Ford E450 Tire Size
Has anyone here replaced the 16" wheels on their E450 chassis with 19.5" wheels ?
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I see from the last post, this thread has not been used in a while. It may not be the place for my question, and I confess, I have not read every single post. My question is about tire profile. When you look at a cross-section of most radial tires, the "corners" are rounded. I bought a tire for a spare and while the same size (235/85R-16), the profile is noticeably different.
The new tire looks more like the profile of a bias ply tire from days gone by. Here's the question, what are the ramifications of using this tire (Sailun) with three Goodyear G614's as, like a spare? Then, would there be any long term problems, leaving them on? It is a less expensive tire and there are just not that many G rated tires out there. The warehouse I called had nine of the Sailuns at $150 less then the Goodyears, but I was told this tire has been discontinued by Sailun, and the ones in the warehouse have a date of 4913, so they are already a year old.
I don't mind this for a spare, but the profile spooked me. Should I be spooked? I don't know if they will take it back since it has been mounted. I know, I was foolish for "assuming" and not viewing the tire before it was mounted.
Thanks in advance for your expert advice.
david
The new tire looks more like the profile of a bias ply tire from days gone by. Here's the question, what are the ramifications of using this tire (Sailun) with three Goodyear G614's as, like a spare? Then, would there be any long term problems, leaving them on? It is a less expensive tire and there are just not that many G rated tires out there. The warehouse I called had nine of the Sailuns at $150 less then the Goodyears, but I was told this tire has been discontinued by Sailun, and the ones in the warehouse have a date of 4913, so they are already a year old.
I don't mind this for a spare, but the profile spooked me. Should I be spooked? I don't know if they will take it back since it has been mounted. I know, I was foolish for "assuming" and not viewing the tire before it was mounted.
Thanks in advance for your expert advice.
david
