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Old 07-19-2018, 03:30 PM   #1
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Teton Wheel and Tire Upgrade

Gone are the white spoke 8 lug wheels. Gone are the 12 year old 16 inch goodyear g614.

Whats new and on the Teton now 18ply and 17.5 inch wheels went from 235/85/16 to 235/75/17.5. The difference in tire load capacity is 50% more. 3970lbs per tire and now 6005. Hadnt put the other center caps on yet. But i can see no more flat area bottom of tire under load. these stay round. The grey in the wheel is close to the grey paint in the graphics of the 5ver. We shall see how they do under the load of the Teton.Click image for larger version

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36000 lb of capacity for a RV trailer. Holy moly....your way overtired like this guy. Learn from his mistake on generated heat and using low pressures.


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When it came time for me to replace our tires, I researched many different ways to go. I wound up purchasing 17.5" J rated medium duty truck tires and wheels. When all done and said, it was $5.00 per wheel and tire combo more than just replaceing the 16" tires. This tire and wheel combo is good for 6005 pounds each. Using the inflation chart to get the pressure for the load, I inflated to 80 psi which was good for 4500 pounds per tire. With the first tow with these tires to Kansas City, I have made this trip to the speedway several times before, I was down almost 2 mpg both ways. The tires were 20*-25* hotter than the truck, which I have never experienced before. I inflated them to the side wall pressure, 125 psi for max load, before our trip to Florida. Now the tires run 5*-10* cooler than the truck and my fuel mileage is back where it used to be. I have always run max pressure up until I installed these tires, with what I have experienced, I will continue to run what the side wall indicates.
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i have my air pressures at 120psi cold. i run whats on the sidewall of the tire. Always have.
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Those look very nice, and extremely capable. Reserve capacity is a good thing.
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