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Old 01-05-2020, 08:58 AM
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Exclamation what tires for a turbo 5.3?

The truck is a 2000 rcsb silverado w/ 5.3. I put the on3 single turbo kit on it. it boosts 6lbs, and the tires dont hook. the motor is completely stock, id really like to keep the snowflake 20s if i can. any thoughts? thanks
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What tires does it have now? What suspension does it have? With just 6psi on a 5.3 you might get a nice street tire with proper suspension to hook.
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its got a 3/5 drop. its got some crappy nexen roadian 265/40/20s i believe.
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Some traction bars and adjustable shocks would probably help considerably. As well as a decent performance street tire. The Nitto 420s on my Tahoe have surprised me it's not boosted but it is a 6.0 and it actually hooks on the 1-2 shift which is pretty violent. Before the Nittos it had Bridgestone all seasons and it would easily smoke the tires in second.
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Get a boost controller first and dial in the hook.
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def get some cal-trac bars
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Will those work with a 3/5 lower kit?
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Tire Rack rates all their tires by traction and other features.
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