F150 20 inch wheels vs 18 inch
Our 2018 F150 got flooded in the hurricane recently. Looking for a new 2020. We are finding quite a few F150's on the lot have 20" " chrome like pvd wheels, a 1295.00 option. I know the dealers are...
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IdaD wrote:BB_TX wrote:
A 20” tire will generally have a higher load rating than the same brand/style 18” tire apparently due to shorter sidewalls. You can find the weight rating differences on manufacturer’s web site specs charts.
Does that even matter on a half ton, though? The 18" tires on my truck are rated for 3640 lbs each, which is way beyond what you'd need for any half ton.
Looking at the Ford truck specs those trucks that come with the 20” wheels also have higher payload ratings than those with 18” wheels. Just depends on how much weight you want to carry. Don’t know about the other brands.
