18" tire question - ANOTHER UPDATE
Was in this forum where someone was taking about 18' tires with a 4000lb load rating?? Trying to find them. UPDATE BELOW The pick up some nice size ricks between the lugs wh...
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I never liked the idea of putting 19.5’s on any vehicle that wasn’t designed for them. As Siletzspey said, they are considerably heavier, and will cause problems with more than just the tire hoist. The increase in “unsprung weight” makes your springs and shocks less effective. The higher rotating mass makes your brakes less effective.
They aren’t quite the “upgrade” they used to be for heavy TC haulers now that the larger wheel sizes are available, and a range of tire options to mount on them. They’re what I wanted but they aren’t for everyone. The F450 pickups (2008-2010 and 2015-current) all come with them, and the suspension and brakes to handle them.
But, there are some M+S 19.5’s available. Continental makes a few (Conti Scandinavia and Conti Hybrid). There’s even a few 19.5’s with the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” symbol on them. I hope I never need any of those. :W
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They aren’t quite the “upgrade” they used to be for heavy TC haulers now that the larger wheel sizes are available, and a range of tire options to mount on them. They’re what I wanted but they aren’t for everyone. The F450 pickups (2008-2010 and 2015-current) all come with them, and the suspension and brakes to handle them.
But, there are some M+S 19.5’s available. Continental makes a few (Conti Scandinavia and Conti Hybrid). There’s even a few 19.5’s with the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” symbol on them. I hope I never need any of those. :W
:):)
