Larger circumference tires better mileage?
I am wondering if this could be true. I ordered my dually with the 4.10 rear axle for more power pulling the heavy 5th wheel. At 70 mph I'm over 2000rpm. Now that I'm getting a TC I don't need that mu...
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Kayteg1 wrote:skipro3 wrote:
I'd challenge that gear swap is any more expensive than a tire size swap. 19.5" tires and wheels are NOT cheap. I'd have to say I spent about $3,000 for my 19.5 set up.
Toyo M608Z are $500 each plus.
Rickson steel wheels are about $300 each plus.
That's $3,200 plus any extra charges like tax, mounting, stems, etc.
and assuming you threw away good wheels with good tires?
Just about. Resale market for used truck tires/wheels is pretty low. $50 each. Which is why I said I spent about $3K for what amounted to about $3.2K
