Find a big truck tire dealer that trues the tires and spin balances at the same time. Then it will be smooth. Truing the tire is where they slowly spin the tire while cutting the surface smooth. It is the only way that other than luck you can get a smooth ride with larger tires. Stock tires need it also.

 

It is a fact that aluminum rims do wear out. At least on the big rigs
How much tire pressure are you guys running in your 22.5?

 

I run 60 lbs in the front and 50 lbs in the rear. So far the ride is excellent and very smooth. I don't haul anything in my truck, but I do tow a 24 foot enclosed car trailer that weighs a little over 6000 lbs loaded.

 

55psi front and 26 psi rear while unloaded. 50psi rear loaded.

Ride is about the same as stock on roads that don't have huge holes in them

 

I can honestly say that I have never "worn out" a wheel. They do get damaged, like from running hundreds of miles with a flat on it, wears the bead surface and if not kept tight they will wear the hub and lug areas, but that is not "worn out" I have to disagree with you.

 

When I first started thinking about getting 22.5 rims I was going to try to get a set of used ones. Three different tire dealers told me this. Thinking they would just rather sell new ones I then asked a friend of mine that has his own tire service. He told me that yes they do and he told me a name of a guy I knew who put new rims on the front of his truck because of vibration. The wear was at the bead surface. The truck did have over 1.2 million miles so I don't think the rims wearing is a problum but it does happen.
Thanks for the tire pressure reports guys mine is at 85 time to lower.

 

I rest the case, thankyou.

 

Thanks guys for all your help. And thanks to David&Stephanie from The Dually Stop. I ordered my 22.5's today with the Sumitomo 908's and should have them on friday or saturday. Ill get some pics and get them up then.

Found a place if needed to spin and match balance the front, and inner rear. Outer rear will have to be equal. But Dave said just get them mounted and run them first, to make sure you need it. So thats what Ill do.


Once again thanks guys for your help, and pics that made me do it .

 

How/where did you have your adaptors tested??? Did Standard Testing Lab conduct tests? By anyone's standards, adaptors are not tested, only in the field, which is, the road, by users. If it is just looks alone one is after then go for it but most of us with 3/4 and 1-ton trucks use our trucks. Why anyone would opt for an adaptor over a wheel designed specifically for their truck is difficult to imagine. We currently have in development direct bolt-on 22.5" wheels for 1-ton duallys and the new Ford F-450 and they are, as all our wheels are, made with the factory specifications of the different trucks and are all D.O.T. tested. Even when the 22.5s are in full production we will still advise people they may sacrifice ride quality for looks and their gear ratio will be reduced significantly. With 19.5s you fill in our wheel well, get a dramatic increase in weight capacity AND should never have to sacrifice ride quality if done correctly (mounted & balanced for vibration-free ride and correct air pressure). You also don't need to modify your vehicle (lift) unless you want to do so for other reasons.

As an aside, one should never run a 245/70R19.5 on a 6" wide wheel -- but don't take my word for it -- check the tire manufacturers web sites under their commercial truck tire sites. We would never run a 225 on a 6" wheel because it is not approved by the Rim & Tire Association, nor the tire manufacturers.

Heather Knutson
Director of Marketing & Technical Sales
Rickson Truck Wheels

 

Of corse we would love to run 22.5's with no adapters, but at the moment thats not really possible. At the same time there are many people running adapters, and if their was a problem Im sure we would know very quick. Im confident in the set up I purchased. I also liked the fact I called the Dually Stop on tuesday and my rims and tires were at my house thursday evening. When I make up my mind I want something I dont like waiting 6 weeks. If you can pull off making a set of 22.5s that are direct bolt ons that are DOT approved for use on 1 ton trucks thats great, good luck.

Also you dont need to lift the dodges to run 22.5's, I drove mine for a month before I put on my leveling kit and I only rubbed turning hard into inclined drives.

 

The only reason that anyone would want the 22.5 wheels is for a super trick look, not for truck use. The 19.5 wheels will do anything and more than the truck will do. You can find 225 19.5 tires in the same diameter tire as the larger of the 16 inch tires. I have some that have the same radius as
G614 goodyear tires, but prefer the Michelin which are one inch radius larger. The 3640 load rating of a 225 will out do the 3750 rating of the Goodyear 16 inch. I have stated this before, on my trailer I was popping one Goodyear tire a trip to Florida, like clockwork, with the 225 19.5 tires, I only wear them out and have not even had a flat in over 50,000 miles. I run them somewhat overloaded on the trailer. Max weight for three axles with the 19.5 tires is 21,840 and I run 23,000 to 24,000 regularly. Tire mileage is also great, the only tires I have had to replace is one that wore poorly as radials will often do on trailer use.

 

HiJack, I have 9 19.5 wheels and tires that I was gonna install on my trailer for the same reason as Haulin in Dixie mentioned. Now I'm leaning towards putting them on my truck as I have a lot of Hauling to do in the next 3 weeks. 300,000kg of product to be moved....4 to 5 hour trip.

My tires are 255/70/19.5 on 7 or 7.5 inch rims.... To fit them on the back I need a .5 inch spacer as the 255's are just a little too wide compared to 225's.

Q
I have the Dodge .5 inch abs spacers, but I need rear studs .5 inch longer....Does Dodge have these or can you pick them up at a truck shop? I actually found that the 19.5's ran smoother ....must be the extra rotating mass abusing the pot holes instead of vice versa cause these wheels and tires are over 130# a unit. Kerry