19.5s on a budget

Troutguy wrote:

Buzzcut1 wrote:
who knew? WallyWorld.com carrys 19.5s Cooper Roadmaster RM253 245/70R19.5 for $175 each if you pick them up at their tire center. Took about a week to get them, They get them from Simple Tire.com. Now the local wally world was incapable of mounting them so I had to find a shop that would do it. Big O charged me $17/tire to mount and balance. These are M+S rated load range G speed range L

I got them installed on my Vision Heavy Hauler wheels. I occasionally still use my 2003 F350 SRW to haul my Lance 1055 but mostly its my get to the trail head for fishing and backpacking truck and I am not about to go buy some other wheels so 19.s it is.

I only have 50 miles on them but here are my initial thoughts. Road noise, its there but you have to try to hear it.

I drove some crappy freeway surfaces I580 / I680 interchange which has been pounded by heavy trucks, back roads and some dirt.

These tires don't grab uneven pavement and pull you to the side they just go right over it. high center back roads, the truck tracked straight with little effort. Dirt: pot holes and washboard didn't beat the **** out of me with no real weight in the bed

I was running at 80psi with my Rancho 9000xl on 5

Now we will just have to see how they fare over time.

I’ve had the same tires since last fall and now have about 5,000 miles on them while hauling my AF811. The first 1,000 miles or so they seemed a little squirrelly but once they wore in they’ve been fine. I’m going to have to get rid of the wheels and tires because I just bought a new RAM dually but I’m pleased with them.