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Re: Planning Upgrade
Good to hear, especially with the 295 tires you are running. Wish I had the money to test Method wheels with F rated Toyo tires to see the difference between those and my current setup. (19.5 Toyo/Vision wheels).I had a Wolf Creek camper before my current one and ran 295's and there was a lot of sway. I now have the 19.5 G rated Toyo M920 tires with the 5k Airlift bags and there is a noticeable difference in the sway, (much less) I drove with our old truck camper and the 19.5's for a 1000 miles to trade in for our current camper and there was no sway at all with the lighter camper, VERY little with the new Arctic Fox.591Views0likes0CommentsRe: Planning Upgrade
EricCO wrote: Cabman 850 wrote: Kayteg1 wrote: 19.5 conversion will not come without price tag. I have 2,500 miles on a SRW with 19.5's and I can tell you that so far it is a dream to drive, but haven't been in 40 mph winds just yet, so maybe I will be proven wrong. I've pulled over twice this year due to thunderstorms making it feel like I was being pushed off the road and/or my wheels were coming off the ground. So you may be a little like me, ...there is no bad weather, just poor clothing... and tire choices! Just got back from Platoro Reservoir.591Views0likes0CommentsRe: Planning Upgrade
Kayteg1 wrote: 19.5 conversion will not come without price tag. This is very true for a daily driver, especially if you drive back roads without the weight of the camper, you will get beat to death. I now get a big kick out of people who say you need a DRW to haul a 4500lb. camper. I have 2,500 miles on a SRW with 19.5's and I can tell you that so far it is a dream to drive, but haven't been in 40 mph winds just yet, so maybe I will be proven wrong.593Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which 19.5" tire to choose
So I just went thru this and this is what I ended up with. Vision Rims with Toyo M920 tires (G) rating in 245/70/19.5. I was told they run quieter and smoother than other tires I was considering. I just had these put on a couple days ago so cannot comment other than on smooth road I cannot tell much difference from my Toyo open country tires I was running. These tires will get a 2,000 mile test next week. If I did not need the stability these tires provided, I would have went with method NV HD wheels and Toyo or Nitto Load range F tires or back to the Cooper 295's that have 4080 lbs. rating795Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wheel /Tire/which combo?
Great responses guys, which combo would have the lowest cost of ownership, say over 15 years? I seem to go thru 18" tires pretty quick and wondering how long the 19.5's would typically last as they are twice the price of what i normally run which are Cooper AT3's, Toyo Open Country, etc.type tires. While we are at it, what 19.5 tires do you guys recommend? I do drive on Forest service roads quite a bit and snow and ice on multiple occasions.857Views0likes0CommentsWheel /Tire/which combo?
I have never seen anything posted on this so here goes. If you were going to upgrade your tire/wheel combo to haul more weight, which would you go with? 1) Vision 81A Heavy hauler 19.5" Rims with suitable tire (Thinking Toyo M608's ...or https://www.methodracewheels.com/products/305-nv-hd-matte-black 2) Method 305 HD wheels rated at 4500lbs. (and in my case) 18" wheels and go with 295/70/18 Tires rated at 4080lbs. I thought Vision and Rickson in 19.5" were the only choice until I found the Method wheels. I am wanting to upgrade tires/wheels for new truck camper on a SRW. Camper weighs around 4300-4500 lbs and will be going on a Ram 3500 Which would you choose and why?3.9KViews0likes9Comments
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