Which 19.5" tire to choose

Grit dog wrote:

Sliding-into-home wrote:
Good info. Very curious if you log much snow/ice driving on them. Could be a good option for a steer tire at the very least.

I just put my Nokian Hakka LTs back on for the 3rd season. Still not showing any signs of wear. Still like velcro. They've thrown a few studs though. Only problem is they're only rated for 3600-ish lbs. To my knowledge there isn't a 19.5" Nokian 3pmsf tire, but if anyone else knows otherwise, let me know!

If you’re worried about the traction, the bigger question is why after 2 years of hauling the camper around on E tires, is it an issue? Are you creating a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist?

Sorry I guess I missed this reply. I'm not worried about traction with my current set-up. Not at all.

But I have a NL 9-6 right now with a family of 3, and my boy is closing in on 6ft tall. So it's time to upgrade to something with slides and more room.

We're not the typical campers who can spend a decent amount of time outside the camper or who can avoid driving up snowy/icy mountains every week. We go regardless of the weather. Once we're in for the night (around 4pm), all 3 of us are in until the next morning. So we need space. And the tires need to get the job done with as little compromise as possible. The Load E tires have done that admirably with the Northern Lite, and now I'm looking for the Load H tires that do 80% as well (I don't imagine I'll be able to keep pace with the subarus and Audis anymore).

As JimH says, a DRW is the best answer (it almost always is on this site, right?). That is also an option if I can find the right one at the right price.

Anyway, homing in on Vision 81b (confirmed that's the model, finally, due to the deep hubs) with 245/70/19.5s in a TBD make/model. I guess Nokian does make those after all. On the short list they go along with the Toyos and Michelins.