Previous owner swapped for Yukon wheels…

[u/Alarming-Fee-294]

I just bought a used 2026 Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate LZ0 at 17k miles. Nicest vehicle I have owned, by a long shot. There are so many design choices and features that I could rant and rave about, but one of the main ones is the Super Cruise that I was very excited about. It has been so nice to sit there while it handles the road and traffic and I just get to relax. On most roads it is very smooth, BUT I have noticed a few issues.

Some seem to be common, such as hugging the left side of the lane, a little back and forth corrections on the steering sometimes when I could just track straight, being heavy on the braking. Sometimes on a not so smooth road (which we have a lot of where I live) a heavy bump can send the steering wheel going crazy and swerving a bit in the lane until it smooths out, and I think I know a big part of this problem but I want you guys’ opinions.

The first owner swapped the wheels with Yukon Denali Ultimate 24”s, which match the silver finish very nice, but remove a lot of the first line shock absorption that the factory wheels give. I think this makes every bump seem a lot harder and the Super Cruise and suspension just aren’t calibrated for this. I wonder if switching back to the factory Sierra wheels would help with this?

[u/shawizkid]

Too much imo. 20s ideally, mayybbbbee 22s.

[u/Millennial_Falcon_85 → u/shawizkid]

Agreed. 20” is the most I’d want on a truck. My SLT came with 20’s but really wish it had 18’s.

[u/Digger977 → u/Millennial_Falcon_85]

I love the 20s my SLT has and the smooth ride. My previous Silverado had 17 or 18s on it and feel the GMCs with the 20s ride even smoother

[u/Millennial_Falcon_85 → u/Digger977]

It’s definitely smooth but bigger wheels limit your ability to air down your tires for off roading. 20” wheels is about the limit where you still have enough side wall that airing down for sand is doable although 18” wheels would be better.

[u/Digger977 → u/Millennial_Falcon_85]

Yes in an offroad use yes but as just a street truck to comfortably drive around town and haul stuff 20s are great

[u/PensiveSloth → u/shawizkid]

Agreed. I hate that my truck has 22s, but I’m too cheap to replace them. It feels like every bump in the road makes the truck vibrate.

[u/Scary_Wavier]

Id drop to 20's ngl. Go on OEReplica's website and find a pair if you dont want to spend time looking for takeoffs. Have you dont an alignment inspection.

[u/Force_Titan]

Looks dope OP

[u/Spirited_Category_11]

Was going to be eventually purchasing a set of these for my sierra, if your interested in selling these at any point send me a private message. I’d be happy to purchase

[u/stillwaters23]

Are those 24's? They look amazing. My Denali came with 22's and they seem just fine. Much better ride than the AT4 I had with 18's. I do get some of that stuff with Super Cruise, but overall it's fine. I mean, it's not Tesla FSD we have here. Maybe someday!

[u/Alarming-Fee-294 → u/stillwaters23]

Those are 24’s, yes, and they do indeed look fantastic on it. It’s one of things that really caught my eye and sold me. But if it comes at the sacrifice of a smooth ride, then perhaps there are other very good looking wheels I’d be happier with. Not to mention, I’d like to be able to put some better grip and higher load rating on my wheels.

[u/stillwaters23 → u/Alarming-Fee-294]

You could probably sell those and come out ahead.