put my 19.5s on today

Boy, them wheels look waaaay too shiny. It sure is a good feeling hauling 2 tons of high centred stuff in your p/u box to know you have bomb proof tires and rims.

Show us some more pics when you get those puppies dirty.





2007 Queen Charlotte Islands, BC. Hunting and fishing trip. Wheels are only 1 year old.
Pricey when I bought them but still working hard (2014),on the second set of 19.5" Michelins.

Have fun.

Dave

Fire trucks...then this will be a caddilac compared to the LT tires...Still bet you a donut!!!

Spare question: If it was not the same size put the spare on front and front on back if the flat was in back or call AAA to come fix it under the RV tow policy. Flats on 19.5's on a pick-up pobabaly won't happen, if it does it will not get ruined like a 16 or 17" LT tire.

Happy driving ahead! Hey come north for a donut! :>) I'll throw in some coffee too. OH no you'll be buying!! HEHE!

Buzzcut1 wrote:

jimh425 wrote:
I'm not sure if you have grooved pavement from heavy trucks, but if you do, that's when you'll notice it if it is going to happen.

I580 where I went out sees 11,000 trucks per day in each direction through Livermore. the Altamont pass section is getting rebuilt as the trucks have fractured the concrete slabs

I think Jim is referring to the ruts we end up with because of those damn studded tires. They're brutal, even on the concrete. Chip, chip, chip...away. Cross section of the ruts is 3", even 4" deep in areas. And since the majority of the vehicles running studs are cars/small trucks, the grooves are narrow. Driving a truck or a dually(no, not a SRW pickup) is brutal because of the channels.

The fractured slabs you mention suck. Any locals here fond of East Channel bridge (E/B 90)...? it's been sinking and falling west for years (decades). A sprung truck hitting it at regular speeds will cause the front tires to leave mother earth. Brutal.

Congrats on those sexy wheels... and to think of all that weight and no pooch :) Now, that's HOT.

I run my spare with zero psi. Otherwise it will not with the Superhitch. I also have onboard air. I run 80 front, 110psi rear on load range G.
At the time Rickson was 6 - 8 wks wait minimum. Les Schwab was 2 days. My Toyo 608z tires took a few miles to break in.

bobndot wrote:
Looks good Buzz,
what did you do re: a spare tire ? My concern is the limited slip as well as having the space to carry the same size tire under the truck in the OEM rack .

Bob

My old 16s are the same size diameter,It will do. A 19.5 just like I bought in will fit underneath too. I just didn't want to spend another $700+ for a spare

Looks good Buzz,
what did you do re: a spare tire ? My concern is the limited slip as well as having the space to carry the same size tire under the truck in the OEM rack .

Bob

pjay9 wrote:
VERY NICE!!!! You will enjoy...the stability alone is worth it. You will probably find the 90 100 you are running is a bit much for a pick-up...after you have driven a day's worth of miles in the morning drop it down 10 and see if you like it better...willing to bet a donut you will.
Makes your rig look good and like it is supposed to be doing what it is doing! ENJOY!!!

yeah but I am used to driving Fire Engines

and I set the pressure according to Toyo's Load inflation tables going off my cat scale numbers. But we shall see as we head on down the highway

VERY NICE!!!! You will enjoy...the stability alone is worth it. You will probably find the 90 100 you are running is a bit much for a pick-up...after you have driven a day's worth of miles in the morning drop it down 10 and see if you like it better...willing to bet a donut you will.
Makes your rig look good and like it is supposed to be doing what it is doing! ENJOY!!!

SAAAWEEET!!! Your rig looks SO cool! Love the rims! Have a great trip Buzzcut! I'm loving my 1055...:) :)

dak

nice looking rims !!