Time for TIRES----HELP???
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Time for TIRES----HELP???
f250,short bed , 4x4, I pull a 40' toyhauler/ fiver, weighs in at 16,000lbs. when loaded, the michelins are wearing out at about 38000 miles, they wore ok, the backs wore more that the fronts, I assume due to trailer weight, had rotated several times, the michilins are way overpriced i think? looking for a good wearing/looking,RWL, e rated, and maybe a little more agressive tread than the michelins street tires, I thinking about adding the bushwacker 2" flares, I don't do any off roading and live in florida... can I go with 35", I have no lift, as I have air bags on rear for trailer, Please advise......Tks..
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I've always had good luck with the BFG ATs with respect to mileage and staying in round. I don't however do much heavy towing. Seems like the Nitto Dura Grappler might be one to consider, although it isn't a very aggressive tread.
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absolutely...I run them on my F150, my buddy runs them on all his F250 work trucks hauling trailers full of truck/trailer tires all day. They hold up great. I'm at 25k miles on mine and they still look great.
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With no lift...the 35" sized tires are going to be a stretch. It would also depend if you were going to add wheels with a different offset than stock. You probably will have rubbing issues...
You might look into the BFG Rugged Terrain T/A. It's new...and I've heard a lot of good things. I have a good friend with a 2011 SD PSD...and he loves the tires.
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Absolutely love mine. Goodyear Duratrac is the best tire I have evre had for the conditions I drive in.
BUT if you are looking for good wearing and live in Florida, they may not be right for you. They are a severe snow service rated tire. I think they look good though. 325/60R20
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darren32, I like the way the tires look. Have been looking for a good winter tire. Looks like I might have found them. Although there has not been much snow here this year, they may have to wait until next year to get them.
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Absolutely love mine. Goodyear Duratrac is the best tire I have evre had for the conditions I drive in.
BUT if you are looking for good wearing and live in Florida, they may not be right for you. They are a severe snow service rated tire. I think they look good though. 325/60R20
BUT if you are looking for good wearing and live in Florida, they may not be right for you. They are a severe snow service rated tire. I think they look good though. 325/60R20
Darren -
Are those Warrior 375 rims?
So what would be the max a guy can fit under these things for tire size without a lift? Anyone?
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I would get your tape measure out and see how much room you got. Don't forget to measure straight out from the sidewall to figure additional width of your new tire (wheel?) setup while turning. I did some quick research on the BFG all terrains assuming you got 20" OEM wheels. Load range E in 20" sizes (pulling that much weight DO NOT consider anything less considering the heat in your local) were as follows: 285-65-20, width= +0.39 Diameter= +0.5 ; 305-55-20, W= +1.18 D= -0.86 ; 325-60-20, W= +1.97 D= +1.28. Mathmaticly the factory tires were about 34 inches in diameter new (so when measuring divide the additional diameter in half for needed clearance from tread of current tire). You might not get a good balence on the biggest tire I listed with the factory wheels due to the width-thats a lot of rubber bulging past the rim where the balencing weights are. Hope this helps....
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I've been paying attention to the tire posts for my future options. What I have concluded is that the stock Michelin 275/65R/20E are the best AT e-rated tire you're going to find. Second best choice is the Nitto Terra Grapplers as they are available in e rating and have some siping for rain/ice. That's the best options that I am aware of without suspension mods. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
I'll post Consumer Reports findings when they come out. In my opinion if you drive primarily on road and do not live in a snow packed area of the country you really want to maintain wet weather traction as much as possible for safety reasons and do not require 35" tires. Trust me on this. I want big bad truck tires too. The looks do not outweigh the potential depreciation of performance. I think my next tire will be Nitto unless I can haggle a really good price out of Michelin.
I don't mean to sound like a wuss with my rain traction concerns. I have seen large trucks hydroplane on the highway. 8500 lbs plus is a lot of weight and a very serious impact if the worst should happen. Good luck!
I'll post Consumer Reports findings when they come out. In my opinion if you drive primarily on road and do not live in a snow packed area of the country you really want to maintain wet weather traction as much as possible for safety reasons and do not require 35" tires. Trust me on this. I want big bad truck tires too. The looks do not outweigh the potential depreciation of performance. I think my next tire will be Nitto unless I can haggle a really good price out of Michelin.
I don't mean to sound like a wuss with my rain traction concerns. I have seen large trucks hydroplane on the highway. 8500 lbs plus is a lot of weight and a very serious impact if the worst should happen. Good luck!