r/chevycolorado

Hello all,

I recently purchased a 2025 Chevy Colorado Trail boss with the midnight package. I LOVE the truck but I want bigger shoes and a leveling kit to achieve this. I’m not looking for a suspension lift as I don’t off road (fck me I know). I’m also looking to keep this as economical efficient as possible. Could anyone suggest any recommendations to achieve this. I want to fit 33.3 inch Falken Wildpeaks and switch from a 20 inch wheel down to a 17. Would a 2 and 1 leveling kit work to achieve this. I’m sorry I’m brand new to this and I appreciate the suggestions. I’m going crazy trying to decide what I need and don’t need. I want to keep this simple and efficient. Thank you all in advance

I was asked by several people when I first posted that I got these tires to give some feedback once I had some miles on them.

So first things first, this is a Bison, stock tires were a 315/70r17 goodyear wrangler territory mt TPC load range C which weighed in at 56lbs per tire, that called for 36 psi on the door sticker.

These are a 35x12.5r17 toyo open country rt pro load range E that weigh in at 68lbs per tire.

I held off forming any opinion on these tires until I got a solid 1,000 miles on them to get them worn in.

Initially they balanced out and road forced fine, now at 2.5k the balance is still good and they again road force fine. No odd amounts of weight required.

There is definitely a hit to the butt dyno at any speed when you stand on it, but as long as you aren't trying to do stuff in traffic that you should not be with a truck, there's no issues with the loss of power. I'd say it's at most a 5-10% difference. Tow haul mode cleans it back up to feeling as peppy as it did stock.

I routinely air down to between 15-20 psi offroad. These things absolutely shred at those pressures.

On the road I run 35 front, 33 rear, and I'm probably going to back them down a bit more as it appears 1/3-1/2 of the shoulder lugs are not contacting as much as the rest of the tire. This is both a visual observation as well as a measurable one.

Based on current wear, these are on track to have a solid 45k if not more.

So far I have been in a lot of sand, some light mud, and some sharp but small rocks.

No cuts, no chucking, no issues of any sort.

They do tend to dig in sand, which is expected, so going lower than I used to in psi for sand wasn't surprising.

They are acceptable in the rain, with the caveat that if you're going to run tires like this you need to treat rain like sleet or snow. You'll have grip, but you can quickly and easily lose it.

On dry pavement under hard braking they don't squirm as much as i expected them to.

Overall, as someone who mostly offroads with this truck, I am happy with these tires.

I paid $379/ea for them with no rebates through a Chevrolet dealer that uses RHD as a supplier. Take that for whatever it's worth.

The best way I can describe these tires is a mud terrain in a road tire compound. They are as close to a full MT as you can possibly get without actually getting one.

Would I buy them again? Truthfully, I'm not sure. While I mostly offroad, I do have a fair bit of on road driving to get to the trails in my area. I also do a couple of on road trips each year too. That's not to say I regret my purchase, but I think if I did it again I would try the RT Trail instead of the Pro. It's just a tiny bit more road oriented and I think would have served me better.

Overall I'll give them a 9.5/10.

Will happily answer any questions.

This thing has moved me in an out of 3 apartments since college and hauled random shit in between! 2019 WT 3.6L V6 CCSB bought certified pre-owned (torque converter shudder fixed) in Feb 2024 for $23k with 84k on the clock. I’ve driven 40k since and only replaced two VVT solenoids in addition to 5k oil changes and tires. I’m planning on a coolant flush, full brakes and brake fluid in the fall. Doing belt and tensioner this weekend (Looks fine but I don’t have a record of the last change so I’ll just hold on to the current belt as a backup, parts were $50 on RockAuto)

Mods:
-Black emblems Day 1 (eBay)
-Rock sliders (marketplace)
-Got a set of black rims from marketplace and traded the noisy Duratracs for all season firestones (thank you Costco). The most off-roading this thing sees is the occasional drive-on beach.
-DIY 18% tint all around besides windshield (had a brow but had to replace windshield recently).
-Started out with a tri-fold tonneau cover, traded this past winter for a camper shell +$500. Love the roof racks for skiing but it’s heavy and I want the pick-up profile back. If I hold onto the cap I’d like to do a black vinyl wrap to match. Considering an overland rack in the future for the best of both worlds. Any suggestions?
-Also bought the Decked storage drawer from marketplace. Still debating how I feel about it but it works well with the cap and fits all my tools and roadside shit that I carry around.

What do you guys think?

I was comparing the loaded out Bison with the loaded out Ineos Grenadier Trailmaster, and I find the Colorado is still superior based on the power train, but somehow the Grenadier has 28% more towing capacity? I don’t understand.

New to me as of this last weekend. Drove a 91 Toyota 2wd for years. This feels giant by comparison.

Found some second hand OEM 18s to replace the steelies.

Love it so far.

Now to visit the dealer for the recent service bulletin for the telematic control module reprogram…

What modifications should I do first?

Hello, my truck has started making this noise creaking noise whenever I apply the brakes. The truck is a ‘19 Chevy Colorado 3.6L Z71 with 75,000 miles. I checked the undercarriage and didn’t see any loose bolts. The rotors look and feel smooth. The brakes are also working fine.

Can anyone help me identify the problem before I start pulling the suspension apart.

My colorado has been having an overheating issue but not what you would expect. My temp gauge only exceeds half if I am sitting at a light for a long time. I have noticed after turning the key off and i put the key in accessory mode the temp gauge needle steadily climes to 3/4. It has no heat. It is not a thermostat as I’ve gotten to the thermostat to replaced and noticed it had been changed, still pulled it and tested it in the boiling hot water and worked as designed. I have a heater core to replace in it I haven’t done yet as that was my next step in terms of there was no heat coming out when you turn it on. I have a feeling this is not the sole issue though. I had to tear into my A/C cluster because it would not turn all the way cold and I found zip ties and the a/c controls were a little wonky which makes me think maybe the heater core had been messed with before. I just bought this truck at 221,000 miles and didn’t notice the issue when i test drove it as it was not hot outside like it is now. The truck is not burning oil, i change it regularly and it’s the same amount I’ve put in (6 qt). Coolant obviously has been changed due to the thermostat pull and radiator bled too. Could this be a water pump issue or is it something simple that I am over looking. For your reference there is a video of me driving it today at highway speed and the temperature is fine and then a picture attached of the temp gauge after turning the truck off and putting the key in accessory. In the video you will notice a check engine light, it is unrelated it’s a P0446 (evap) that i am going to fix next. The a/c is on 2 in the video also. The picture I am uploading is not to the 3/4 mark but it has gotten up there a few times when i put it in accessory. This issue only occurs like i said when im sitting at a light for too long, i put my a/c too high (in terms of air speed), and when i put it in accessory after parking.

It looked good I thought.

Got alerted on my 23 LT oil life 15% at 32250 miles. Had the 30k maintenance done at the beginning of the year at 30k miles . I feel confident to change the oil myself, watched several videos. Checked the dip stick this morning. Read that I should change the oil every 5k miles, so was expecting to atleast get closer to 35k before any alerts. My daily driver in the city. First time truck owner, want to make sure everything is good, also learning experience. Want to do more hands off stuff with this truck. Should I change the oil or just top off?