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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tire size, battery and oil
What fits a Chevrolet Silverado 1500, generation by generation: the factory tire sizes by trim, the battery group, the engine oil and the wiper blade lengths. Each line is checked against two independent sources. Before you buy, read the sticker inside the driver's door: it lists the size your Silverado 1500 left the factory with.
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (next generation)
Factory tire sizes
2019-2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (fourth generation)
Factory tire sizes
- 2022-2024 factory sizes: 255/70R17, 265/70R17, LT265/70R17, 265/65R18, LT275/65R18, 275/60R20, 275/50R22 (High Country); ZR2: LT275/70R18.3,4 #
- 2019 LT Trail Boss and Custom Trail Boss: LT275/65R18.5,6 #
Battery
- 2020 Silverado 1500 uses a BCI Group 94R (H7) or Group 48 (H6) battery depending on engine and options; some trucks also carry an auxiliary battery. Check the installed battery label.7,8 #
Engine oil
- 5.3L V8 (L82/L84), 2019-2026: SAE 0W-20 (dexos1), 8.0 quarts with filter.9,10 #
- 6.2L V8 (L87): SAE 0W-20 (dexos1), 8.0 quarts with filter; engines inspected and kept under GM's L87 recall (2021-2024 trucks) use 0W-40 dexosR - follow the oil fill cap.11,12,13 #
- 2.7L turbo 4-cylinder (L3B): SAE 5W-30 (dexos1), 6.0 quarts with filter.14,15 #
- 4.3L V6 (LV3), 2019-2020: SAE 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter.14,16 #
- 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel (LM2 2020-2022, LZ0 2023-2026): SAE 0W-20 dexosD, 7.0 quarts with filter.9,17 #
Wiper blades
- Model year 2022: 22 in on the driver side and 22 in on the passenger side; GM's own blade for the 2019-2026 Silverado 1500 is 22 in (550 mm).18,19 #
| Size | Overall diameter, in | Width, in | Sidewall, in | Revolutions per mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255/70R17 | 31.1 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 649 |
| 265/70R17 | 31.6 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 638 |
| LT265/70R17 | 31.6 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 638 |
| 265/65R18 | 31.6 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 639 |
| LT275/65R18 | 32.1 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 629 |
| 275/60R20 | 33.0 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 611 |
| 275/50R22 | 32.8 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 614 |
| LT275/70R18 | 33.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 608 |
From the shortest factory size, 255/70R17 (31.1 in tall), to the tallest, LT275/70R18 (33.2 in), the overall diameter grows 6.8%. Fit the tall one on a vehicle set up for the short one and, at an indicated 60 mph, you are really doing about 64.1 mph. Stay with the sizes listed for your trim, or compare two sizes first.
How we checked this page
Checked on October 17, 2026. We kept a fact only when two independent sources agree, and each one is numbered to its sources below; every fact has its own link (#) so you can point to it. Diameters, widths, sidewalls and revolutions are calculated from the size code, not quoted. We never write a price: the listings come straight from eBay and show what sellers ask. This page was written with an AI assistant and checked against the sources below.
Sources
- Chevrolet Introduces the Next-Generation 2027 Silverado 1500, GM
- 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (Evan Williams), GearJunkie
- Here Are The Refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 Specs, GM Authority
- Find 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires, Goodyear
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss specifications, Guide Auto Web
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tires, Goodyear
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Battery (Jim McIlvaine), OPTIMA Batteries
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3L batteries, Batteries Plus
- 2024 Engine Oil Capacities (with filter), GM
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L L84 lookup, AMSOIL
- 2022 Engine Oil Capacities, GM
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L L87 lookup, AMSOIL
- General Motors Updates Recommended Oil Spec for L87 Engines, NOLN
- 2019-2020 Engine Oil Capacities, GM
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2.7L L3B lookup, AMSOIL
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L LV3 lookup, AMSOIL
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L LM2 diesel lookup, AMSOIL
- Best Wiper Blade Size & Type for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2022, Rain-X
- ACDelco Windshield Wiper Blade, 22 in - GM OE, GM