wheels- 19.5"

[yosemitesamiam]

Has anyone here thought about going to a 19.5" wheel/tire setup?  I found a company that supplies such things for 3/4 and 1 ton trucks...

http://www.ricksontruck.com/tires_22570R195.html

Was wondering if anyone here thought it would be worth it or not.  Seems you have more options for very HD tires going this route.

Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller?

[JerryT]

Sam
I don't think 19.5 will fit under our Clippers, I know guys refit them to one ton pickup trucks, check the size out and let us know.
JerryT

[yosemitesamiam]

Things I don't know though...being a not Clipper owner yet...is it a standard Dana 60 rear end under there?  What kind of wheel space do you have to work with, etc?  It would be really cool to be able to get'rdone...

[Shayne]

To run 19.5 rims, you'd have to run some pretty low profile rubber.  I don't doubt you could find some silly looking 40 series tires for them, but it sure would ride bad.

[yosemitesamiam]

Well heck...if you guys are running 225/75/16s, seems to me a 225/70/19.5 is about 2.5" taller.

http://www.ricksontruck.com/

That is my source for this stuff...guess it depends on what wheel/tire combo came from factory, as well as what the bolt pattern is of the motor homes.  Are they standard Mopar 4.5x5 B-body axle bolt patterns?

[yosemitesamiam]

http://www.ricksontruck.com/motorhome.html

Well heck...looks like a new product by them!!!  Maybe this is a way to go as well for anyone looking for a heavy duty commercial grade tire!

[Shayne]

Well heck...if you guys are running 225/75/16s, seems to me a 225/70/19.5 is about 2.5" taller.

I was running 8.75 LT tires on the 16.5 rims.  I think they were about 75 series.  They would rub when making sharp turns.  There isn't room for 19.5s under the front fenders.

[Mac]

Not to mention that you'll change your steering geometry as well as throw your speedometer off.  There are plenty of options out there still for the 16.5" wheel size!