Maverick's 19.5" Wheel Conversion

TxDoc · July 29, 2002

His truck:

01' Chevy 3500 Silverado/ Reg. Cab LS 4x4/ Duramax Diesel-Allison Aluma flatbed body, Curt gooseneck hitch, Lucerix mirrors, 9' Sno-Way snow plow, High Idle, Isspro boost and pyro gauges-pillar mount, Juice by Edge, Kennedy Diesel 4" exhaust, Alcoa 19.5" wheels with Michelin 225/70-19.5 XDE-MS rubber, Fumoto valve, Amsoil air and oil filters and lubricants, and lots of other stuff.

Article on Maverick's Truck

akdiesel · July 29, 2002

Those are very nice. It looks like you need some new mud flaps. Did you exhaust get a little hot?

TxDoc · July 29, 2002

That is "Maverick's" from the Diesel Page. He may need some Nomex mud flaps.

antig24 · July 30, 2002

that looks nice

TxDoc · July 30, 2002

Yet, Another

This is MDRAG's

"I weighed the adapters, OEM wheels/tires, and Alcoa/Michelins:

Front adapters with (10) 33mm lug nuts: 30.5 lbs. each adaoter

Rear adapters with (10) 33mm lug nuts : 33 lbs each adapter

(ten 33mm lug nuts weigh about 4 lbs)

OEM 16" x 6" steel wheel/GY Wrangler ATS 215/85 16 @ 70 psi: 77 lbs. each

Alcoa 19.5" x 7.5"/Michelin 225/70 19.5" @ 95 psi: 103 lbs each

Accuride steel 19.5" x 7.5"/Michelin 225/70 19.5" @ 95 psi: 129 lbs each

Front unsprung weight is increased by 56.5 lbs per wheel and rear is increased by 111 lbs per dual. Truck weight should increase by 2(56.5) + 2(111) - 77* = 258 lbs. *Minus 77 lbs is due to the spare being removed, and I do not plan to buy a spare 19.5" wheel/tire.

I've not noticed much of a difference in ride quality on the highway (other than tire noise), but it is definitely a rougher ride on bumpy roads. I'm eagerly awaiting the Bilsteins' arrival...

I can tell you that the 19.5" conversion draws attention....

You could further minimize the weight increase of this modification by 30 lbs per wheel if you inflate each tire to 65 psi instead of 95 psi."