Time for some new 19.5 rubber...recommendations?

[luv2skyski]

Well, it's finally time for some new tires.

I bought Vision 81's and Goodyear G647 RSS from Rickson back in 2007. I put over 63,000 miles on them. I had the usual squirmy first few hundred miles or so but other than that no problems.

FWIW: I've never had to have them balanced. (Rickson did their "Match Mounting" and used EQUAL balancing compound.)

I did some research and it looks like they still make that model tire ($420 each, including FET, with free shipping).

Doesn't seem to be any recent posts regarding tire recommendations. What brand / model has everyone been getting lately?

As always, thanks in advance.
Dave.

[fpoole]

Bedlam wrote:

fpoole wrote:
Nice, I'm looking for new ones too.

You have already worn through your original 225/70R19.5 tires? How many miles do you have on them? I have about 38k miles on mine and carry a lot more weight than you yet think they will age out before wearing out.

Yah, I'm right up to 58k miles now... They're still good, but it's moving up the list...

I figure about 65k miles would be the trigger to get serious....

I checked out Schwabs, as noted... various qualities, but I'm finding I'm doing more 'Off Road', dirt/washboarded roads so it changed a little... sigh, heheh, to the more expensive ones... go figure...

[Bedlam]

fpoole wrote:
Nice, I'm looking for new ones too.

You have already worn through your original 225/70R19.5 tires? How many miles do you have on them? I have about 38k miles on mine and carry a lot more weight than you yet think they will age out before wearing out.

[Oregun]

I have been happy with my Cooper Roadmaster 19.5's I got 4 of these on my SRW F350. They wander until they are broke in.

[2oldman]

More tires posts

Tires in Tow vehicles

[fpoole]

Nice, I'm looking for new ones too.
Les Schwab, In PNW suggest some but Yikes...
Cost was some $600 x 6 = $3600... 10 ply or something like that...

So interested in seeing what is recommended...

thanks..