FireGuard wrote:
Lots of good info. No question you can't go wrong with the 19.5"
Does anyone have a pic of a wide 19.5" tire (Vinsil)?
Is a 285/19.5 similar to a 285/18 for looks as far as width?
I was going to go with a 295/18 Cooper and it looked a little "Meatier" (is that a word)
On a stock Ram.
I don't want to worry about a lift or level kit but want a good looking (bigger) tire on a stock truck. The black Vision looks good on a white truck.
As Vinsil pointed out running a 285 allows you to run less air pressure and still get the proper load rating.
If you give me your phone # I can text you some pics. They are a true 35" measured tire. I do think your confusing the the side wall height with section width.
My 285/70/19.5 works like other metric measurements. The 285 number refers to side wall height, distance from the wheel edge to tire tread. The next number, 70 refers to section width, so the width of the tire. So, compared to my 285/75/17's....the 19.5's are about a half inch narrower.
You will also notice the 19/5's will be more square looking due to construction and no rounded like a LT tire. If your after looks, I believe I have one of the most aggressive 19.5 tire tread designs offered. It looks like a all terrain to me.
So, they are big, about the size of a 325 series in a LT. Aggressive....not in my opinion. But I'm also used to having full mud tires on my truck as I spend a lot time offroad.
It is a trade off but I'm happy and confident in them. Another note...they are pretty loud. Not super swamper loud; but some of the loudest tires I've had. They....sing. It's the square tread block design and again, trade off for wanting a "traction" tire in a 19.5.
One last thing. My tires rub the inner fender. I trimmed some and it's ok, but they barely rub. It annoys me something fierce and I have had a 2" leveling kit in my garage for months. There are a few reasons I haven't put it on. Right now, my truck is perfect and doesn't get death wobble or anything. Lift and level kits can make it happen by improper geometry and show worn parts up fast such as balljoints and tie rod ends.
The other reason is I don't want to run 60+ psi in my bags to keep it more level.
So I'm dealing with the rubbing for now. It's not hurting anything but want to make you aware if you go this large in a tire. Be aware your tpms will freak out on you as well. I think the dealer can reprogram them for the higher psi...
