What about 19.5" tires on your SRW truck?
Some of you may remember that we drove 3000 miles of haul roads in the Arctic in 2009 towing our Arctic Fox 29V. The Arctic Fox was quite comfortable and survived with only minor damage, but it was t...
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I found a used set of Vision Rims and 265-70-19.5 Michelans with an AT design. They are 34.2" tall, and fill the wheel wells of the F350 well.
They are worth their weight in gold!!! Alot of the sway and wallow are gone with the Load Range G 19.5's. If you drove your truck empty alot like I do, It may be worth having a separate (old set) of rims and tires for other running around as they are stiff empty. Also the guys that bought new 19.5's seem to have a bit more "squirm, till the tires wear in a bit. My truck tracks straight and true, and have decent traction with the semi-A/T designed tires. 4x4 is not a problem, and last summer when we drove all around Alaska, I was very glad to have the 19.5's for our trip across the Denali Highway, as well as all the rough roads around Alaska. Additionally, I seem to have picked up about 1 mpg with shifting to the 19.5's (all hand calculated) which I attribute to less rolling resistance. We averaged 13 to 15 mpg with our set-up last summer running all around Alaska. (F350 4x4 CCSB SRW, 5.4 gas v-8, ZF-6 manual six speed trans with 19.5 tires scale weight upon leaving Kodiak, 10,600lbs and return to Island weight of 11,800 lbs after a stop in Kenai Home Depot for Home remodel materials...)
I have 20's for non-camper duty, but I prefer the 19.5's for any evolution that entails heavy-hauling especially when Alaskan gravel roads are included in the picture!
Garry in Kodiak
They are worth their weight in gold!!! Alot of the sway and wallow are gone with the Load Range G 19.5's. If you drove your truck empty alot like I do, It may be worth having a separate (old set) of rims and tires for other running around as they are stiff empty. Also the guys that bought new 19.5's seem to have a bit more "squirm, till the tires wear in a bit. My truck tracks straight and true, and have decent traction with the semi-A/T designed tires. 4x4 is not a problem, and last summer when we drove all around Alaska, I was very glad to have the 19.5's for our trip across the Denali Highway, as well as all the rough roads around Alaska. Additionally, I seem to have picked up about 1 mpg with shifting to the 19.5's (all hand calculated) which I attribute to less rolling resistance. We averaged 13 to 15 mpg with our set-up last summer running all around Alaska. (F350 4x4 CCSB SRW, 5.4 gas v-8, ZF-6 manual six speed trans with 19.5 tires scale weight upon leaving Kodiak, 10,600lbs and return to Island weight of 11,800 lbs after a stop in Kenai Home Depot for Home remodel materials...)
I have 20's for non-camper duty, but I prefer the 19.5's for any evolution that entails heavy-hauling especially when Alaskan gravel roads are included in the picture!
Garry in Kodiak
