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I have a 2012 F250, 6.2L 4x4 that came with very knoby tires on it when I bought it. I'm looking for a smooth ride, not doing any offroading. I live in MA so I plan to use thse in the winter as snow tires.
The way I see it I have two options:
1. Buy new wheels and new tires, and then I can swap them out myself in the driveway and also not damage the wheels by swapping tires every winter and spring.
2. Just buy new tires and bring them to a shop to swap out in the winter and spring each year. (This saves money in the short term but more expensive in the long term)
Questions: 1. What kind of wheels and tires should I look at? And what size? 17/18/20?
2. Is damage to rims unavoidable when switching out tires 2x/year?
3. What is the risk of buying used instead of new for both tires and wheels?
4. What are the best places to find used wheel/tire combinations besides ebay?
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Cost estimates:
Services:
$200 per year to mount tires twice (25 per tire, twice a year to put on and then remove snow tires)
$120 per year to switch wheels + tires twice (15 per wheel, 2x a year)...or do this myself
Parts:
$1000 for a set of gently used 18" tires and wheels on ebay
$2000 for the same but new
I'm not sure why you want to keep your current tires if you don't plan to go offroad. It sounds like you might have mud tires.
On the other hand, many All Terrain tires are very good in the snow. They will be marked M&S (sometimes M+S, M/S, or just MS) to indicate mud and snow. If there is a snowflake and mountain symbol, it mewans it's rated for SEVERE winter service. See:
I would recommend get a new set of all terrains. I found you some affordable wheels and tires that i was going to put on my truck before I bought my lift. These are about $1,000 and the tires are quiet.
Additional Questions: 5. If I were going to sell them, what would be the best way to do it?
6. Should I buy the sensors and lug nuts as well from customwheeloffset? Are there any tricks to saving money on these?
If you were to sell the current set, I would try Varagesale.com or craigslist. I would just be careful selling to people you dont know.
If you were to buy the wheels on the custom offsets website, i would buy the lug nuts or email them and ask them if you can use original lug nuts from your truck. some wheels require a skinner lug nut. Depending on how much they charge to mount your tires, you could save a few dollars not ordering the sensors. if you dont order the sensors you would have to take the sensors of the inside of your old tires and put them inside the new ones. so you would have to get the shop to practically unmount your old tires to get to the sensor, then unmount the new tires and remount the new tires. either way, if you buy them or not you will have to get them connected to your truck so it can read the pressure. There may be a way to disable the tpms in the truck and you wont have to mess with any of the sensors.
If you live in a large metro area, shop around local tire stores (Discount Tires, Les Schwab, Goodyear, Firestone, etc) for wheel/tire deals. Make sure they are compatible with your vehicle.
There are more tire brands and models out there than Rice Krispies... Ask lots of questions......
I've seen wheel/tire deals and some that are very good.
You just gotta shop around.. Get a wheel and tire education...
BFG, Goodyear, Michelin, Toyo, Hankook, Cooper, Bridgestone, etc...
There's no one answer.. There is a cumulative answer that you decide based upon what you have learned and your likes...
In my option I think you should go with tires around 275's and go with the 18" wheels. Nitto makes a really good tire for what you want, I think they are called ridge grapplers which are great for on and off road use. Or you could get Goodyear duratracs which are also good for on and off road use, and great for snow/winter.
Can you post a picture of your truck? If it's pretty much stock I would go with an OEM 18" wheel and if you're looking for a smooth ride go with Michelin's. Personally like the OEM wheels. Don't forget your spare.
06-24-2018, 12:17 PM
