[adam728]

Fuel economy and off road are not mutually incompatible here. Hes asking about mild all terrains, not boggers vs crawlers vs military tires.

That said, yes, check the door sticker. I've had a few Chevys from that era, my dad as well. 245/75/16's were stock kn all of them, and most everyone seemed to be going to 285/75's at the time as it was the largest you could stuff in that body style without doing some cutting.


I'd look into the narrower sizes, a 235/85/16 is close the the same height you have now, but narrower (obviously). Theres a recent thread showing the benifits and drawbacks of a narrower tire offroad. I myself am a fan of the skinnies.

I would not suggest changing wheel size to get different tire size options. Depending how your truck is optioned there's a small chance it could be a "heavy half" with a 14 bolt semi floater rear axle and the larger front hubs and calipers. Not likely, but if it is than 15" wheels won't clear the brakes. Also, how much would going to 15's cost, and what will the fuel savings really be?


As for tread design, there's a lot of options out there. I used to love BFG AT's, but they are pretty long in the tooth, and I feel other AT's have long since surpassed them on and off road. I love my Toyo Open Country AT's, excellent road manners, no noise, and spank the BFG's in snow.