Big rig tires and fuel milage
11-11-2007, 11:47 AM
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what kind of tires you runnin now? i run firestone transforce h/t and get about 65k out of them if i rotate every 10k.i've had 3 sets and never had a blowout,and i run them down past the wear bars(they wear nice and even).
now back to the subject,i can get 4 sets = 260,000 miles for the same price as 22.5s,i like the look but can't get myself to spend that kind of money on my work otr truck that goes down the road fine without them.theres also the ride quality,and how much more damage will be done when they blow.just my .02
now back to the subject,i can get 4 sets = 260,000 miles for the same price as 22.5s,i like the look but can't get myself to spend that kind of money on my work otr truck that goes down the road fine without them.theres also the ride quality,and how much more damage will be done when they blow.just my .02
I am seriously considering bigger wheels but dont think I would go with 22.5's since I dont want to get a leveling kit for my truck and I have read that some people have gotten the 19.5's off of like bread trucks and such and just got the hub hole bored out a bit so that would definately be a cheaper start up. But then again you dont get as many miles out of 19.5's that you would the 22.5's but cheaper is cheaper.
11-12-2007, 08:05 PM
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Scootertrash35 said: "...and i would guess the spare won't fit underneath"
I run 265/70r19.5's and the spare fits underneath --- just barely! You have to have the tire turned just right so the shoulder lugs don't get hung up some way or other, but once they're turned just right the spare fits like it was made to be there.
I run 265/70r19.5's and the spare fits underneath --- just barely! You have to have the tire turned just right so the shoulder lugs don't get hung up some way or other, but once they're turned just right the spare fits like it was made to be there.
11-12-2007, 08:06 PM
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Scootertrash35 said: "...and i would guess the spare won't fit underneath"
I run 265/70r19.5's and the spare fits underneath --- just barely! You have to have the tire turned just right so the shoulder lugs don't get hung up some way or other, but once they're turned just right the spare fits like it was made to be there.
I run 265/70r19.5's and the spare fits underneath --- just barely! You have to have the tire turned just right so the shoulder lugs don't get hung up some way or other, but once they're turned just right the spare fits like it was made to be there.
11-13-2007, 07:57 AM
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I have 75,000 miles on my 22.5 Michelines and they have about 75% tread left. I expect to get 200,000 from the rear and about 150,000 from the front. I run drive tires in the back and steer tires up front, so rotation is out of the question for me. No mileage increase or decrease as I tow fairly heavy (35,000 GVW) most of the time. I also have a Blizard 810 up front (Approximately 1200 lbs) and I did not have to put a leveling kit on for them to fit.
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11-13-2007, 04:22 PM
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I have 75,000 miles on my 22.5 Michelines and they have about 75% tread left. I expect to get 200,000 from the rear and about 150,000 from the front. I run drive tires in the back and steer tires up front, so rotation is out of the question for me. No mileage increase or decrease as I tow fairly heavy (35,000 GVW) most of the time. I also have a Blizard 810 up front (Approximately 1200 lbs) and I did not have to put a leveling kit on for them to fit.
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11-13-2007, 04:26 PM
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11-13-2007, 04:27 PM
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I wasnt asking about the spare. The other guy was talking about the spare and how it fits under his truck. I was wondering if the 4500 and 5500s were running 19.5s as their standard issue tires?
11-13-2007, 04:31 PM
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11-13-2007, 04:54 PM
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Yeah for sure. I am the one that started the thread for the houston chapter. We had one get together a while back at the hooters on 1960 but I havent been able to make anything since the first one we setup. I think they have done a few things since I left, SNIFF SNIFF
11-13-2007, 06:12 PM
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11-13-2007, 08:31 PM
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11-13-2007, 11:34 PM
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I have 75,000 miles on my 22.5 Michelines and they have about 75% tread left. I expect to get 200,000 from the rear and about 150,000 from the front. I run drive tires in the back and steer tires up front, so rotation is out of the question for me. No mileage increase or decrease as I tow fairly heavy (35,000 GVW) most of the time. I also have a Blizard 810 up front (Approximately 1200 lbs) and I did not have to put a leveling kit on for them to fit.
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