Educate me on tires
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Educate me on tires
Have a 16 f250 4x4 6.2. Looking at some 34x10.50r17 bfg a/t. They are a load range d tire, with a capacity of 3085. Will this tire work safely on my truck? Has anyone ran this size bfg a/t? I can't find the max psi on it, and don't want to deal with the tpms if it will not handle enough psi.
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Max PSI on that tire is 65psi, overall diameter is 33.5" with a 10.5" section width. The factory tires max psi is 80lbs. I am not sure where the lower limit on the TPMS system is set from the factory. You could try lowering the pressure on one of your tires to 60psi and see if the sensor shows low pressure. If it does air up to 65psi and see. I am not sure if the TPMS system can be adjusted by the dealer.
You can get by with load range D tires if you don't max out the weight of the truck regularly. However load range E tires are more ideal as the they have more plies and stiffer sidewall.
If I were you I'd be looking at the LT285/70R17E. They are only 32.7" in diameter but max psi is 80psi and they are E rated tires. The section width is 1" wider however, tread width only .4" wider.
Specs on both.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....2RWL&tab=Sizes
You can get by with load range D tires if you don't max out the weight of the truck regularly. However load range E tires are more ideal as the they have more plies and stiffer sidewall.
If I were you I'd be looking at the LT285/70R17E. They are only 32.7" in diameter but max psi is 80psi and they are E rated tires. The section width is 1" wider however, tread width only .4" wider.
Specs on both.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....2RWL&tab=Sizes
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Roll with the tires you are looking at. Unless you are maxing out your gvw you don't need E rated tires. You will enjoy a smoother ride with no tpms lights as you can put enough air in them to satisfy your sensors.
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Thanks guys, 285/75/r17 is the size I was actually wanting, but bfg only makes it in the m/t. They do make the 285/70/r17 in the a/t. I would also be interested in the pro como xtreme a/t if they made it. I simply want to stuff the largest tire possible in there on my stock rims, in an aggressive a/t that will give some mileage. I hate wheel well gap, and the stock 245 tires leave tons of it.
There are better choices in 16" tires. Will 16" wheels clear the calipers on the newer trucks. I love the old 8 hole 16" wheels from the early 2000's. With the leaf spring offset, they should set about flush or barely outside the fender.
There are better choices in 16" tires. Will 16" wheels clear the calipers on the newer trucks. I love the old 8 hole 16" wheels from the early 2000's. With the leaf spring offset, they should set about flush or barely outside the fender.
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Originally Posted by eberlestock
Roll with the tires you are looking at. Unless you are maxing out your gvw you don't need E rated tires. You will enjoy a smoother ride with no tpms lights as you can put enough air in them to satisfy your sensors.
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