Which 19.5" tire to choose
I posted for the first time on here clear back in November of 2018. I was asking about upgrading to 19.5” wheels and tires for a 2000 Ford F350 SRW. I got a lot of good info from others here. I heard ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:What would going to 19.5” give me that the 18’s that are on the truck would not?
Looking at Fleet Ford specs show their 18"/20" wheels rated at 3590 lbs capacity.
I've never found any weight specs on Ram/GM same size wheels but I would bet their all close to the same load ratings. Now days its the wheels or possible rear spring pack that are the weak link in most pickups GAWR ratings.
Tire load capacity has over the wheels rating is a good idea but it sure doesn't mean the trucks OEM rear spring pack/wheels are good for the same load capacity.
19.5" wheels has more load capacity than OEM 18" or 20" wheels.
I would go by how much weight is on any trucks rear axle and choose tires and wheels with a good bit of reserve capacity.
I’ll look it up, wasn’t thinking about the rim rating with the 11.5k rear axel and 14k GVWR
JJ
