On Feb 7th we placed an order for Rickson Steel hub centric 19.5 wheels for my 2003 F350 SRW. Today I was notified that they had received the material necessary to make my wheels and the are beginning production. I should receive them in two to three weeks.So if you are planning this upgrade, this is the time frame you should expect for completion of your order.SI cant wait to get them.

wow.... 2.5 months ago you placed the order, and they are "just now" getting the "material" to begin production.... sounds like a fishy operation to me. I hope they haven't charged your credit card for the order yet.

I looked into Ricksons and asked my camper dealer about them. He said he waited 4 months before he got some for a customer. Originally they told him a month. After numerous phone calls and a few unreturned calls he got them. He said he could not recommend them to me and to look elsewhere. Problem is they are the only ones who make custom 19.5's. Other stories I've read on here duplicate what my dealer went through.

I am a customer and fan of Rickson Tires and Rims. They are a small company that manufactures in house. While it would be a big benefit for them to expand, they remain a small company that suffers from selling a good product. My first comment is that they do have issues with taking calls and returning calls, as there is only two people doing this work. If this does not work for you, so be it and you should exercise your disappointment in shopping somewhere else.With mine, I bought mine and they arrived a month sooner than I had expected or had requested. It often is due to the season you order. If you want a wheel, grey or powder coated, that matches perfectly your specific Manufactures' offset requirement, then this is the Wheel you want. Using shims and other means works, but is not the perfect set up. For me, I purchased 7 wheels and tires and had them shipped to a will call. I dropped my motorcycles at a nearby business parking lot, picked the mounted tires and wheels up at a ground FedEx terminal and went back to the parking lot, mounted them and met the person buying my OEM rims and wheels to rid myself of them. Worked great for someone that does not have a drive way, garage to do all of this swapping.From the moment these wheels and tires hit the ground to 11 3/4 months later, they have been perfectly matched. No alignment, no balancing or tracking issues. More than pleased and saved a bunch of money, even with shipping costs.Yes, there can be a time delay in getting them to you, but often good things take time. I couldn't be happier.b

I was told up front that the time frame was 14 to 18 weeks for delivery and I was fine with that. I made this post just to confirm to others what the realistic time frame is. Les Schwab is handling the order and communications with the mfg for me. So far I am satisfied with the process.

I would rather do business with them than get Chinajunk!

Rickson Steel 19.5 wheel update | Good Sam Community

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skipbee
Explorer
May 24, 2014
Duplicate post.
skipbee
Explorer
May 24, 2014
We live a short distance from Rickson and have been using their gear for about 10 years. We discovered that the 19.5" tires did not fare well when aired down to operate in the very soft sand on the beach at Assateague Island in Maryland. Nitto Dune Grapplers on 16" wheels are our sand tires, that we swap when close to the beach.

I believe you will not find a more helpful and capable outfit to deal with, They have stood behind every product we have purchased. Dan even goes thru all the tires and checks each for roundness and quality. Many are returned.

It is definitely worth the wait to get top quality, especially for we who are carrying heavy loads long distances. Our "H" rated wheels and tires are a worry free solution that was worked for travel from Alaska to the Florida Keys and many places in between.
tsetsaf
Explorer III
May 24, 2014
I picked up a used set of Ricksons off ebay for a steal. Here is my Experience.. I love them!
Bigfootchevy
Explorer
May 24, 2014
Wo.ody wrote:
So if you upgrade from 17" or 18" OEM wheels to 19.5 Rickson's, is there a problem to "upgrade' your speedometer and TPMS?

When I added my 19.5's to my Chevy truck I had no problems and didn't do any upgrades.

Paul
hedge
Explorer
May 23, 2014
Why are the aluminum no longer available? Did they have problems or just stopped making them? I may have a line on a used set of the aluminum but don't want them if they had problems.
TJMarc
Explorer
May 23, 2014
Wo.ody wrote:
So if you upgrade from 17" or 18" OEM wheels to 19.5 Rickson's, is there a problem to "upgrade' your speedometer and TPMS?

The speedometer, depends on the overall diameter (circumference actually) of the tire wheel assembly. If the new 19.5 setup matches (or really close) the OEM setup, then no. Word of caution, in my case, many of the higher load capacity 19.5 tires where larger in diameter than my OEM tires. So there is a chance if you need the higher capacities, you have to go larger in size and have the speedometer adjusted. It's typically not hard to adjust the speedo but depends on your vehicle and resources.
Wo_ody
Explorer
May 23, 2014
So if you upgrade from 17" or 18" OEM wheels to 19.5 Rickson's, is there a problem to "upgrade' your speedometer and TPMS?
bka0721
Explorer II
May 23, 2014
NRALIFR wrote:
Bryan, why did you need to replace the OEM wheels and tires on your F550? It came with 19.5 wheels and Continental tires, correct?
I haven't really had any issues with mine, and was pleasantly surprised how they performed this past winter.
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The topic of overloading the rear axle, or front for that matter, comes up often and I read how many are comfortable in driving their trucks being ½ to 1 ton over their GVWR. They often state that they believe there is a cushion for this in the design. Well, I can only go by what I have learned and what I have seen. My rear axle was within 400 lbs, of being over it’s GVWR, or 100 lbs per tire. The problem was that the sidewalls were bulging and they had the maximum P.S.I. in them . It wasn’t unusual for someone to come up to me and let me know I had a low tire on the back. I always thanked them for their concern, but that was just the way the 225s always looked. The tires bulged so much, it made me nervous driving the back roads, with the rocks sticking up just reaching up to slice the bulging sidewalls of my truck. I knew early I needed to do something. The problem was, the rims were not wide enough to safely accept the next size up of tires. So the die was cast, I needed new wheels and tires.

The sidewall bulging on my OEM tires

The height and width difference between the OEM tire and wheel to the Rickson tire and wheel ~ 225 to 245
mlts22
Explorer II
May 23, 2014
Rickson has rims for DRW pickups that allow one to use one pair of tires with it, rather than two, without losing the dually load capacity. This is definitely an idea worth thinking about if one does serious four wheeling, although the extended width is still present.

Rickson rims are on my list after StableLoads and airbags. It helps ensure that the tires and wheels are not the weakest link.
JumboJet
Explorer
May 23, 2014
Boatycall wrote:
PICTURES! I want to see some pics from those of you that have 19.5's. I'm thinking of stepping up. It's about the only thing I HAVEN'T done yet...

My SRW I no longer have.

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