295/75r22.5 vs 11r24.5 height , pros and cons

255’s are ruffly a 36”, the 295’s are ruffly a 40” tire, the 11r24.5 is a 44” tire. You will be loosing close to a full gear going to the taller tires. I would look at going with the tallest legs available for your 5th wheel or adding a steel riser block between the 5th wheel frame and the truck frame before going with taller tires. Easiest thing to do is put a tape measure on the 660 and get the 5th wheel height with the plate sitting level and then get the same measurement on the pete and raise the 5th wheel to match with spacers.

And for the record your pete probably has low low air leaf rear suspension, with a 5” drop front axle as thats their normal suspension setup for car haulers.

 

Good luck finding "big" rubber today.

 

It might be hard to find at the loves and what not but finding “big” rubber at our local tire dealers up here in the northwest anyways, is pretty dang easy.

 

I think you mean gaining. The speed that he would do in say 12 if he has a 13 speed, he would be able to do in 11

 

I guess I meant good luck finding anything used. Use to be years ago, 24.5's were everywhere. Before this 2:50 ratio stuff, it was a cheap way to get a few extra mph. All the large cars had them. You could always tell a wagon that was dropped by someone with tall rubber. Lot's of "high hooks",,,

 

You are correct, I typed it backwards but had it figured right in my head. I hate when that happens.

 

I run 11.24-5, never had an issue buying them. Just more expensive but you have more rubber/tread. They last longer cuz they turn less revolutions compared to low pros.