Load C Tire Recommendations?
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Load C Tire Recommendations?
Looking for Load C tire recommendations in LT245/75-16 (stock is P255/70-16). Will likely be tire shopping in Spring 2011.
So far I have found the following tires that fit the bill:
1. Firestone Destination A/T
2. Toyo Open Country A/T
3. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
4. Falken High Country A/T
Mostly city and hwy driving with some gravel and mud laden forestry roads (work related). Snow performance is not an issue since I have studded winter tires.
Everything else is stock (no T-bar crank or body lift). I am assuming that LT265/75-16 will rub without T-bar cranking.
P-rated tires might be considered....not sure if they are durable enough (already had one puncture with an embedded piece of metal). Stock tire is the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S.
Thanks for any recommendations or advice. Truck is a 2010 Ford Ranger FX4.
Dave
So far I have found the following tires that fit the bill:
1. Firestone Destination A/T
2. Toyo Open Country A/T
3. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
4. Falken High Country A/T
Mostly city and hwy driving with some gravel and mud laden forestry roads (work related). Snow performance is not an issue since I have studded winter tires.
Everything else is stock (no T-bar crank or body lift). I am assuming that LT265/75-16 will rub without T-bar cranking.
P-rated tires might be considered....not sure if they are durable enough (already had one puncture with an embedded piece of metal). Stock tire is the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S.
Thanks for any recommendations or advice. Truck is a 2010 Ford Ranger FX4.
Dave
Last edited by DavidY; Dec 17, 2010 at 10:21 PM. Reason: Changed Wild Peak to High Country
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I run Toyo Open Country on my 86 F250 4x4 235x85x16 E rated or 10 ply. A friend of mine runs the Firestone on his 1 Ton Dodge 4x4. Both of us like them.
I refuse to run Goodyear Tires because they IMHO don't care if you & I buy their tires because they sell on contract to Federal/State/County/City Governments if they make a good or bad tire. Second they also have a monopoly with NASCAR. Third, They are way too expensive to the public. I believe if you price them out the Goodyear will cost the most.
Anyway my two cents.
Craig
I refuse to run Goodyear Tires because they IMHO don't care if you & I buy their tires because they sell on contract to Federal/State/County/City Governments if they make a good or bad tire. Second they also have a monopoly with NASCAR. Third, They are way too expensive to the public. I believe if you price them out the Goodyear will cost the most.
Anyway my two cents.
Craig
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Yeah, the Duratracs are the most expensive of the ones listed....based on pricing at a couple of local tire retailers, the Duratracs are probably a little less than the popular BFG AT T/A KO.
I have a set of the BFG AT T/A KO on my other truck (RWD)....they are hard to balance, looks great, pricey, not very good on ice, long lasting tread life, decent in snow, noisy when imbedded with gravel.
Have had a set of Goodyear Wranger AT/S on the RWD truck....they were fair at best.
Dave
I have a set of the BFG AT T/A KO on my other truck (RWD)....they are hard to balance, looks great, pricey, not very good on ice, long lasting tread life, decent in snow, noisy when imbedded with gravel.
Have had a set of Goodyear Wranger AT/S on the RWD truck....they were fair at best.
Dave
