Rickson Steel 19.5 wheel update

bka0721 wrote:
Easy Bill. The drive tires (5) were $16 each, cheaper than the Quote I received from Les Schwab and $12 each on the steer tires (2), total savings of $ 104, not including taxes and no charge for recycling. How your area handles sales tax is something you need to verify. Fulltiming I can pick where I have my deliveries made, taking advantage of those areas that have lower overhead costs. The sales tax, that was not assessed, would have been more than what I paid for shipping. Looking back at my notes, I saved at least $190 on the tires, mounting, balancing and matching in what I would have been charged locally.

If you are interested in the wheels and possible savings there. I didn’t go there as I didn’t want rims that were not a direct fit. While Vision Wheels have a good reputation, I didn’t consider them as replacement for my OEM wheels. Using shims and or living with variances, was not acceptable to me. Others might have their opinions and how they choose to spend their money and that is their business.

b

Hi Bryan...OK, got it now. I didn't understand what the comparison was.
I would not want to run Chinese made wheels (or tires) either. Nor would I want to run spacers/adapters/etc. I don't feel these are appropriate for the loads we carry.

For those who are experiencing "squirm" this is normal for any new tire. There are lubricants used in molding and for storage that need to wear off, also the rubber does harden after some "heat cycles".

Another factor that could contribute to squirm is choosing a tire with a deep tread (AT/MT) tires...these are not the best treads for hauling...but you may need this type of tread if you go off road...

Anyway, sounds like buzzcut was just confirming what he was told by Rickson and he'll have his new wheels soon...we'll wait for pics of the finished product!

Bill