Options for Tire/Wheel Upgrade
Well, I am considering upgrading tires/wheels. I currently have 17's with LT245/75R17 rated at 3195 ea. I am sure that I am over with full water and want to be able to carry coolers/generator/chairs/f...
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Tom_Anderson wrote:
If the weight of your tires themselves is the difference between safe travels and your truck blowing up in a huge fireball and taking out a bus full of nuns and orphans, then you're probably operating a little too close to the edge, anyway.
I can agree with that! I was amazed how much my new 19.5" Rickson wheels and Toyo 265/70R19.5 set up weighs though. About 60 pounds per wheel more than the stock tires/wheels on my 2006 Dodge diesel truck!! That's 300 pounds (with spare) I hadn't considered when I hopped on the scales. It sorta surprised me.
