Changing wheels
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Changing wheels
Hi, I currently have 245/75/17’s on my 2017 F-350 platinum super Duty, I tow a16,000 5th wheel about 15,000 a year, I wanted to change out the tires and rims with commercial 245/70/19.5 tires and rims, and I was looking for recommendations on reviews on people who have done this. Thank you, Shelly
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Why would you want to do this? Just for looks?
The 19.5 combo will be quite a bit heavier, and will be 1.5 inches taller, which will adversely affect pulling ability because it effectively lowers numerically the gear ratio.
Your truck is way more than capable of towing the load as is, with plenty of capacity left over.
The 19.5 combo will be quite a bit heavier, and will be 1.5 inches taller, which will adversely affect pulling ability because it effectively lowers numerically the gear ratio.
Your truck is way more than capable of towing the load as is, with plenty of capacity left over.
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Why would you want to do this? Just for looks?
The 19.5 combo will be quite a bit heavier, and will be 1.5 inches taller, which will adversely affect pulling ability because it effectively lowers numerically the gear ratio.
Your truck is way more than capable of towing the load as is, with plenty of capacity left over.
The 19.5 combo will be quite a bit heavier, and will be 1.5 inches taller, which will adversely affect pulling ability because it effectively lowers numerically the gear ratio.
Your truck is way more than capable of towing the load as is, with plenty of capacity left over.
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Swapping tires and rims
Thank you for the information, I thought it be better with being commercial tires and wheels, thought about getting the super single kit done on the rear too, and I’m a female, not a male. It was for looks, and I think I’m just going to have the original rims powder coated.
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Thank you for the information, I thought it be better with being commercial tires and wheels, thought about getting the super single kit done on the rear too, and I’m a female, not a male. It was for looks, and I think I’m just going to have the original rims powder coated.
For as much as you tow, use that money for something that makes the towing trips easier, more enjoyable.
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Hi, I currently have 245/75/17’s on my 2017 F-350 platinum super Duty, I tow a16,000 5th wheel about 15,000 a year, I wanted to change out the tires and rims with commercial 245/70/19.5 tires and rims, and I was looking for recommendations on reviews on people who have done this. Thank you, Shelly
It's running your mileage higher than what it is unless you reprogram the ECM.
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Smaller? What's smaller? OEM tire size on a F350 Dually.
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I had a Flashback to my old 17 platinum with 20's, didn't even think about DRW.
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