Utundra

I have been looking at the 19.5 tire and wheel option. I have looked here for tire options, http://ricksontruck.com/tires_22570R195.html, as an example.

Then going to the tires' web sites it will list the tires as drive, all position or steer.

The Goodyear 633RSD is a drive axle tire and the 647RSS is steer tire. On a 4WD dually would you have to use this combination to get traction on rears? Or is there another more aggessive tire that is rated for both steer and drive axles? And are the 633/647 combination actually the same size so there would not be undue stress in 4WD from different rotational diameters?

Any thoughts are appreciated. Just thinking ahead a couple of years down the road when it comes time to replace my current tires.

FarmerJim

Rickson's are good wheels and are the only option for single wheels but I think that for dully there are other options. I do know that they are very high on their tires. I got some 19.5s from a trucking dealer for $175 each and Rickson wanted $250 for the same tire.

n2moto

I have the aluminum ricksons with goodyear G124 245/70 load range G. After looking at rickson's web site I see they dont' list them anymore and have gone with the g622. The tread is very similar between the two. I'm running them on a 4x. I did bubble the sidewall on one from hitting something so I'm glad I had them instead of the 16's that came on the truck. With the weight of my camper and all the square edged potholes on the roads here I was worried about blowing a tire.
Loaded my camper going down the road adds about 4k to the truck.

They are only offering the steel and cast wheels now I bought the forged round hole wheels. I wouldn't buy the steel wheels I think the added weight of the tire wheel combo woud offset many of the gains. Now I would buy the cast wheels.

They list drive and steering tires for normal applications. Use the traction on all four corners if you have a 4x.

Rickson touts their balanceing job and wants you to get all from them, understandable. I bought and had my tires installed locally and saved a bunch of $$ they ride as well as a stiff sidewall tire can and no bounce in the ride or steering.

Another reason I went with Goodyear they were available locally and the other tires I was looking at were going to have to be shipped in and I didn't want to pay the extra $$$ for freight.

I would have bought Michelin but I'm wasn't into supporting France. Since the new France chief is on with the US I'd buy Michelins.

I'd do it again

Good luck

Utundra

Yep, my Lance is right around 4k...my reason for the dually. Thanks for the info.

RepairBill

I am running Vision 19.5 Aluminum wheels with Bridgestone M724 245/75 tires. They are an all position tire. Now have 50k with very little wear and really decent traction on snow and wet.

04 3500 single rear wheels

dadwolf2

You are right, I just checked the Rickson website. I wonder what the issues are with the Rickson wheels being unavailable??