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Vinsil
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Sep 07, 2015

19.5 wheel/tire advice

Say a guy would like to explore 19.5 wheels and tires.

What would a good tire be that is similar to a 285/70 Toyo M/T? I know they don't make a full mud/snow tire in that rim size but I do get offroad and don't want a full road tire.

Also, is the 285/70-19.5 tire sizes equal to what I run now? I'd prefer to not go smaller.

Or would I be better off sticking to a 17" tire? I need more tire capacity. Thanks all!
  • Buzzcut1 wrote:
    in the toyo 19.5s th 245/70R19.5 is the same height as the 285/75R16. .the 608Z would give you traction but be noisy on pavement


    Thanks, those look like they would work decent. I can deal with the noise, price isn't bad for the size either. Am I stuck with only Vision and Rickson for wheels? I haven't found other options.....
  • I ran 245s on my SRW and now run 225s on my DRW. I run Hankook DH01s. They are probably more aggressive than I need, but so far, they haven't failed me on slick roads whether snow or slick mud.
  • in the toyo 19.5s th 245/70R19.5 is the same height as the 285/75R16. .the 608Z would give you traction but be noisy on pavement