Switched to 19.5's 3500 Dodge SRW
I've been wanting to switch to 19.5's to feel more secure while towing. I chose the Toyo 608z 265 75 19.5". So far they are great.
Forum Discussion
billyray50 wrote:
Nice truck and wheels! Vision or Ricksons? Had 19.5 Visions on my previous 2006 Ram CTD. Nice wheels but had front end woes on 3rd generation truck. Balance, Wheel hub assemblies, and lug studs breaking... But liked the increase in weight capacity.
The aluminum wheels Rickson resells are the Vision Heavy Haulers rated at 4500 lbs each. Rickson's heavier steel wheels are rated at 5000 lbs each which are hub concentric but have a long production time between order and delivery. American Force is the third company that offers 19.5" rims - They are forged aluminum but rated at 6500 lbs each. I don't know if they are hub or lug concentric.
I also ran the Vision rims but with slightly smaller LRH 16PR 245's rated over 4800 lbs each. These were just over 33" tall and matched my previous 275/70R18 tire height. My RAW was typically at 7000-8000 lbs, GVW at 11,500-12,500 lbs and GCW at 11,500-19,500 lbs. The variation depended on whether I just had the camper or both camper and trailer attached and what I was carrying at the time in the trailer.
