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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I appreciate everyone’s info about 19.5” tires.
Big Toe, you have some very good points. When you say you have had more blowouts with 19.5” tires than any other tires, have the blowouts been the same as the situation that I am dealing with? An SRW one ton pickup carrying a camper that makes the rear axle weight 7850 lbs or 3925 lbs on each tire. Or are the blowouts on different rigs and different setups.
I don’t think the 19.5” tires are impervious to failure. I know there are pros & cons with everything. With all the research I have been doing, the main gain with the 19.5s is that they are rated for more weight than any 16” pickup tires I can find. I understand the ride will be stiffer because the tire is stiffer, but it would be nice that the sidewalls of the 19.5” tire don’t flex as much as the 16” tires do. The two main cons: 1. You can’t get 19.5” tires fixed just anywhere; I would have to go where they work on truck tires. 2. If I need to air up the tires I have to find somewhere like a truck stop that can supply enough air to reach the higher psi the 19.5” tire requires. There was a post on here a while back about air compressors to have onboard or carry with pickups & campers. I might have to check into what air compressor would work to bring along to air up 19.5” tires.
I am not happy with 265/70R/16 tires when carrying my camper. I just want a safer way to carry my camper with my pickup, which is why I want to go to the 19.5” tires. With the improvements I have made to my pickup and now going with 19.5” tires, I would think I have a much better and safer rig for carrying my camper. And I do belief my pickup’s rear-end is plenty strong enough for hauling my camper.
As far as going to a dually I understand completely the points about spending money on my pickup instead of going to a DRW. However, with my current situation, unless something drastically happens to my current pickup I won’t be changing pickups for awhile. With the expense of kid’s college and other things in life right now it will be a few or more years before I change pickups I hope, fingers crossed.
One thing I have seen mentioned a few times is that some tires are noisier than others. My pickup is a F350 with the 7.3 liter engine which isn’t very quiet at all. I just wonder if I would hear any tire roar, hum, or singing over the engine noise. I have been on mountain roads when it rains and was so grateful I didn’t have highway tires on my pickup, like the first tires that came on it.
I already have the Vision 19.5” wheels. I am just trying to figure out which tire to get now. So thanks to all that shared what 19.5” tire they use.
I mainly use this rig for short family camping and hunting trips. The wife and I and maybe even a kid during college break would like do some longer trips with this rig in the near future.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply.
swhunter
Big Toe, you have some very good points. When you say you have had more blowouts with 19.5” tires than any other tires, have the blowouts been the same as the situation that I am dealing with? An SRW one ton pickup carrying a camper that makes the rear axle weight 7850 lbs or 3925 lbs on each tire. Or are the blowouts on different rigs and different setups.
I don’t think the 19.5” tires are impervious to failure. I know there are pros & cons with everything. With all the research I have been doing, the main gain with the 19.5s is that they are rated for more weight than any 16” pickup tires I can find. I understand the ride will be stiffer because the tire is stiffer, but it would be nice that the sidewalls of the 19.5” tire don’t flex as much as the 16” tires do. The two main cons: 1. You can’t get 19.5” tires fixed just anywhere; I would have to go where they work on truck tires. 2. If I need to air up the tires I have to find somewhere like a truck stop that can supply enough air to reach the higher psi the 19.5” tire requires. There was a post on here a while back about air compressors to have onboard or carry with pickups & campers. I might have to check into what air compressor would work to bring along to air up 19.5” tires.
I am not happy with 265/70R/16 tires when carrying my camper. I just want a safer way to carry my camper with my pickup, which is why I want to go to the 19.5” tires. With the improvements I have made to my pickup and now going with 19.5” tires, I would think I have a much better and safer rig for carrying my camper. And I do belief my pickup’s rear-end is plenty strong enough for hauling my camper.
As far as going to a dually I understand completely the points about spending money on my pickup instead of going to a DRW. However, with my current situation, unless something drastically happens to my current pickup I won’t be changing pickups for awhile. With the expense of kid’s college and other things in life right now it will be a few or more years before I change pickups I hope, fingers crossed.
One thing I have seen mentioned a few times is that some tires are noisier than others. My pickup is a F350 with the 7.3 liter engine which isn’t very quiet at all. I just wonder if I would hear any tire roar, hum, or singing over the engine noise. I have been on mountain roads when it rains and was so grateful I didn’t have highway tires on my pickup, like the first tires that came on it.
I already have the Vision 19.5” wheels. I am just trying to figure out which tire to get now. So thanks to all that shared what 19.5” tire they use.
I mainly use this rig for short family camping and hunting trips. The wife and I and maybe even a kid during college break would like do some longer trips with this rig in the near future.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply.
swhunter
