The Chevy Silverado EV is decked out with a host of interesting features and technology, with highlights like a Mid-Gate feature for greater cargo capacity, as well as vehicle-to-home charging capabilities. Interestingly, the all-electric Silverado also incorporates somewhat unorthodox features for the tires, running surprisingly high tire pressures. As it turns out, GM recommends 61 psi for the Silverado EV RST’s front tires and 68 psi for the rear tires, and the tires in the truck GM Authority recently tested were inflated to 67 psi in the front and 74 psi in the rear.
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story cited 67 psi for the front tires and 71 psi for the rear tires as the recommended figures. Chevrolet has since alerted us that the recommended PSI is slightly less, at 61 psi for the front tires and 68 psi for the rears.
Tire pressure in a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition recently tested by GM Authority
The Chevy Silverado EV RST is equipped with Michelin Primacy LTX tires that were designed specifically for the Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV. The tires are sized at LT275/50R24, and wrap around 24-inch wheels. The Chevy Silverado EV is the first Chevrolet vehicle to run 24-inch wheels as standard.
Indeed, the Silverado EV is also the first GM vehicle to run the 24-inch wheels. As such, GM needed to bring creative solutions to bear, and these specially made Michelin tires are part of that solution. The tires themselves are rated at up to 80 psi. Per usual, the recommended factory tire pressures are indicated on the B-pillar, and are 61 PSI in the front and 68 PSI rear. For the sake of comparison, the recommended tire pressure for one of the Silverado EV’s primary rivals – the Ford F-150 Lightning – is 36 to 42 psi, depending on the tire size.
The large wheels and high tire pressure isn’t without reason. Not only do the wheels help to fill the wheel wells, thereby delivering a more visually pleasing aesthetic, but the high tire pressure also lets the suspension – rather than the tire sidewall – do more when it comes to absorbing road imperfections.
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV promises to deliver on all the usual pickup truck activities, including hauling. To that end, the all-electric Silverado is equipped with a Mid-Gate feature that allows users to pass longer items from the bed into the cabin, expanding the five-foot, 11-inch bed to provide nine feet of length in the cargo area. The Mid-Gate offers three specific configurations, each with its own benefits. Check out our full hands-on video for more information.
The Chevy Silverado EV is motivated by GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors, with a dual-motor setup included across the lineup. Output levels vary, with the 3WT trim rated at 510 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque, and 4WT models rated at 515 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. The range-topping RST First Edition is rated at 754 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque. Towing capacities for the Silverado EV range from 10,000 to 12,500 pounds depending on the trim level.
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The ride can be very rough for such a high pressure. The cost per tire will be very expensive.
Short treadwear life too.
Reports of wheel damage over potholes in 3… 2… 1… It is a truck. Dumb to put 24’s on as standard. Let the aftermarket handle it if people really want to be replacing wheels and tires every 1000 miles.
Of course heavier vehicles need more air pressure in their tires, and as others have stated, the real story is essentially low profile tires being put on a pickup truck. Less sidewall equals less flex and higher pressures required. It doesn’t necessarily mean it will ride worse, it just means the suspension will be doing more work than in many other vehicles where sidewalls can dramatically supplement the job of the suspension.
G.M. no longer puts reliability first. Only talks paint colors Tire size. OnStar to pay for. Options to buy.
Get REAL (RELIABILITY) should B FIRST on the list. G.M. no longer has customers in mind just the
Holy Dollar!
Don’t pay more for vehicles with less quality parts. Most G.M. vehicles have problems
within the first month. And then they say BUY AMERICAN! Build then right in the first place and we
will be satisfied Just a thought for G.M.
People need to get their heads out of their ASS and demand better products from G.M.
with the 1500 Silverado’s, you have a 1/3 chance your truck will be built in America. They also are built in Canada and Mexico.
Canada and Mexico are in America, as is the United States.
Geography isn’t all that important in MURICAH… eh?
I’m honestly impressed they could build an E rated tire with that small of a sidewall.
I’d hate to see the replacement cost for ‘specifically designed’ tires, or how quickly this thing eats other models of tires.
I do find it funny that people seem to be buying the ‘this is a truck you can do work with’ when information like this comes out. sure it can do work but will cost way more than every other truck out there to do it.
I’m all for electric trucks, but at this point trucks should be plug in hybrid. electric does the work where gas is inefficient, gas takes over when cruising. then in the future when you don’t have to have a battery that weighs as much as a normal truck to get a decent range. they can go full electric. I honestly just feel sorry for the people who are going to get killed by a 9000lb brick marketed to average commuters.
“I’d hate to see the replacement cost for ‘specifically designed’ tires”
These tires are around $580/each online. Ouch.
At least they appear available. Better than cutting one and finding out “national backorder, unknown ETA”.
If GM needed heavy tires they should’ve grabbed standard 19.5s from the medium duty parts bin.
Give it time. Soon the tires will be backordered, delivery unknown date. Get ready for more delays. Dump Joe Mandate, vote for Freedom.
Chevrolet vehicles in the 1920s had 25″ rims…
in the 1920’s, they were not going as fast as they do today. when you hit a pothole at 65 MPH it will do more damage than going 10 MPH.
Good luck with high tire pressures, my 2500HD is 60 in the front 70 in the back and 80 in the spare so quit whinning, also need replacements gm won’t match tire racks prices , and quit whinning about trucks made in Canada, to be honest with you every truck I owned from GM made in Canada I had less problems with ,even my 2010 Camaro.
My 1500HDs are 60 front/80 rear but if you actually run that while unloaded regularly you’ll have uneven tire wear. and my trucks weight about 7000 lbs empty. it’s not just the pressure, it’s the sidewalk height to protect the rims at that pressure. even the laughable small stock tires (that almost no one stayed with) for my generation had over 7″ sidewalls. 40% bigger than what we’re talking here. these sidewall heights with the truck weight means lots of damage on any road around where I’m from.
Do 50 series tires mean the truck isn’t 7′ tall? Those tires have some disadvantages, but the height of modern pickups mean they don’t fit in my garage (length isn’t an issue).
But everybody needs a truck with the ground clearance and angles of an M1 Humvee.
Plus if they make the beds so you can reach into, how will they sell you ever more expensive tailgate to fix the problem if not being able to reach into your bed?!
In all seriousness, no it doesn’t fix that. those tires are still 35’s.
LOL, and thanks, but I knew the tire diameter (height) wasn’t all that different. But that alone doesn’t determine the height of the roof. The article claims this was done for aesthetics, and from the picture it does look like the truck is different. For one thing, it doesn’t need a leveling kit (the bed isn’t higher than the front). And it’s hard to see how 50 series tires would be good for off-road, so I was hoping . . ..
I really wish one of the manufacturers would come up with a “towing suspension” package which removes the excess height on modern pickups. Not everyone wants to pretend they off-road. 😉
Yeah I’m waiting for the day a GMT400 like generation comes along where it’s just as capable but smaller than the previous, I have a feeling I’ll be waiting for a long while.
this truck is 79″ tall so probably fit in newer garages, but wouldn’t fit in mine either.
The BOEING 737 has smaller rims than this truck! Freakin preposterous.
15-16″ rims were satisfactory on pickup trucks for decades. Now LOOKS are the motivating factor?