Best advice on buying 19.5 rims and tires
I have a 2006 2500 Dodge crew cab diesel. Would like to buy 19.5 rims and tires. Any one with experience with brands, suppliers, tire balancing. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Hi Freeborn - look at Nitto Dura Grappler 17" rim size:
LT285/75R17 E 128R 205370 16.9 33.86 11.61 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 3970 @ 80 67.23
3970lbs single load rating.
I ran Rickson 19.5's on my 3500 Dodge. Excellent when the truck was fully loaded. 1st set were Goodyear RSD? tires. Then switched to Michelin XZE 5 rib with the molded teeth in the 2 grooves because they worked much better on snow and ice than the "grip" tires.
The 19.5's were really nice on gravel roads.
The tires and steel wheels are too much unsprung weight for the carefully tuned and engineered suspension of a light truck :). Bilsteins helped a lot.
LT285/75R17 E 128R 205370 16.9 33.86 11.61 7.5-(8.0)-9.5 3970 @ 80 67.23
3970lbs single load rating.
I ran Rickson 19.5's on my 3500 Dodge. Excellent when the truck was fully loaded. 1st set were Goodyear RSD? tires. Then switched to Michelin XZE 5 rib with the molded teeth in the 2 grooves because they worked much better on snow and ice than the "grip" tires.
The 19.5's were really nice on gravel roads.
The tires and steel wheels are too much unsprung weight for the carefully tuned and engineered suspension of a light truck :). Bilsteins helped a lot.
