Ready for tires on a 1994 - U225: -----has Toyo 9R-22.5's now. ( built in 2009 )
My trucking friend says the 9R-22.5's are hard to find if you have a problem on the road !
( I'm looking at Toyo's )
245/75R 22.5 are 37.0 " tall vs my 38.1 " tall - and 9.5 wide vs my 8.9 wide. * hate to loose any height because of hyd jacks. * these are ok with my 6.75 " rims.
265/75R 22.5 are 38.4 " tall vs my 38.1 " tall -- and 10.0 " wide vs my 8.9 " wide . * says this one needs a 7.5 " rim vs my 6.75 " rim ?
I like this height but am concerned about the extra width ( on rear duals ) and the rim width.
Michelin's are not an option for my pocket book.
Can you help ad to my confusion ? Thanks for your help..............~Johnnie Laird~
Keep your old casing as a spare and stick with the size you have, thus eliminating finding a spare on the road... I dont know enough about sizes to recommend anything else.
You may be right. We don't have room to carry a spare in/on the U225 but................... no more than we get to travel the odds of needing one are pretty long. Thanks............. :) ..........~JL~
You mention: " hate to loose any height because of hyd jacks."
So, lets start with what may be the root cause of the problem.
Have you checked RIDE HEIGHT?
There is a "ledge" behind each tire/wheel position. Factory spec from there to ground (yes, level ground, jacks stowed) is 32-33"
Measure and post:
Ride height at each wheel position.
Number of shims behind and in front of each of those wheel positions.
Note: REMOVING one shim RAISES ride height 1/4"
If questions, PM me and we can visit.
Yes Brett, know what your saying.
The ride height is correct now. ( I don't have any more shims to remove )
Every thing is fine on a perfect day. On good solid ground or pavement.
In the grass where it settles just a bit, have to use ply wood 'shims' under the rear.
No big deal, just was not wanting to make it worse.
Thanks for your help................~JL~
There are a lot of less expensive tires in that size from other less known brands.
1.99 - ST727 9/R22.5 tires | Buy ST727 tires at SimpleTire (http://simpletire.com/sumitomo-9-r22.5-5530546-tires)