road, would getting an AT tire make any sense? I like the looks of those tires but honestly I'll probably never make it close to being off road. Then I look at other style truck tires and they see like the would be out of place on an off road package vehicle. Any suggestions or pics of your Z71 would be a great help. Thanks!


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[njracer]

BFG AT TKO's for the win!

I'm running the 275/65/18's and there is absolutely no rubbing issues on my 2011 Z71 Suburban.

 

[jarydM]

you SHOULD be able to get 285/65's under there without problem, unless you had some pretty severe suspension travel. I use this website, input my current dimensions, and then play with different tires sizes.

as for tire recommendations, that really depends on your drive style, your weather, off-road vs on road, etc.

Mostly Highway onroad and no severe snow - Michelin Defender

Mostly Highway with off-road ability and *some* severe snow - Michelin LTX AT2 or BFG AT/KO

if you want mostly offroad, sadly my experience doesn't extend that far, but if I were buying tires today, i would get the AT2's or BFG's (depending on tire size, availability, price) because they are rated very similar.

Good luck!