to upgrade or not

[wscott]

I am thinking of going to 19.5 or 22.5 wheels for my dually.

Anyone have some thoughts on this. Pros and cons of such.

I pull a gooseneck on a regular basis. I am looking for the mileage and durability not the show aspect of this conversion.

Do any of you guys have info to share

Warren

 

[bushpilot]

im sure youll find several that have THOUGHT about it....
but the initial cost is pretty steep....even for painted steel
wheels youll be looking at 1000 bucks PLUS....powder-coated
wheels are more and alum. will run you 2000+

and the tires arent cheap either...500-1000+ for four.

heres a few...

Rickson Truck Wheels and Accessories
Ford 19.5" maximum force dual wheel conversion kits with wheels
Truck Adaptor & Wheel - Chromewheel.com Main Page

i personally wouldnt run ANY wheel that required an adapter.

 

[fordtrucker4life!]

Cost is killer with 22.5 tires. Virgin rubber tires are usually around 200-300. I don't believe you will recover the cost of the conversion.

 

[tonkadoctor]

IIRC With a 22.5 the shortest low profile tire you can get is 36" and you'll need to lift it which isn't too user freindly with a GN

There are some 8 lug 19.5 wheels that won't need adapters available with 8 on 6.5" or 8 on 170mm patterns. You could run a 245 / 70 - 19.5 which is about 33" tall and cost about $150 and up depending on brand and tread syle.

 

[bushpilot]

IIRC With a 22.5 the shortest low profile tire you can get is 36" and you'll need to lift it which isn't too user freindly with a GN

There are some 8 lug 19.5 wheels that won't need adapters available with 8 on 6.5" or 8 on 170mm patterns. You could run a 245 / 70 - 19.5 which is about 33" tall and cost about $150 and up depending on brand and tread syle.

some great points...

isnt the entire reason of moving to 19.5 or 22.5 wheels/tires
the tire choice issue...for longevity / tread life ? goin' CHEAP
kinda defeats the purpose of making the move to these wheels.

personally having gotten 67k outta my OE BFG A/T's makes me happy...
paying another 100 bucks (PER TIRE) to get 100k outta a tire doesnt
seem like a win to me.

 

[WD40]

(I personally wouldnt run ANY wheel that required an adapter.)
How about the added stress that will be put on the brakes and suspension parts from the bigger tires and wheels. I just can't see where you would recover the cost of the larger wheels and tires.

 

[bushpilot]

eh ! brakes is cheap

 

[kenholl]

Increasing the tire height will also hurt you. Unless you go with low-profile tires, you will actually lose some torque accelerating from a stop. You will burn more fuel getting the rig moving, which defeat the purpose.

 

[BamaSixGun]

IMHO, its all about making your truck look like a BIG RIG.

Thats it. People see a pick-up with big rig tires, and they go WOW, thats cool.

Its all about the COOL factor.

 

[wscott]

some great points...

isnt the entire reason of moving to 19.5 or 22.5 wheels/tires
the tire choice issue...for longevity / tread life ? goin' CHEAP
kinda defeats the purpose of making the move to these wheels.

personally having gotten 67k outta my OE BFG A/T's makes me happy...
paying another 100 bucks (PER TIRE) to get 100k outta a tire doesnt
seem like a win to me.

67k is crazy, I get 16 - 20 on my 10 ply, thats with a commercial rated tire which has 3ply sidewall.

The reason for my possible upgrade would be for extended life of the tire. I was told to expect about 100-150 on the 19.5 and about 150-200 on the 22.5 tires.