Hello. Time for new tires and I'm not happy with the 235 or 255 options for the '02 3500 4x4 dually - they wear very fast. I do a lot of highway driving and a lot of off-road driving, including towing off-road. I'd like to move up to the 19.5 option - but I'm trying to understand the issues.

Lift is not a problem (4 inch). I do not want finished aluminum wheels because gravel and sand would cut the finish off them in no time - I'm looking for steel wheels, direct bolt-on if possible, and would prefer not to have to cut out the center hub.

Is there a company that sells steel wheels for this vehicle? Rickson, American, and the others only seem to offer rear inside steel wheels as part of their aluminum wheel packages. Are there wheels from other applications that will fit without hub modification - motor homes, delivery trucks, etc.? Looking to be pointed in the right direction; I'll do the work.... Thanks!

 

I thought Rickson discontinued all aluminum wheel productions. They went to all steel wheels for the 19.5 lines. You may call them if you haven't yet.

 

 

chech out 19.5 wheels on e-bay. You will find some good deals on sets of 6. Vision makes a 6-set of steelies, prices are good on them. I recently bought a set of Vision Heavy Haulers from www.duallywheels4u.com good prices. They also offer good prices on tires. I rec'd my wheels today, they are really nice. The 2 inner steel wheels are really nice, I am sure their set of 6 steel wheels is something you will have interest in, for sure.



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