I spent a lot of time researching tires on the web and especially on Ford powerstroke and heavy duty related sites. If you posted on tires on this site, I probably read it (and thank you)!!

I spent a lot of time talking to folks at local tire stores as well. Considering how much a set of 20s costs, I figured I try to get the best tires I could at the best price.

My '08 truck came with the OEM Goodyear Wrangler AT/S. Each tire had approximately 3 oz of lead on each side of the rim (the really long weights). Three of the tires were out of round, one had a side to side motion on it on the wheel balancer. I got 50.5k miles out of them and probably could have gotten another 2k miles out of them so they weren't all bad.

From day 1, I've always had problems getting the Wranglers balanced. So, being able to have a quality, well balanced tire was very important to me, moreso than price.

Anyway, the final tire choices were Nitto Dura Grapplers, BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO, and Michelin LTX A/T 2. I narrowed the final choices to the Nitto Dura Grappler and Michelin. I found some awesome deals on the Nitto tires but decided to go with Michelins.

I'm very happy with them. They cost an arm and a leg, but they appear to be very consistent. A couple of the rims have no weight on the outside rim and a small weight on the inside. Very minimal weight was required on all the tires. They are quiet and ride well. The tread appears to be aggressive considering it is a highway tire.

 

Yep they're awesome and wear remarkably well. Just get yourself a large tweezer to pick the small rocks and pebbles out of the tread as you will forever be doing it. The tires just hang on to them and when one lets loose at highway speeds you know it (or the poor soul behind you does). However its a small inconvenience.

 

I'm gunna try the Dura grapplers. Not because I think they're better, but because I (like you) heard a lot of good about them and they come in a size I want to try. I have the OEM 18" Continentals still on and going on 53,000 miles now. I want to go up 1 size and the Nitto's I can get in a approximately 35" as opposed to the 33" Conti's. Good luck with the Michelins. I hope you're happy with them. Happy Holidays......