Rickson Wheels Rear only?
Is it okay to install some 19.5" wheels/tires on the rear only? I have a Silverado 3500 4x4 Duramax with SRW hauling an Arctic Fox 811S. I'm planning a road trip west this summer which will put ...
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Bedlam wrote:bka0721 wrote:
When this topic came up before, and confirmed by Rickson, mixing tire sizes for use other than getting to town with a flat, is not recommended for trucks with 4X4. If you are running 4X2 this would not be an issue. But you have listed your 3500 as a 4X4. Hopefully someone will remember why this is an issue with 4X4 and can further explain.
My Rickson Wheels and Tires were delivered a month earlier than I had requested and perfect right off the pallet (I ordered 7 tires and wheels). With continued use for more than 2 1/2 years they have been trouble free and never in need of an alignment. I have Continental HSR 245 steer tires on the front axle and drive HSR tires on the rear and spare.
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My Ram 5500 came with the Continental HSR front and HDR rear 225R70R19.5 tires. There is less traction up front with the HSR, but it is quieter than running the HDR up front. My Ford F250 ran traction/drive 245/70R19.5 tires on all four corners but road noise did increase due to the open shoulder tires up front.
BTW: The Ram can be configured with my mixed tire configuration, HSR on all four corners or HDR on all four corners.
O.K. So you are running different tread types on different axles, as I am too.
Not running different size; 16.5 on front and 19.5 on rear axle or 225 on front and 245 on rear axle on 4X4 trucks, as I stated this is not recommended except in exigent circumstances.
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