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Newbie here, so apologies if this question seems out of line. Just purchased a 72 F-250 Custom out of Washington State. Tires are 265/75-16 Daytona Radial Stags w/ obvious signs of dry-rot. What seems to be the go-to tire choice for those of you with an F-250? I was told by a guy at NTB that the tire needs to be rated for the maximum GVW, which is 8000. I know I will never hit that with my intended use.Unloaded GVW is 3000.
So, two part question. There are LTs on the truck now and obviously the truck coped with an LT tire for some time without terrible harm. I'm not planning to use it in a heavy duty capacity, just begin to fix it up and make it a weekend cruiser. Do I need a tire rated for HD use If I do not intend to use the truck in that capacity, or is it safe to search based on the rim size and go from there?
Finally, what are you all running on your trucks in terms of tires?
Original tires would have been 8 ply rating (in a much smaller size) which equates to load range D. Common replacements today are usually 10 ply rating (load range E).
In your size and with intended use, I would think 6 ply rating which is load range C would be fine if available.
All of these are considered light truck tires.
Medium and heavy duty tires usually start at with 12 ply rating and 20" or larger wheel diameter.
Bottom line, find something that you like and fits and go for it if it is at least 6 ply rated.
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