Best tires for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (255/70R17, ranked by category)

Q: What's the best all-season tire for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Our top all-season touring pick for the 255/70R17 OEM size is BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2, selected by matching segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus.

Q: Should I get a cheaper tire for my Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The budget pick ranks by cost-per-warranty-mile. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not actual safety risk.

Daily driver

Best all-season touring

Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.

BFGoodrich

All-Terrain T/A KO2

Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

50k mi warranty 75 dB all-season

Bridgestone

Alenza AS ultra

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Bridgestone

Blizzak DM V2

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Bridgestone

Dueler H/T D684 II

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Lowest cost per mile

Best budget

Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.

Michelin

Defender LTX M/S

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 800

Cooper

Discoverer SRX

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 740

Toyo

Open country H/T II

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 740

Continental

TerrainContact H/T

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 720

Lowest cabin noise

Best quiet

Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.

BFGoodrich

All-Terrain T/A KO2

75 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; still quieter than most competitors in this size. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

50k mi warranty 75 dB all-season

Side-by-side

Pick the trade-off that matches your driving

	All-season BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2	Best budget Michelin Defender LTX M/S
UTQG treadwear	-	800
Mileage warranty	50,000 mi	-
Cabin noise	75 dB	-
Season class	all-season	-
Type	truck-suv	-

OEM tire sizes by year

What size does the chevrolet silverado 1500 use?

Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.

Year	OEM size
1999–2002	`235/75R16`	Year-specific fitment →
2003	`245/75R16`	Year-specific fitment →
2004–2006	`235/75R16`	Year-specific fitment →
2007–2015	`265/70R17`	Year-specific fitment →
2016–2021	`255/70R17`	Year-specific fitment →
2022	`33x11.5R18LT`	Year-specific fitment →
2023–2026	`255/70R17`	Year-specific fitment →

Browse Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fitment by year →

How we ranked these tires for the chevrolet silverado 1500

We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 255/70R17; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:

Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches truck segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.

Trucks need tires that handle higher curb weight and frequent loaded operation. Look for an LT-rated load index when towing or hauling regularly; passenger-grade load indexes work for unloaded daily driving but lose margin under load. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.

NHTSA-reported issues for chevrolet silverado 1500

231

Complaints

12

Crashes

13

Injuries

1

Deaths

Top issue category: Tires (General)

Most reported: Tires (General) (143) · Tread / Belt (39) · Sidewall (22) · Spare Tire (15) · TPMS (9)

Reported across: 1997 – 2025 (28 years)

What owners described

Sidewall failure is the most common description, in 17% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 173 reports covering every model year of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.

Reported problem	This subject	All tire complaints	Relative
Sidewall failure	17%	15%	1.1×
Blowout or sudden deflation	13%	20%	0.7×
Cracking or dry rot	8%	9%	0.9×
Bubble or bulge in the tire	8%	6%	1.3×
Loss of control, rollover or collision	7%	8%	0.8×
Tread or belt separation	6%	13%	0.5×

Mileage at failure

93 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 21,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 2,465 and 113,000 miles.

In owners' own words

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.

TIRE TREAD IS DETERIORATING, CHUNKS OF TREAD IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF TIRE. FOUND A SECTION OF TREAD ON SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF TREAD THAT IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE. TRUCK HAS BARELY 10,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL TIRES WITH VERY GOOD TREAD, TRUCK HAS AIR PRESSURE MONITOR AND IS CHECKED REGULARLY. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I WANT TO GET THEM REPLACED, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, DAMAGE OR DEATH OCCURS!

NHTSA complaint 1103950 · 2008 vehicle

HERCULES TIRES 26575R 116 OWL HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T 11 WORE OUT WITH ONLY 3800 MILES ONCE and TWICE DEALER SAID I IT WAS BAD DRIVING NEVE IN MY 56 YRS DID I HAVE A TIRE WEAR THIS FAST THEY ARE DEATH TRAPS KOST TIRE CHARGE ROAD HAZARD WHEN IT ALL READY CAME WITH THE TIRE AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP ME ON THIS PLEASE.

NHTSA complaint 1104358 · 2002 vehicle

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLOWN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE WALL HAS BLOWN OUT.

NHTSA complaint 1127503 · 2000 vehicle

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERI 660 AS TIRES (NA), SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA complaint 1189951 · 2000 vehicle

Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.

FAQ

What's the best all-season tire for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The all-season touring slate above ranks the top options for the 255/70R17 OEM size. The leader is selected by matching chevrolet-segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus. For most Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners, the all-season touring pick is the best one-tire compromise; long warranty, low noise, reasonable cost per mile.

Should I get a cheaper tire for my Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The budget slate above ranks tires by cost-per-warranty-mile, ignoring brand premium. The budget pick is genuinely competitive on durability metrics; the trade-off is shorter warranty and slightly higher cabin noise, not actual safety risk. If you drive less than 15,000 miles a year, the budget pick will outlast your replacement window regardless.

Does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need winter tires?

If you see more than 5 snow days a year or drive at sustained temperatures below 7 °C, yes; winter compounds stay pliable in cold where all-season rubber hardens, which translates directly to shorter braking distances. The winter pick above is 3PMSF severe-snow rated and works for the 255/70R17 OEM fitment. Storage cost is real (4 extra tires somewhere), but the safety margin in winter conditions is substantial.

Can I run a different tire size on my Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Plus-size and minus-size alternatives within ±3% overall diameter are typically safe per the ETRTO standard. See the 255/70R17 upsize options for the full categorised alternatives table with verdicts.

Where can I buy these tires?

Each tire links to its detail page with live pricing from our online retailer partners. Out-the-door cost (including mount, balance, TPMS service, and disposal) varies by state; use the install cost calculator for a realistic estimate.