Do you have any pictures?

 

I have the 19.5x 285's and they are 35.2" tall, they will change your final gear ratio a bunch..........If you have the 6 speed tranny they will work great for you as you can use 5th gear for heavy towing but if you have an auto I wouldnt recommend the 285's

Cheers, Kevin

 

RoadBoss,

Sorry, no pics.

 

I've checked with a few dealers here in Calgary and only Rickson makes the 19.5 wheels that are "certified" by DC for highway use - according to one source, anyway. Other dealers could not get wheels from their distributors for the 3rd Gen SRW configuration, and the same source tells me that LOTS of us folks want to upgrade the wheels/tires, but Rickson has the market - hence their pricing. I can get the 245/70/19.5 tires here, but need to go 'stateside for wheels.

Have any of you guys found any other wheel-dealers?

 

Zulu: There's plenty of commercial tires available. Try www.kellytires.com click on LT Safari-CSR or MSR. www.coopertires.com and find the SRM II. Tougher sidewalls and E rating.

As to the 19.5" tires. Most major mfgrs have them including Kelly & Cooper.

NJ: If you've converted to 19.5, what kind of mileage are you getting? If not, drop down one size to 235/85R16's.

 

Finally got pictures!! Check my gallery! Not many there yet, so you can easily see how they look.

 

Nice looking wheels! I want some bigger meat on mine.

 

Thanks! I may try 245's next time, but in the snow country I grew up in, these tires worked better. Since I have a critical employment position where I HAVE to get to work in any weather, these were my best choice. I really have been impressed with how well they handle rain and wet roads, but the winter blizzards will be the real challenge.

 

zulu very nice! I am glad those worked out for you. so... what do you do?

 

zulu, I like very much and they look good in black.

 

I'm looking at some trim rings, or maybe even full wheel skins now. That Spray-bomb black isn't holding up the best. Of course, it was way cheaper and faster for me than powdercoating, so I can't complain. I should have taken BEFORE pictures of those rims! I really like the black rim/chrome center, though. I think the black w/stainless trim rings and chrome center caps looks great, too.

One disapointment is that the individual wheel weight rating is actually slightly less than the Stock 16's, even though the tires typically outrate any 16" tire. I chose the load range F tire, for longevity and stability, but not as heavy as G rated ones.