19.5's for Ram SRW
Been looking at the 5k rated 19.5 x 7.5 Rickson steel wheels. Like the fact they offer them with the OEM Ram factory offset. Are there other manufactures we should consider? Might consider an alumi...
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Those wheels have a zero offset for trailer axle bearings.
Plus most trailer wheels are lug centered (carries all the weight) with the center hole for clearance.
Automotive wheels like our LDTs are mostly hub centered which get the weight off the lugs which is a very big deal if the truck is used in service carrying max loads 365 days a year.
Then proper back spacing for the truck needs to be addressed.
Having whipped out more than a couple sets of rear bearing on LTDs in my hauling business that left my trucks/trailers/loads setting on the side of the road I'm now anal about using OEM offset and back spacing numbers for that vehicle.
Plus most trailer wheels are lug centered (carries all the weight) with the center hole for clearance.
Automotive wheels like our LDTs are mostly hub centered which get the weight off the lugs which is a very big deal if the truck is used in service carrying max loads 365 days a year.
Then proper back spacing for the truck needs to be addressed.
Having whipped out more than a couple sets of rear bearing on LTDs in my hauling business that left my trucks/trailers/loads setting on the side of the road I'm now anal about using OEM offset and back spacing numbers for that vehicle.
