16.5 inch rims thinking of changing
I have an old Dodge Motor Home. The Engine is a 1978 440, the chassis is a 1979 Dodge MB400 and the Body is a 1980 Automate Mini. This has been a pain to work on, but got it on the road after replaci...
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I fell in love with 19.5" wheels because with load range G tires, they offer a truly dramatic improvement in stability especially on grooved asphalt and when encountering cross winds.
But it has been many years since I have even looked at 19.5" tires and have no idea whatsoever if they are still reasonably popular. I pushed this size to a friend who replaced the 16" wheels on his dually extra heavy one ton. He was getting 35,000 - 40,000 miles using Michelins. Last I heard (many years ago) he was at 60,000 miles and quote "Nowhere near wearing them out".
Negatives: Speedometer recalibration a must and the lower effective numerical gearing means less power for takeoffs. Only the owner can determine if this would be a problem. Some rigs would see a significant gas mileage increase.
But it has been many years since I have even looked at 19.5" tires and have no idea whatsoever if they are still reasonably popular. I pushed this size to a friend who replaced the 16" wheels on his dually extra heavy one ton. He was getting 35,000 - 40,000 miles using Michelins. Last I heard (many years ago) he was at 60,000 miles and quote "Nowhere near wearing them out".
Negatives: Speedometer recalibration a must and the lower effective numerical gearing means less power for takeoffs. Only the owner can determine if this would be a problem. Some rigs would see a significant gas mileage increase.
