New HD tires installed

[Barry]

One more thing: If I had 4:10 gears instead of the 3:73s, I would go with 245s instead of the 225s. I am still giving the 4:10s a lot of thought.

 

[EricBu12]

Heres my truck right side up and in the light. . Dang phone camera. .



anyway. they are a little skinnier than the stock 17"s. will roll good too. tread on these are 22/32nds. not as much as my old 245's but oh well. these ride pretty well.

 

[Barry]

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[slowneasy]

Eric, nice outfit. What gear ratio do you have in the rearend? What do you have for a transmission?
I'm on the fence about tires right now for my 04. 5 dually 4wd. It's got the NV5600 and with stock tires, I feel I'm under speed or over rpm'ed for my style of driving and would like to go with a taller tire. I have 4. 10's in the pumpkin. Being that it's a dually, I'm really limited on taller (narrow) tires so I was thinking of 19. 5's and 245's.

 

[Barry]

When I installed the 225/70/19. 5s my speedo went from 3 miles fast to dead on. According to Rickson's little Whiz Bang Calculator, the 245s only have a 1. 9 mph difference over the 225s... ... ... ..... With that being said, you may gain 5 mph with the 245s over stock.

Also Rickson's little Whiz Bang Calculator will calculate tire size as it effects ratios.

 

[slowneasy]

Barry, thanks for the info. I think I'd be tickled pink if I was to gain ~5mph over what I'm at now.

Just off hand, does anyone know the approx weight of a stock rim and tire vs a Rickson's aluminum rim and tire in size 245? Would I be a dumb @$$ if I made the switch to 19. 5's and didn't get a spare also? Honestly to only reason I wouldn't is because of the cost of these. They are EXPENSIVE.

 

[Barry]

Double the weight of an OEM tire and wheel and you will be very close. At my advanced age, it is a strain to pick one up.

 

[ktb]

don't know that this helps any but the nitto dura grapplers i have 285 75 17 have a 3970 lbs rating at 80 psi they probably won't get the same amount of miles on them but they are quit a bit cheaper

 

[MChrist]

Hey Barry, I finally got around to regrooving the Continental HSRs on our work truck. Turns out I could only safely remove 3/32" from the grooves and still leave 3-4/32" rubber before getting to the steel belts. These are on the steers, so I didn't want to push it.

How are yours going? Have you noticed an increase in traction on wet/snow conditions?

 

[Barry]

I had a catastrphoic tire failure with a brand new HT behind me. I gave up on used tires and bought(at the insistence of my bride) a new set of HSR Connies. When these run down in a 100K or so, then I will re-groove and know what I have. Once I re-groove, I plan to buy new steer tires and run the re-grooved ones on the back. At that point, I will give consideration to capping 2 of the 4 re-grooved ones.

Our M/O has changed since I am starting to buy medium duty hauler trucks for the dealership. Our miles are now split about 50/50 between the Dodge and our tow car. I just got home with this PeterCar last night.

 

[MChrist]

Wow! That's a heck of a jump! Glad nobody was hurt. How does the turning radius on the Pete compare to the Dodge?

 

[Barry]

I dunno, have not made a U turn yet.