I agree with both of you. From many years of manufacturing experience I can tell you all the real testing has been done long ago. as you said 19.5 wheels are standard stuff. 8 x 6.5 bolt pattern is standard stuff. Plenty of places to market the product as I pointed out to the factory guy I was in contact with. What's the real issue here?

 

True a 19.5 is common and an 8-6.5 bolt circle is common, when you combine the two it is now custom. No oem in history has ever used this combination, except old UPS trucks. The lawyers hate it because everyone thinks they can hold more weight. Engineering does not like anything that the oem did not originally produce, because they are liable. The assembly line does not like it because they have to setup tooling for a minimum run. The sales people do not like it because they have to sell a $300-$400 wheel with long lead times. Most customers say they will pay this, but history has shown many do not. Generally the retail guy says he wants to sell it, but does not want to take the risk of stocking them. Remember there will be different bolt circles, offsets, finishes, styles generally available. If you stock and sell a 19.5" wheel program properly, get ready to invest 60k-100k as a dealer. The return on investment is not as great as you think. Then you have to keep your product flow moving properly with your customer base. If not it leads to long waits and pricey wheels.

 

you guys need to check this website.
http://www.chromewheel.com/

you can up to 24.5's with 8-10 adapters

 

I thought Cummings was owned by Alcoa, I mean Ford.

 

No offense, but do you know how many times this company has changed it's name in the last ten years. I am not talking the good way.

 

Saw a 1 ton with the 19.5s on it, didn't like the look at all. Having said that:

http://earthroamer.com/galleries/xv-...otos/index.htm

These look pretty good.

 

I have used Stockton wheels to mount 19.5 commercial tires for years. Not cheap, but with each tire now lasting well over 200,000 miles and still going, it is very economical.

Stockton can be reached stocktonwheel.com.

 

As I understand it with Rickson you have to wait and no forged aluminum. Stockton makes to order so you have to wait and no forged aluminum so why wouldn't I be willing to wait for forged from ALCOA as long as I can get what I want.
Buying 19.5" would not be this months20" or 22" fad.
By the way Darrick do you have any 16.5 inch wheels to fit my old 75 Power Wagon?

 

SouthWest

It's plain to see you know the retail business and of course wheels.

Somebody said hey lets make wheels in 20", 22" or 26" or some other odd ball size. There weren't any tires for these wheels and there might have been cases where there were limited cases of fitment on cars or trucks.

If the tires aren't out there why would Alcoa, American, Western or who ever the wheel maker is make a wheel for the above application that doesn't have a tire.

They did it and made different faces off sets and bolt patterns. They have the same problems you stated with making 19.5's plus the added problem of no tires.

The 19.5 market already has biscuits ready and waiting along with legitmate applications.

It's easy for me to see these should be made because I like them. I understand your logic as to why they won't make them. With the above comments I still don't understand why.

Thanks

 

I think maybe this is not offered because the profit margin is not great enough. I have forged 19.5's and love them.

Even with the "little" 225/70 tire I have a G weight rating of 3940 pounds per tire. I tare at 6360 last time I weighed. I read the sidewall on some Goodyear 245/70's that were H rated at 49XX pounds per tire. My wheels are stamped 4500 pounds per wheel so I could not make the H rated tires work hard.

I think Rickson has steel rims at about $250 per. That gives an option.

Ronnie

 

My 97 has the forged Ricksons on it and I wanted to put 19.5s on my 04 the only option were the visions and the steel Ricksons.

The Visions don't have the correct offset and the steels wheel are a step backwards in time.

I dumped a grand on the 285/75R17. Maybe when I'm looking again I'll find the Forged wheels.

 

Alcoa/Accuride to my knowledge are the only companies that make a true hot forged one piece aluminum wheel, this is why Peterbilt, Mack, Kenworth, Volvo, etc use them. You can make a cold forged wheel which is a two piece wheel (inner face, outer rim), but they are not as strong, true, and weigh more.

 

What kind of tires are the 2010 3500's going to have on them as they will be rated to tow well over 18,000 lbs!
Seems an even better reason for Dodge to have ALCOA make them up a bunch of 19.5 forged wheels
I keep hoping anyway

 

ALCOA filed a second quarterly loss.
What the heck why not look for more work with the 2010 Dodge 1 ton payload?

 

Has anyone heard good things about Brentz Wheels? I have been looking at their wheels and they make them in 19.5s and for SRW. When I go to 19.5s I think I am going to run a 285/70R tire

http://www.brentzwheels.com/wheels.html

This is the only picture I can find on the site with SRW. I really like the design also.