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245/70R19.5 commercial truck tires at Tiremaxx in St. Joseph, MN

Commercial & Fleet Tires

245/70R19.5 Commercial Truck Tires

What 245/70R19.5 means, what else fits the same wheel, and how to get the right load range, from the Tiremaxx tire crew in St. Joseph, MN.

Wheel
19.5"
Construction
Radial
Section width
9.6"
Overall dia.
33"

What 245/70R19.5 means

Every number on the sidewall is telling you something. Here's this one, decoded:

  • 245Section width245 mm (about 9.6 in) across the widest part of the tire.
  • 70Aspect ratioThe sidewall height is 70% of the section width. A lower number means a shorter sidewall.
  • RConstructionRadial. The body plies run across the tire. Radials generally run cooler at highway speed and wear more evenly.
  • 19.5Wheel diameterFits a 19.5-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly.

Size is only half the answer

Two 245/70R19.5 tires can be built for very different work. Load range and ply rating set how much each tire carries at its rated pressure, and tread design changes with axle position. A steer tire and a trailer tire in 245/70R19.5 are not the same purchase. Tell us the truck, the axle and how you run it, and we'll match the tire to the job.

Crosses categories

We also carry 245/70R19.5 as farm tires. Same numbers, different build. Tell us what it's going on and we'll steer you to the right one.

Commonly used on: medium-duty trucks, chassis cabs, motorhomes.

Other sizes on a 19.5" wheel

These share your rim diameter. Whether one of them will actually work depends on rim width, load range and fender clearance. Ask us before you switch.

245/70R19.5 questions, answered

245: 245 mm (about 9.6 in) across the widest part of the tire. 70: The sidewall height is 70% of the section width. A lower number means a shorter sidewall. R: Radial. The body plies run across the tire. Radials generally run cooler at highway speed and wear more evenly. 19.5: Fits a 19.5-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly. Altogether that works out to roughly 33 inches of overall diameter.

Yes. Steer, drive and trailer positions ask different things of a tire: steer tires are built for even wear and steering response, drive tires for traction, and trailer tires to take side loading and scrubbing. The same size is manufactured for all three, so tell us the axle when you call and we'll get the right tread pattern for the position rather than just the right numbers.

It's made as both. 245/70R19.5 is a size, not a build. The same numbers are produced in constructions aimed at different jobs, with different load ranges and tread designs. We carry it on the commercial & fleet side and the agricultural & farm side, so tell us what it's going on and we'll point you at the right one. Call (320) 363-7246 if you're not sure which you need.

We carry 225/70R19.5, 265/70R19.5, 285/70R19.5, 435/50R19.5, 445/45R19.5 in the same 19.5-inch wheel diameter. Sharing a rim diameter doesn't guarantee a swap will work, though. Rim width, load range and clearance all have to line up. Call (320) 363-7246 and we'll tell you straight whether a change makes sense.

Stock moves, so the honest answer is to check. Send us the size through the availability request on this page or call (320) 363-7246. We'll tell you what we have on the shelf, what load ranges are available and how fast we can get anything we'd need to order.

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Need 245/70R19.5 for the fleet?

Tell us the size and load range and we'll prepare a no-pressure quote.