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Archive for March 14th, 2007
F 250 Tire and Wheel upgrade
Posted by John from Faribault, MN, US on March 14, 2007
I am thinking of swapping out my stock 17 inch 265/70/R, E load range tires and wheels for a 245/70/19.5 load rating of G or H. What do you think of this swap? What would be the down side? The reason I am thinking of this is I have a pick up camper that weighs 3400 lbs, so I am a little concerned of the weight, my trucks GVWR is 9800lbs so with my truck and the camper I am at 9700 lbs, so as you can see I am close to max. I don’t want to be going down the road camping and blow a tire because of a max weight issue. What are your thoughts on this, plus it costs a lot more $$$ to swap out? What would be the pros and cons? Would performance be affected?
Going to the 245/70R19.5 size in either load range will allow you to get a steel casing/steel belted tire that is designed for commercial vehicles. This is sort of like buying a contractor's grade power saw in place of a consumer grade power saw. You pay more but get something that is more robust. What are the downsides? A more harsh ride is probably the most obvious. Traction and wear would be most affected by the actual choice of tire type and brand. The intial cost should be reduced by the fact that when your tires are worn out, the casings should have value if retreadable. If the casings are in good shape, a commercial tire dealer who handles retreads should give you a few bucks for your used casings.