Slate Truck Wheels & Tires

Stock sizes are from Slate’s published spec sheet (June 24, 2026). Accessory prices captured from the configurator July 6, 2026 and re-verified unchanged August 10, 2026. The four “not published” rows are exactly that — Slate has released no bolt pattern or offset figure, and we will not print a guessed one. See why the forum numbers are wrong below.

What wheels and tires does the Slate truck come with?

17 x 7-inch steel wheels with 245/65R17 tires, 29.5 inches in overall diameter. That’s straight from Slate’s own spec sheet, published with the June 24, 2026 pricing announcement — not a forum estimate.

Two things follow from that. First, the base truck rolls on steel wheels — so the $1,399.99 17-inch Accessory Wheel Set isn’t a size change at all, it’s a steel-to-alloy upgrade at the same diameter. If you want the 17-inch look without the alloy, you already have the diameter. Second, 245/65R17 on a 29.5-inch overall is a genuinely sensible truck fitment: a tall sidewall on a modest wheel, which is the setup that rides well and survives potholes.

What Slate has not published is the bolt pattern, offset, center bore, or load rating [VERIFY]. That matters, and there’s an active source of confusion worth naming: forum threads circulate a 5x120 pattern with 17x8 wheels and an ET25 offset, derived from photo analysis of demo trucks. Treat all of it as unverified — the 17x8 width directly contradicts Slate’s published 17x7, and an aftermarket wheel brand happens to sell a model named “Slate” in 17x8, which is polluting search results with fitment data that has nothing to do with this truck.

On the spare: Slate doesn’t list one as standard. The Spare Tire Carrier is a $549.99 accessory ($499.99 for the upgraded-bumper version), and per Slate’s own product copy the carrier does not include a wheel or tire — so a full spare setup is carrier plus wheel plus rubber, all bought separately.

Slate 17-inch vs 20-inch wheels: which should you pick?

Pick 17-inch if you spend time on dirt, gravel, or bad pavement; pick 20-inch if you’re mostly on road and care about how it looks. Slate prices both wheel sets identically, so the decision is genuinely about use, not budget.

The tire menu is what separates them. The 17-inch set has one listed tire option — a true all-terrain. The 20-inch set has three: an all-terrain trail tire, an ultra-high-performance all-season, and the Klever S/T, whose tread character Slate doesn’t describe [VERIFY Klever S/T intended use]. The 20-inch is also the only size with an aero cover option.

All six of those line items are rated Professional install on the configurator. The package totals assume the wheel set and the tire package are separate, additive line items — the configurator lists them separately but doesn’t state whether a tire package already includes the wheels, so confirm at checkout before budgeting the full amount. [VERIFY whether tire packages are additive to the wheel set price]

The 17-inch case. A smaller wheel means a taller sidewall for the same overall diameter, and sidewall is what absorbs potholes, washboard gravel, and rock strikes. It rides better on bad surfaces, it’s cheaper and less nerve-wracking to damage, and it’s the setup you want if the truck sees a trailhead. The Klever A/T2 is the more aggressive of the two all-terrains listed.

The 20-inch case. More wheel, less sidewall, sharper steering response on pavement, and the look most people picture when they imagine a modernized truck. It’s also the only size with a listed Aero Cover Set at $89.99 — a wheel cover designed to smooth airflow, which is an efficiency play as much as a styling one.

Do big wheels and all-terrain tires hurt Slate range?

Almost certainly, and this is the part of the wheel decision nobody talks about. The Slate runs a single 205-mile LFP pack. There is no bigger battery to buy your way out of a range penalty.

Three things about a wheel and tire upgrade work against efficiency: aggressive tread blocks raise rolling resistance, a larger wheel usually adds rotating mass, and a wider or taller tire adds frontal area. On a gas truck this shows up as a mildly worse mpg number you might not notice. On a 205-mile EV, a meaningful percentage off the top changes which trips are one-charge trips.

Slate has not published range figures per wheel and tire combination, so we won’t invent one [VERIFY]. The practical guidance: if you’re near the edge of your daily range budget, the all-terrain choice is a real trade, and you should read the Slate charging guide before committing. If your commute is 40 miles, it’s noise — buy the tire that suits how you drive.

Wheels and tires also add unsprung and rotating weight against the truck’s 1,550 lb payload budget. It’s a small number relative to cargo, but if you’re building a fully loaded truck it belongs in the tally — see the payload math guide.

Building a spec list before your build slot opens? Price every wheel, tire, and decal option against the rest of your build in the accessory price database. Wheels and tires are the single largest accessory line most people will spend — worth seeing it next to everything else competing for the same budget.

Should you order wheels with the truck or add them later?

This is the one accessory category where ordering with the truck genuinely wins. Every real wheel and tire item here is a Professional install — you’re not doing this in the driveway with a floor jack and a torque wrench, and you shouldn’t try.

That changes the math. For most accessories, waiting costs you nothing but a weekend. Here, adding wheels later means a separate appointment, separate labor, and a set of factory wheels and tires you now own and have to store or resell. If you already know you want the all-terrain setup, taking it at build time avoids paying twice for the same job. The full framework is in order now or add later.

The exception is if you’re waiting on lift or lowering. Slate lists a Lift Kit and a Lowering Kit as Professional installs with pricing still listed as coming soon — ride height changes what tire size makes sense, so if that’s your plan, read suspension lift and lowering before you lock a wheel choice.

Will aftermarket wheels fit the Slate?

No one can honestly tell you yet. Slate publishes the size — 17x7, 245/65R17 — but bolt pattern, offset, center bore, hub diameter, and load rating are the five numbers that actually determine whether a third-party wheel fits, and none of those are published. [VERIFY Slate wheel bolt pattern, offset, center bore, and load rating]

Be especially careful with search results here. Forum threads circulate a 5x120 pattern at 17x8 with ET25 offset, derived from photographs of demo trucks — and the 17x8 width contradicts Slate’s own published 17x7, which tells you how much weight to put on the rest of it. Separately, an aftermarket wheel manufacturer sells a wheel model literally named “Slate,” in 17x8 and 20x9 with a 6x139.7 pattern, that has nothing whatsoever to do with this truck. If a spec sheet says 6x139.7, you’re looking at the wrong product.

This matters more than it sounds. Load rating in particular is not a styling detail — a wheel or tire rated below what the truck’s axle loads demand is a safety problem, not a fitment inconvenience, and EVs tend to be heavier than their size suggests. Anyone selling you “Slate-fit” wheels today is working from the same absence of information you are. Wait for the published spec.

Wheel decals and aero covers: the cheap personalization tier

If you want your wheels to look different and don’t need them to perform differently, the decal tier does it for under $100 a set. These are all Beginner installs — the same looks-versus-function split that runs through the wraps and appearance category.

The honest read: a $79.99 set of decals changes the character of the truck for about 3% of what a wheel swap costs, and you can peel it off when you get bored. Several of these are cover-specific rather than wheel-specific, so check which base part they apply to before ordering.

And if the goal is simply that the truck look like yours, decals and wraps get there for a fraction of a wheel package — with none of the range penalty and none of the Professional install bill.

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