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2023–present · Third generation

Can You Fit 35-Inch Tires on a Chevy Colorado?

A 35-inch tire can be built around the current Colorado, but trim is the first decision. Trail Boss and ZR2 start with factory lift and wider tracks; WT, LT and Z71 start lower and need a different plan.

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Trim-specific build

Guide scope

2023–present third-generation Chevrolet Colorado.

At a glance

Fitment by configuration

These are planning categories—not installation guarantees. The exact wheel and measured tire dimensions can move a build between outcomes.

WT / LT / Z71, stock

Not recommended

Insufficient all-condition clearance.

WT / LT / Z71, 2 in. lift

Conditional fit

Aftermarket kits may target 35s; wheel and liner checks remain.

Trail Boss

Conditional fit

Factory 2-inch lift helps, but the complete wheel package matters.

ZR2

Conditional fit

Factory 3-inch lift is favorable; verify articulation and offset.

Likely contact points

  • Front liner
  • Rear of front opening
  • Inner suspension clearance
  • Full articulation

Before you order

  • Identify trim and factory chassis height
  • Use actual tire dimensions
  • Verify wheel offset with track width
  • Test off-road compression, not street only

Evidence

Sources reviewed

We label source types so a manufacturer specification is not presented as equivalent to an observed owner build.

Maker

Chevrolet third-generation Colorado chassis information

Maker

Chevrolet Performance 1.5-inch Colorado lift

Kit maker’s documentation

Peak Suspension 35-inch fitment claim

How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

Compare the size change

Calculate diameter, ground-clearance and speedometer differences, opened on the Chevrolet Colorado with 265/65R18 and 35x12.50R18.

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