Cheap 19.5's ???

[Gifford]

Is there a cheaper way to get 19. 5's on my truck? (Other than buying Rickson$, which I cant justify for a 97... ) I was thinking about asking Stockton Wheel if they could make some steel 19. 5's but they put me on hold and forgot about me... I'm thinking theres gotta be an OEM 19. 5 out there somewhere that would fit a 97 2500.

 

[willyslover]

19. 5 is not a unique size... it's a commercial size on delivery trucks and small delivery trailers... do some searching around ya might get lucky. .

also the commercial trucks use a safety hub like our Dana 80's so you might just get real lucky.

 

[IWeiny]

Stupid question.

What is a safety hub? Does only the 80 have it?



Ira

 

[GOTSOOT]

Cheap 19.5`s

A friend of mine has some 19. 5`s from an early model C-30 chevy that fit on his dodge dually O K. if it is a four wheel drive you will have to shave the center hub just a C/Hair and the holes in the hub will need to be touched a bit -just a bit and they will work just fine. I can`t beleive these people putting out that lind of $$$ for some wheels just because they think they have you by the b---s. It can be done a whole lot cheaper

 

[BPINE]

I think Rob G has a set for sell, do a search and see if you can find him. The secret to the Rickson set up is the right offset and sizes so things work out like they should.

 

[CumminFast]

Will size and offset affect wear? I want some 19. 5s for my work truck, but I sure as hell am not going to pay 3gs for Ricksons. So older chevy wheels will work? What year?

 

[Jeff Clark]

Check out www.chromewheel.com . They have refurbished aluminum Alcoa's for cheap.

 

[BPINE]

Originally posted by CumminFast

Will size and offset affect wear? I want some 19. 5s for my work truck, but I sure as hell am not going to pay 3gs for Ricksons. So older chevy wheels will work? What year?

I don't think it will cause a wear problem but duels could rub or they will stick out and look bad. Also the front could rub if the offset is not right. I am not saying all these things will happen but you will have to keep this all in mind while shopping for wheels.

 

[Jeff Clark]

I forgot to mention that the wheels from www.chromewheel.com use the large bolt pattern and need adapters. I have run this type of setup (Dual Designs) with 245/70-19. 5 with no rubbing. A larger tire would need a leveling kit or small lift. Even with the thickness of the adapter placing the wheel out further (about 3/4"), the deeper offset of the wheel put it right back under the fender in the front. In the rear they stuck out about 1. 5". I also had no wear problems at all although I never got more than 100,000 miles out of a set.

 

[RobG]

I have the Ricksons on my '03... had 'em on my '01 before that, and my '96 before that. So the good news is if you buy a set, you can keep 'em when you upgrade. Just for gosh sake SAVE YOUR STOCK WHEELS/TIRES so you have something to put on the truck when you sell or trade it.



In my case, I ended up having to give up the stock 17" wheels/tires/simulators from my '03 to keep the Ricksons. I would have preferred to keep them and sell off the Ricksons, just because I need the cash.



But now there are far fewer people out there who want to trade a set of low-mileage '03 dually wheels/tires/simulators plus cash for these. Heck, I got an email the other day from some guy trying to tell me that the stock wheels sell for more new than the Ricksons so the cash deal wouldn't work. I didn't even waste my time trying to reply to tell him it doesn't matter what a part sells for new, it's the price it'll bring on the used market. Gotta wonder about some people...



Rob