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May 18, 2019 | 05:34 PM

Semi Hex

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Continental Contitrac

So, I brought my 2018 F-350 used and it came with the above tires (275 65 18). I was told they would be great towing the fifth wheel and highway driving. The problem I’m having now is that at the 70 psi tire pressure in the rain, I have absolutely no traction on the lawn at the rv park, they slip at the painted lines on the road and forget trying to accelerate.
I cannot imagine that people are airing them down to 55 psi every time there is a bit of rain, or are they just not good in the rain. It has been raining pretty hard but these have been scaring the crap out of me.

I might be looking for something else.

May 18, 2019 | 07:59 PM

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Moved to the 2017 SD forum per request.

May 19, 2019 | 05:12 AM

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First thing I did after I bought my 2017 was sell the Contitracs and get some BFG KO2. Just about anything you select will be better than those particular Continentals.

May 19, 2019 | 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Poncho450

First thing I did after I bought my 2017 was sell the Contitracs and get some BFG KO2. Just about anything you select will be better than those particular Continentals.

I used to do the same thing.

Last truck that came with them I kept them as strictly summer tires. They are smooth as silk on dry roads, but pretty much useless for anything else.

May 19, 2019 | 05:36 AM

Poncho450

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Originally Posted by seville009

I used to do the same thing.

Last truck that came with them I kept them as strictly summer tires. They are smooth as silk on dry roads, but pretty much useless for anything else.

I could tell that they'd be basically useless and winter was approaching. But the main reason for me to get new tires was because I wanted something that didn't look like a training wheel inside of the wheel well. The stock tires just looked so little in that big opening.

May 19, 2019 | 06:22 PM

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Worst tire ever

I had a set of these on an earlier Super Duty I owned. I did not feel safe with them in rain or snow. My dealer now will not sell a truck with them on and will upgrade them on delivery of vechile.