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What tires do you have on your F350 dually 4x4. I presently have BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A LT245 75R/17 but I'm shopping for next summers replacements. We currently tow a camper, about 6000lbs, several times a year, but might move up to a 5er at some point. (if our kids ever let us retire) I like the BF Goodrich tires, just wondering what you folks use and if you like the look and performance of your chosen tire.
General Grabber tires here... These are highway tread tires and probably won't be very good in deep snow, but duallies usually aren't good in snow regardless of the tires you put on them.
I am very happy with these tires to this point. They ride well, are quiet and are rated highly enough that I don't need to worry about overloading them.
I've currently got the same BFG's. That said, I also had the same BFG's on my F150 that Ford replaced under warranty (dryrotted). I'm not really sold on them. Really depends what you want the tires to do, are you looking for something more highway oriented like big-foot has, or something more A/T oriented? On my prior dodge Dually I had installed Cooper Discoverer AT3's in the stock size. They are a fairly aggressive A/T tread with E load ratings. I ran them around 10K before I sold the truck, but I was very happy with them. My brother and a buddy are both running them on SRW trucks with good results. I know that's more than likely what will be going on mine when the BFG's are done. But at 7k miles a year they'll be dryrotted before the tread wears off.
ditto on the above...not by choice..truck came with two sets of tires and rims and I have both a set of BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A LT245 75R/17 and a set of General Grabber .
On my 2008 f-350 they ride well and no bouncy bounce. They do not hit pot holes hard. And are smoth and quiet on the highway.
I think the newer replacments are in the kelvar line up.
If you pul a camper or trek around in ice and snow, you might want something more will a winter grip than these all season.
I might keep some chains in the truck this winter. Last winter I was up in the mountains on some narrowing dirt roads, late at night, snow and ice covered, and it certainly wasn't a joy ride.
I just replaced mine this spring and decided the OEM BFG's Rugged Trail's were fine. I looked at the Cooper AT3's but didn't get them. The BFG's performed well for what I do and lasted about 50k mi before starting to wear funny due to my suspension being a little off.
Decide your usage (towing/hauling, mudding, off road, winter, etc...) and then decide on a tire. I drove through deep snow (1ft+) in my dually with those half worn BFG. Did the tires spin a little on a hill?, Sure. But it's the 4x4 that gets me through most any street snow situation that I'll encounter. But now my truck sits through the winter so I'm happy with more of a highway type tire.
I think the Rugged Trails are a decent design. Sure they're no tough looking mud tire but they've gotten the job done for me on 2 different SuperDuty trucks without a major issue.
x2 on the Grabbers Like them so far. We will see how they handle snow.
2wd with dual rears.....probably handle snow just horrible. I had a 96 F150 with BFG AT/KO's and dedicated snow tires. Was horrible in the snow just because of 2wd. Tires helped somewhat, but in deep snow no tire was going to help that truck.....
Thank you all for your replies. I had BFG's on my previous vehicle. And this truck had the same on it when I traded up. I'm thinking these, the BFG's, are good tires. I don't do a lot of off roading, maybe up the odd mountain pass from time to time, but I'm thinking why mess with what is working. They tow well, ride well, off road, the very little bit I do, go well enough in the snow, and look pretty good. So I suppose I've answered my question. I looked at some cooper tires and I may go that way, but I'm leaning BFG's today. Thanks again for your input...
On my old 96 F350 CCLW DRW i ran the Goodrich Commercial LT's....got good service from them about 60k miles a set. Might put them on the 2015 when it needs new shoes...
10-16-2014, 07:48 PM
I had a 96 F150 with BFG AT/KO's and dedicated snow tires. Was horrible in the snow just because of 2wd. Tires helped somewhat, but in deep snow no tire was going to help that truck.....
