What To Look For When Buying The Best Tires For Chevy Suburban?
A few things to check before buying new Suburban tires:
All-season/All-terrain tires
I’ve noticed that most Suburbans thrive with all-season tires, but all-terrain sets like Yokohama Geolandar, Falken Wildpeak, and Toyo Open Country are all great options.
Only in rare cases do Suburbans ever have low-profile sport tires mounted up. Use mud terrain tires for consistent offroad use.
Road hazard coverage
Make sure your SUV tires are protected from nail punctures by verifying if your purchase comes with road hazard coverage or not.
Treadwear warranty
Treadwear warranties typically give you a good idea for roughly how long the tires could potentially last.
How Much Do Tires For Chevy Suburban Cost?
Good question, let’s take a look:
Four New Tires
Anywhere from $631-$1743.
Always replace all four tires when possible to prevent suspension damage and promote the best performance possible.
Two New Tires
~$315.5-$871.5
Single Tire
~$157.75-$435.75
What Tire Size Is Best For Chevy Suburban?
The 2023 Chevy Suburban has 18, 20, and 22-inch wheel diameters with these specific tire sizes:
- 265/65-18
- 275/50-22
- 275/60-20
Enter your Suburban’s model year and trim package into Tire Rack’s website for the exact stock tire size results—these guys have measured each model and trim package with a portable coordinate measuring machine to ensure you get the right tires.
How Long Should Your Chevy Suburban Tires Last?
At least 50 thousand miles, but they might not. Don’t be frustrated if your tires don’t last more than 30k miles because the Suburban is a heavy beast notorious for shredding through tires.
Fill them with nitrogen for best results.
When To Replace Tires On Your Chevy Suburban?
Replacing the tires on your Chevy Suburban is necessary when one of the tread-depths hits 2/32” (1.6mm), and honestly most Suburban tires need to be replaced even before the recommended minimum safety recommendation.
You might notice that your old Suburban tires are chipped and peeling off from driving on dirt roads, or you might also notice uneven tire wear from slight alignment issues that weren’t resolved in time—this is all normal, and you should replace them when you feel comfortable.
Another good reason I’ve noticed to replace Chevy Suburban tires is if they have balancing issues and cause a lot of vibration.
Does The Brand Matter For A Chevy Suburban When Replacing Tires?
Sure it does, you wouldn’t want to buy a downhill bike from Jeep, and the same goes for tires, especially on a vehicle as beefy as the Suburban.
Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza Plus, Nitto Grappler G2, Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure, Cooper Discoverer AT3 and Kumho Crugen HT51 are a few examples of other tires you might buy for your Suburban.
There are plenty of different Suburban trim packages from the past, including:
- LTZ
- LT
- Z71
- LS
- High Country
- Premier
- etc.
Does the Year of Your Chevy Suburban Matter When Buying New Tires?
Yes, tire sizes changed drastically over time starting with the 1936 Chevy Suburban’s white sidewalls up to the 2023 Suburban’s extremely large 22-inch wheel diameter on some models.
What Are The Biggest Tires I Can Put On A Suburban?
22-inch rims are currently the largest size stock tire, so 275/50-22 is technically the biggest size you can do without added suspension/modification.