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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While the selection of available 19.5" tires is not as good as consumer sizes, there are a number of "MT+Snowflake" winter rated tires available.
I made the switch years ago with my 1997 Ford F250HD. OEM outfitted with (what?) 16" tires/rims it was a nobrainer to go to better rated 19.5" tires/rims.
Sure they are heavier (and the ones I have are just as wide) as the stock sized tires. Sure the size I picked led me to change the speedodmeter setting for more accurate speed. Not that I've ever noticed the weight - I've never changed one or had any 'ride issues' from their use.
They have for the most part been a ride improvement as the reduced sidewall flex helped greatly with truck/camper sway. So much so that when I eventually replaced the truck with a 2017 and did a ~100mile test drive with the 18" OEM tires/rims installed on it afterwards I moved the 19.5" tires/rims from the old truck to the new one.
While surely not for everyone and there are other options available however switching to 19.5" Toyo class "G" tires and Vision Heavy Hauler rims works well for me.
- Mark0.
I made the switch years ago with my 1997 Ford F250HD. OEM outfitted with (what?) 16" tires/rims it was a nobrainer to go to better rated 19.5" tires/rims.
Sure they are heavier (and the ones I have are just as wide) as the stock sized tires. Sure the size I picked led me to change the speedodmeter setting for more accurate speed. Not that I've ever noticed the weight - I've never changed one or had any 'ride issues' from their use.
They have for the most part been a ride improvement as the reduced sidewall flex helped greatly with truck/camper sway. So much so that when I eventually replaced the truck with a 2017 and did a ~100mile test drive with the 18" OEM tires/rims installed on it afterwards I moved the 19.5" tires/rims from the old truck to the new one.
While surely not for everyone and there are other options available however switching to 19.5" Toyo class "G" tires and Vision Heavy Hauler rims works well for me.
- Mark0.
