Lets talk about the diff between 19.5 and 22.5's on Gassers
Aside from IMO better looks what are the benefits to units with 22.5 wheels on Class A gas units? Can you convert a 19.5 set-up to 22.5's?
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I've driven rigs with both 19.5 and 22.5" tires. Difference in ride, handling is negligible. As already said, the better ride is probably much more because of the weight of the coach, not because of the tire size.
Really, in many cases you don't have much of a choice, anyway. Once a coach gets beyond a certain weight, size range, its going to have 22.5" tires to safely handle the weight. You really don't have a choice when you go beyond a certain point, weight wise.
One thing I really, really like about our coach and its 19.5" tires: They are soooo much easier to work with, if you ever want to remove a tire or change one yourself! Literally, I can change one by myself, with only simple tools - bottle jack, right size wrench/socket, and a 'breaker bar' to bust the lug bolts loose and help move the tire around once its off. Thats it. You won't do that with a 22.5" tire, without much more expensive (and not very portable) tools, and just about needing two people to do it. Also, if you ever decide to carry a spare, you can do so muuuch easier with 19.5" wheels/tires than 22.5".
With that said, tire size wouldn't be a deal breaker for me either way, provided the tires are sized correctly for the weight involved. I would just accept that if I one day decide to step up to a bigger, heavier coach, part of the price for that would be I'd have to deal with more expensive, more difficult to work with, 22.5" tires.
Really, in many cases you don't have much of a choice, anyway. Once a coach gets beyond a certain weight, size range, its going to have 22.5" tires to safely handle the weight. You really don't have a choice when you go beyond a certain point, weight wise.
One thing I really, really like about our coach and its 19.5" tires: They are soooo much easier to work with, if you ever want to remove a tire or change one yourself! Literally, I can change one by myself, with only simple tools - bottle jack, right size wrench/socket, and a 'breaker bar' to bust the lug bolts loose and help move the tire around once its off. Thats it. You won't do that with a 22.5" tire, without much more expensive (and not very portable) tools, and just about needing two people to do it. Also, if you ever decide to carry a spare, you can do so muuuch easier with 19.5" wheels/tires than 22.5".
With that said, tire size wouldn't be a deal breaker for me either way, provided the tires are sized correctly for the weight involved. I would just accept that if I one day decide to step up to a bigger, heavier coach, part of the price for that would be I'd have to deal with more expensive, more difficult to work with, 22.5" tires.
