Wheels

[Faststreak]

In anticipation of getting the Cascade next month I'm putting 19.5 inch visions on my GMC 3500 srw. I'm looking at bfgoodrich g rated tires. They are street tread. The other tire is a uniroyale semi aggressive tread. Having never had this size tires before should I be aware of any significant difference in handling or ride or noise?. I do drive 90 plus on highway. I know some of you have made this change and wanted to see what comments you might have maybe Bedlam. Both tires are 245/70/r19.5. Thanks Eddie

[smooth1]

Good thread as I learned there is something other than 19.5 wheels at the 4,500lb rating. Highest I have seen is 3,800lbs per wheel on a 17" rim - American Racing. The 18" rim @ 4,000lb rated tires are pretty big at 34.5" tall...

Faststreak, I would go with the more aggressive tread like a toyo M608z, but that's my preference. You do need to be careful of tire ratings and size, and it seems like you are doing your homework.

Are you sure you can clear a 245 on your GMC. My buddy needed a lift in the front to clear 245 19.5's on his 2012 GMC 2500HD...

[Faststreak]

Thanks for comments. Going to give the Visions a try. Need to figure out what tire to use for best handle na and ride. Do I go with a highway tire or can I use a semi aggressive tread. Should I do with a 14 ply or would 16 ply be better for carrying and ride? 16 is rated 5000 pounds

[Grit_dog]

Faststreak wrote:
Looks like the Toyo are rated 4080 pounds and are E rated which is the same as my Michlens on my stock 18 inch

True. The heaviest LT tires I've found are 129 load index/4080 lbs.
like you, I've gone alotta miles on OE wheels and heavy E load tires with 4500? Lbs in the bed.
19.5s are great for a dedicated rig, albeit totally overkill for the front end of a pickup/camper.
The Methods and 18s will not yield any better capacity than you have. Still pickup truck tires. Just an option for those that like to run by the numbers.

[mbloof]

I have Visions and Toyo 608Z's on my old 97' 250HD truck. They tracked a little wonky the first 100 miles or so (depending on air pressure) when new but then settled in.

The ride is stiff (as expected for a heavy truck) and the tires nosy, had I to do it over again I would of springed for tires with a "Snowflake" symbol on the side.

I went with 265/70's which are rated 1000lbs more than the vision rims. 🙂

I'm still deciding if I'm going to outfit the new truck with them. The math and the ratings are the same or similar - leaving little or no safety margin with consumer truck tires.

[billyray50]

burningman wrote:
Wow... if your camper weighs 5000 and you’re going to carry it on a SRW you kind of need to run commercial 19.5s no matter how much they suck.

Yes 19.5s or DRW. Congrats and Good luck.

[burningman]

Wow... if your camper weighs 5000 and you’re going to carry it on a SRW you kind of need to run commercial 19.5s no matter how much they suck.

[Vinsil]

Faststreak wrote:
We loved our 992 and it performed almost flawlessly for the three years we had it. We were loaded with a generator, a/c and solar panel. Never officially got it weighed but made many trips to the southwest and Virginia. Truck handled it fine. Getting the Cascade just before thanksgiving.

Nice. Congrats on the new digs!

[Faststreak]

Thanks for info. I guess we are going to give the Visions a try

[Faststreak]

We loved our 992 and it performed almost flawlessly for the three years we had it. We were loaded with a generator, a/c and solar panel. Never officially got it weighed but made many trips to the southwest and Virginia. Truck handled it fine. Getting the Cascade just before thanksgiving.

[Vinsil]

The toyos I posted are the highest rated tires I know of without going to commercial (19.5's) which is basically pressure limited. The air holds the weight, not so much the tire..but tire construction allows the higher psi.

If your over your current tires by a significant amount, you might not have a choice without going to a drw or 19.5's. It's only something you determine in the end, some go over on the manufacture limits and do so without issue, some get a F550 for their pop up camper.

I'd see what your new TC weighs in at.


Curious...I'm getting a 992 in the spring, what is your empty and wet weight and do you have a genset and ac?

Oh and what is the load capabilities of the 245's your looking at? Your vision wheels are limited to 4500 lbs. so if your tires are more...the wheels are the limit. Mine were, I had tires rated to 6295 lbs. Way over the wheels.

[Faststreak]

Looks like the Toyo are rated 4080 pounds and are E rated which is the same as my Michlens on my stock 18 inch

[Faststreak]

My stock rims are 18 inch. I carried my Artic fox 992 with no difficulty. I have lower stable loads and Heavey duty camper Timbrens and blisten shocks and swaybar. I m buying the host Cascade which is probably 5000 pounds loaded which I don't think is much different than my 992. I was trying to make sure I could carry the Cascade without going to a dually. Does the Method come close to the Visions. Can you get a high enough rated tire in the Method? The tires not the wheels are the weak point. I was not aware of all the tracking problems with the 19.5

[Vinsil]

I'm going to run these


I can't say what would better for you...what is your weight?

I ran the most aggressive Michelin 19.5's, had them sipped...the traction was horrible but I use my truck on slick boat ramps, on fire roads, etc. I ran them at 80 psi, the minimum required to keep them on the wheel. Ride was stiff, not intolerable but my new truck rides like a caddy compared to it.

If you have the wheels and can't return them...run em. Mine were loud, tracked poorly and rode harsh without good off road traction. However, I NEVER worried about weight or overloading them.

Weigh your rig, go with your best options. Best of luck.

[Faststreak]

I did look those up. I wish I knew about them before I bought the 19.5 ??Vision. Is that a better option for my Gmc 3500srw? What tires do you put on them? Does that eliminate the tracking issue?