Snow Chains Can Be Installed On These 2022 Chevy Silverado Tires
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’Tis the season for icy conditions and winter delays, and that means folks are once again breaking out the snow chains. Over the past few weeks, GM Authority has received messages from readers asking about the compatibility of snow chains with various wheel-and-tire combinations on the Chevy Silverado, and now, we’re taking a closer look at which tires are compatible.
With a wide variety of wheel-and-tire combinations on offer for the Chevy Silverado, it’s important to know which combos are compatible with snow chains when the roads are covered in the white stuff. As such, we’re breaking down all the tires on offer for not only the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 Limited, but the 2022 Chevy Silverado HD as well.
For those readers who may not live in a snowy area, snow chains wrap around a tire and help to prevent wheel spin in icy and snowy conditions by digging into the frozen surface. Although snow chains can’t be driven over 30 mph, they do allow vehicles to traverse roads that would otherwise be un-passable without snow chains.
With all that covered, check out the table below for a complete breakdown of snow chain compatibility for the Chevy Silverado below:
| Tires | RPO Code | 2022 Silverado 1500 Limited | 2022 Silverado HD |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT235/80R17E all-season highway, blackwall (DRW only) | QQO | - | Y1 |
| LT235/80R17E all-terrain, blackwall (DRW only) | QZT | - | Y1 |
| LT245/75R17E all-season, blackwall | QHQ | - | Y |
| 255/70R17 all-season, blackwall | QBN | Y | - |
| 265/70R17 all-terrain, blackwall | QDV | Y | - |
| LT265/70R17C all-terrain, blackwall | RC5 | N | - |
| LT265/70R17E all-terrain, blackwall | QXT | - | Y |
| 265/65R18SL all-season, blackwall | QDF | Y | - |
| 265/65R18SL all-terrain, blackwall | XCK | Y | - |
| 265/65R18SL all-terrain, white outlined letter | QDS | Y | - |
| LT275/65R18C blackwall Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac MT | R3O | N | - |
| LT275/70R18, mud-terrain, blackwall | QG3 | - | Y |
| LT275/70R18E all-terrain, blackwall | QF6 | - | Y |
| 275/60R20 all-season, blackwall | QAB | N | - |
| 275/60R20SL all-terrain, blackwall | QAE | N | - |
| LT265/60R20 blackwall Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT | QFV | N | - |
| LT275/65R20 all-terrain, blackwall | QF9 | - | N |
| 275/50R22SL all-season, blackwall | XCE | N | - |
- Y: chains can be installed
- N: chains can not be installed
- 1: Install chains on rear axle only.
- -: tire not available on this model
As a reminder, the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 Limited is offered as a stop-gap model that bridges the fully refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 and pre-refresh 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500. The Silverado 1500 Limited is offered with four engine options, namely the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B, naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, and the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax.
Meanwhile, the 2022 Chevy Silverado HD is the third model year of the latest fourth-generation nameplate, which was introduced for the 2020 model year. Engine options include the naturally aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T and 6.6L V8 L5P turbodiesel Duramax.
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Good compliment of tires! Most aggressive off road tires are also “snow rated” the duratracs are some of the best off road tires for the snow without being a designated snow tire. Still,,, not as good as chains, better than being stranded.
so why can you install them on some and not others? whats the difference?
Tire size. If the tire is too big, there’s not enough clearance in the wheel well. This is most critical on the front, when the tires are turning. Tire chains can cause serious body damage without sufficient clearance.
As a “general” rule, it appears above an 18″ wheel/tire size chains are a no-no. I would start by assuming there’s not enough clearance between the OD of the tire and the wheel well/fenders to physically allow the use of tire chains. But are we talking about actual old fashion tire chains or cable chains or ?
Not to even consider suspension travel on some vehicles.
Unless I’m missing something none of the trucks listed are designated as 2 or 4 WD . A critical component when chaining any vehicle.
The only ‘chains’ I’d ever used on my GMC/Chevrolet 4WD pickups were Z Chains. This was long before wheels and tires became the elaborate pieces which they are now.
Z Chains saved the day during a pop-up blizzard back in March of 1999 when I had to install them on my ’97 Z28. Got me out of a real jam. One just had to make sure that the Z Chains were properly installed and tensioned. As with any chain setup one had to limit driving on dry pavement.