Pros and cons on replacing 17" wheels and tires with 19.5"
Just want to see if there are any negatives and positives besides cost. It is time to get new tires for my 2006 3500 Dodge Mega cab. Thanks
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I went to 19.5's because I went 3 years almost never unloading the camper, but was only getting 8K-11K out of a set of tires (285/75/16/E). The weight of a camper and trailer was just too much for wear.
I wasn't worried about noise, so i went with an aggressive open shoulder drive tire on all 4 corners (Falken BI-877, 245/70/19.5) with Vision wheels.
I'm super pleased with the look.
Falken does not publish a load inflation chart for their 19.5 tires, but I found one for a similar tire and run 75/70 (front/rear) unloaded and 85/105 fully loaded. Unloaded the ride is very similar to my old 285's other than a bit of tire noise. I was initially concerned about the lower pressure on the highway, but the tires show even wear on the chalk test and are not even warm to the touch after an 80 mile drive, so I believe its fine.
With the aggressive tread I have found that I have no problems with dirt, silt, sand or mud to this point. I haven't been in the snow yet but the reviews on these tires commented that they were acceptable in the snow (They are M+S but not Three Peaks rated). I have noticed no change in economy, acceleration or braking - loaded or unloaded.
I'm super pleased with this setup and would not try and steer someone away from it.
I wasn't worried about noise, so i went with an aggressive open shoulder drive tire on all 4 corners (Falken BI-877, 245/70/19.5) with Vision wheels.
I'm super pleased with the look.
Falken does not publish a load inflation chart for their 19.5 tires, but I found one for a similar tire and run 75/70 (front/rear) unloaded and 85/105 fully loaded. Unloaded the ride is very similar to my old 285's other than a bit of tire noise. I was initially concerned about the lower pressure on the highway, but the tires show even wear on the chalk test and are not even warm to the touch after an 80 mile drive, so I believe its fine.
With the aggressive tread I have found that I have no problems with dirt, silt, sand or mud to this point. I haven't been in the snow yet but the reviews on these tires commented that they were acceptable in the snow (They are M+S but not Three Peaks rated). I have noticed no change in economy, acceleration or braking - loaded or unloaded.
I'm super pleased with this setup and would not try and steer someone away from it.
