Topper

Hey guys,
A friend has a 4X4 shop and he wants to put some 19.5s on his daully and has been talking to me about doing the swap on my daully as well. He was saying that guys are getting 80-90 thousand miles on the 19.5 because there designed and built to carry so much more weight then our trucks do.
I avg. 80 - 110,000 miles a year and would love to get a set of tires to last a year.
How many of you guys have switched to 19.5s and are ya happy with the switch? I can get steel wheels that are the correct bolt pattern. I will have to take a few thou out of the center hole but that's no big deal. I guess I will need to make up some spacers as well, again no biggie.
Thanks,
Topper

TexasCTD

I don't have them, but would love to! So I can't provide much info. But here is a link to Rickson Truck who sells them. They have pics posted on the website too. You can call them and probably get any questions you have answered. Hope it helps. http://www.ricksontruck.com/

FarmerJim

If you go to 19.5s check around for lcoal comercial truck tire dealers for your tires. I got Hankooks for $175 each at a local dealer and Rickson wanted $251 for the same tire. I had picked up my Rickson's used off of this forum.

t-boe

I noticed the same thing. A local dealer here wants about $100 less a tire and that's installed price.

Topper

Thanks guys,
I can get great deals on tires so I'm good there. I was wondering how many miles are you guys getting out of your 19.5s? Also how do they ride unloaded? I didn't buy a daully because of the great ride... But I don't want to get beat to death either.
Thanks again!!!
Topper.

PoorMansCat

I run 19.5 on my service truck.... The truck came new with Goodyears that lasted about 15,000 miles, they washed out on the front and just wore out on the rear. I tried a set of Bridgestones,($315.00 each) they were better than the Goodyears, but not much. Put Michelins on it, they hold up really well, get about 50,000 miles out of them($375.00 each) These are for "street tires" I recently changed to traction tires on the reay... over $400.00 each.. but I needed the extra traction. Truck weighs 17,000-18,000.

FarmerJim

Can't help you much from personal experience on the milage as my 19.5s have only been on for about 5k. A friend who drives semi's told me I should get 100 to 120k at least with them. The guy I bought the wheels from used them on a hotshot truck and said he got over 100k. I find the ride a little stiffer but not bad. hope this helps.

XLR8R

I've already decided on the 19.5" alloys I want, but haven't yet found the tires I'm looking for.

I like the effective gear ratio that the 37" Toyos give the '05, so I want a set of tall G-rates - but even 285s seem to be on the "big side" when I shop for them. Also, I don't want skinny tires either - an 11" footprint would be ideal!

Any ideas?

Slo'n Down

I have the toyo "H" rated 19.5s and we recently finished a 4500mi. vac. from Wa. to and around the mid-west and back through the mtns.
We had lots of "very brisk" side winds for a couple of days and I was very happy with the tires.
This is with a tall (basement model) slide in camper at about 3300 lbs.
The empty ride around home is not bad.
We averaged a bit over 14.5 mpg for the complete trip but kept the speed as close to 60 as traffic would allow.

RobG

I had Rickson 19.5's on my 96, my 01 and my 03 (same set of wheels, three different trucks). First set of tires I got 70k out of... General LMT-400's. Second set were General LMT-450s. Got 75k out of those. Third set were Hankooks, and I got rid of the wheels/tires soon thereafter because I got rid of the truck.

In all reality, unless you get a REALLY good deal on the wheels and tires, and you don't need M+S traction (which I did), you are far better off staying with the stock setup. I drive in snow a lot and the only good M+S type 19.5" tires are noisy and suck up any fuel and wear mileage benefit you might have gotten.

The one really good case for these tires is if you carry a big truck camper, like one of the big Lances. That's when they do the most good. Otherwise, I think the better setup is stock.

Rob

Mike M

I had the TOYO 19.5 245's in the Taction tire, I would not recommend it, I only got 35,000 miles before they wore out, I have changed to a Firestone road tire that will give better wear and fuel mileage. I also went from a G rated tire to a F rated tire, The G is rated over 4,500 per tire & the F is rated at 4,100 but the difference in the ride is day & night. 4x4500=18,000 lbs or 4100x4=16,400 can't put that much in anyway and the ride is well worth the difference. My 2 cents worth

Dante221

Hey Mike M!
What "F" rated 19.5 tires are you running & where did you get them?
I've not had any luck looking . Are they wider than the "G" tires which
in the 265 size look really skinny to me
Thanks!
Diesel Dante

Mike M

Firestone & Goodyear make the 245x19.5 in the F load range. I bought them in Roseville, CA form an independent tire dealer, any firestone dealer can order them for you. The tire width is the same on the F & G.

7egend

i run shaved 22s although i dont take advantage of the high mileage tires, i do know friends that have gotten around 200,000 miles out of a set of tires on their 22s.

its great, but i dont like the look of the tires.

I run 37x12.50R22 from ProComp on my truck, they have a great load range and handle off road very well.

Timmer

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