No, the tires are not the same size. 19.5's amount to an 18" tubeless in laymans terms. Good quality retreads are fine for rear axles. I 've run Bandag cold caps on drive axles and trailers of my semi's and never had a problem. Bandag will only cap perfect carcesses. Just don't trust them for steering axles. Got better milage from the caps than new tires.


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