24.5 or 22.5 tires, help me decide?

Its not a big deal your just going have to pony up money to buy tires & and wheels ..
Gona lost alottle bit of MPH. also

 

Will the speedometer have to be reset/recalibrted to match the smaller radius tires.

 

The 24.5’s supposedly have a higher rolling resistance due to more sidewall flex. Certain rigs need the taller 24.5 due to their operation off road on occasion. Some people don’t like the larger gap in the wheel well of the 22.5. I run 22.5 because I need the rig to sit as low as possible due to the height of my loads and I sit very close to the ground.

 

Probably should be recalibrted .. its probably only going to be off 3 maybe 4 mph

 

Just throw some 24.5 low pros on, same size as 11r22.5/ 22.5 tall

 

Your probably correct about rolling Resistance..
I'am one of the guys you mentioned .. that run 24:5 because I like the ground clearance but mainly because I feel 24:5 Disperse heat alittle better and I load kinda heavy also
I'am in the process right now for switching to hub pilot wheels .. I''d be lie'n if I said I haven't given some serious thought to going with 22:5 since I'am having to buy new wheels and some tires also
But I 90% sure I'am gona stay with 24:5 's

 

I run them because that's what it came with! It's slow now, if I changed to lopro, I'd lose to much speed.

 

I bought my truck during covid on a small budget. Came with 24.5. Replaced all tires and 6 aluminum rims (inside rears are steel)

If I had used my head and spent just a little more money that would have been the time to make the switch. But now that I went from freight to oilfield the MPG’s don’t matter.

I know if I stay in the oilfield I will be selecting drive tires that don’t hold gravel well. Halliburton runs a Bridgestone that doesn’t hold rocks. Just this week I learned what a cut and chip tire was. Not so sure those have good traction for drives but they are used on oilfield trailers.