Can't decide

[Stoked]

I can't decide which way I wan't to go with my truck. It's Flame Red and I'm about to have orange/yellow/white flames outlined in lime green painted on it. I don't know which way I want to go with wheels and tires. I would like to get other people's thoughts. This is a dually, BTW.

Option 1: 6" Kelderman Lift
19.5"x7.5" Alcoa wheels with adapters (10 lug)
285/70-19.5 tires

Option 2: 6" Kelderman Lift
17"x6" wheels (either stock or Eagle)
35/12.5-17 tires (BFG Mud's, Super Swamper or equivilent)

Option 1 is obviously more expensive, but I get more life form the tires and really have no need to carry a spare.

The truck will not see much, if any, off-roading. I bought it with the intention of building more of a show truck than a work truck. I'm looking at buying an American Ironhorse Texas Chopper next year that will have a paint scheme that will match the truck. I want the combo to look good rolling down the road.

Everyday I wake up my thoughts on the above change. I'll probably end up going with whatever's on my mind the day I pull the trigger and buy wheels and tires. What's everyone elses thoughts.

 

[Got Smoke?]

17" BFG's are cheap right now, but that will eventually change for the worse. 19.5's aren't cheap now, and haven't been but you get like 2 to 3 times the mileage!

 

[Stoked]

I guess Option 1 would look something like this. This is one of Kelderman Mfg.'s SEMA show trucks. It is running 22.5's. I would use 19.5's with a tire with more sidewall. This truck has 225/70-22.5 and I would use 285/70-19.5.

 

[Stoked]

Option 2 would look like this.

 

[Got Juice?]

option#1 with 19.5's ...there is something about big wheels on a light truck running OTR tires that gets me drooling!

 

[359ISB]

Man both those options look good.

Go with the 19.5s with the most aggressive tread you can find.

 

[Big K]

Got kids and quads, so I couldn't afford either one

But..... I have always thought that 19.5's look

That would be my choice.

 

[dieselram]

I would go with the 19.5's (if I had the money )
Will

 

[Stoked]

I had 19.5's on my 98 Dodge 3500 and I sold them when I bought a 01 F250. Now I have a dually again and wish I still had them. I found a place where I can get the whole setup for about 3500.

 

[BreaksEverything]

Originally posted by Stoked
I guess Option 1 would look something like this. This is one of Kelderman Mfg.'s SEMA show trucks. It is running 22.5's. I would use 19.5's with a tire with more sidewall. This truck has 225/70-22.5 and I would use 285/70-19.5.

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how tall is the lift on that truck ? is there a body lift on it to ?

`Brian

 

[Whit]

I have the Rickson 19.5/70x 285's and a 2.5 leveling kit in the front, tires are Yokohama ty303's. they are 35.2" tall, I am very happy with what they have done for me and would do it all over again, I will get over 100k out of these.

 

[Stoked]

Breaks, I think the truck has in the neighborhood of 6-8". Kelderman has a lift kit up to 6" off the shelf, but can go higher on a custom order. I think I would stick to 6". I really want the Kelderman setup, but it's a large chunk of change compared to a Superlift or Skyjacker

Whitmore, your truck was one I studied while trying to decide tire size. I was hoping that 285's would measure out a little taller. I think some tire mfg's have 305 and 315 in 19.5's. I'll have to look around more.

 

[BreaksEverything]

6'' kewl , I did a 6'' on my trk last yr w/ 285/75/16 = 33x12 on a dullie, she's pretty wide about 2-2.5'' past the flares
I really like the look of the 22.5 '' but might have to settle for 20''
since I have to be runnin some kind of mudder

 

[BigSix]

You ils booshittin bout dim skripes aintcha?
The big wheels and red is killer!

 

[BigStroker]

Originally posted by Stoked
Option 2 would look like this.

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