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 have Cooper RM 253 Load range G 133 245/70R19.5 on the Vision wheels. I like that size Cooper as it is exactly the same diameter as the factory tires. The aggressive tread on the Coopers sings pretty good going down the road as I'm sure the XDS will. But one of the rear tires has a balance problem, and after several tries balancing and adding Centramatic wheel balancers all the way around, It's still off enough at 40 and 70 mph that I'm looking for new tires to replace the two rear Coopers.
Ill probably put the front Coopers/Visions on the rear, and buy a pair of Michelin XZE for the front. I don't drive with these wheels & tires in the snow, and pretty much all the off-road we do is gravel roads and getting into a site at a campground. So the XZE will be fine for traction, and should be much quieter than the RM 253's.
Other than the balance problem, I really like the 19.5's. Very stiff sidewall, very little side to side sway with the camper on. Reasonable ride with the camper off. You'll have to get used to turning off the TPM warning every time you start the truck, but not a big deal. I'd add TPM valve stems to the Visions, but haven't been able to find 433mhz stems that fit the Vision wheels. In fact, I don't know how you would determine which TPM stems fit the Vision wheels. Let me know how the Michelins work out, and especially if you find TPM stems that fit the Vision wheels.
Ill probably put the front Coopers/Visions on the rear, and buy a pair of Michelin XZE for the front. I don't drive with these wheels & tires in the snow, and pretty much all the off-road we do is gravel roads and getting into a site at a campground. So the XZE will be fine for traction, and should be much quieter than the RM 253's.
Other than the balance problem, I really like the 19.5's. Very stiff sidewall, very little side to side sway with the camper on. Reasonable ride with the camper off. You'll have to get used to turning off the TPM warning every time you start the truck, but not a big deal. I'd add TPM valve stems to the Visions, but haven't been able to find 433mhz stems that fit the Vision wheels. In fact, I don't know how you would determine which TPM stems fit the Vision wheels. Let me know how the Michelins work out, and especially if you find TPM stems that fit the Vision wheels.
