TIme to replace tires on my 1992 F-250 4 X 4 (with plow). Looking for LT235/85R X 16 Load Range E (M +S). Recommendations?

 

Firestone Destination M/T's are good. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....wall=Blackwall See for yourself.

 

I just got a set of Cooper Discoverer S/ts on my 92 150 love them. Shop around alot of places will try to convice you they have the lowest prices and they are way off, big place for a set of 31x10.5-15s wanted 149 a tire the small place in my town wanted 124 a tire shop around.

Curtis

 

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/catalog/tires/commercialtatraction.jsp

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/commercial_ta_traction.pdf

 

What is the stock tire size for a 1990 f250 4x4? the tag im the door only tells me 7.50 x 16.

 

I'd go with a BFgoodrich tire. Either All terrain $125 each or Mud terrain $148 each. I think there great tires and people from the reviews say they were getting like 80k miles out of these tires. The have these also on www.tirerack.com

 

1990 F250 had 23585R16 from the factory.

I would chime in and recomment Yokohama Geolander AT++ (plus II). I love em. Just keep them rotated and you should get a lot of mileage out of them. Very road friendly and great in the snow and mud.

 

I got my Michelins from Tirerack save money and they were on my doorstep in two days. I love them

 

birdgestone A/T dueler revos, they dont make any noise at highway speeds like the bfg's do and they get better traction. Michelins are also good.

tire rack sucks, its good to look at the diferent types of tires but to get them shipped all they way out to you and then pay to have them installed as well its often just cheaper to go to a tire place that stocks those tires.

 

Second the dueler A/T revos. They are the best tire I've ever had and worth every penny.

Go to tirerack.com and read the reviews and you'll be convinced.

 

He is looking for a load range E or higher. All the m/ts and a/ts are typically C and rarley D. Are you looking for an aggressive tire? If not I would go with the BF Goodrich commercial T/A they are load range E and are either 8 or 10 ply I cannot remember. I would also go with the 265/75 16 they are a little bit wider.

 

I personally would go with a Toyo Hyparadial M55. the logging companies here use them all year on the gravel roads and skidder trails. They are awesome in the mud, snow, they are studdable, and retreadable. not much not to love about them, except maybe the price (200+CAD) and the harder tread compound./ THey are a long lasting tire though.

also, as for Ply rating, almost all 235/85 R16's are a 10 ply E loadrange (the same ratings, just one is old, and one is new) because the only trucks that came with these tires stock are 3/4 and 1-tons. also, the load carrying and the load range have very little to do with each other in a sense. a 265/75R16 in a D load range will carry as much weight at a lower pressure than a 235/85R16 in a E load range (60psi for the D, 80 for the E) which helps a bit for ride comfort. the most important aspects of the tire in a plow application are A) Traction, how well can it dig and bite. thinner tires are definitely better, as they can get through the snow better (we don't call them pizza cutters for nothing). you might even try an Ice type tire, or something like Nokkian Vativa or a Hakkapellita, or something studdable like the M55s and B)Carcass construction and durability. how well it resists bruising, sepparation, cuts, and ruptures, as plow tires are putting way more rotational force on the tires than most other applications. You might even try a Bias Ply tire in a 7.50-16 or a 7.00-16. Kumho makes a few decent ones, like the 703 which is studdable, or the 304. a few other manufacturers make them for the "commercial light trucks" too

 

I also use the Bridgestone Dueler Revos. While no tire will cause a 2X to behave like a 4X, these tires come close. Excellent traction in the snow.

 

<strong> Michelins </strong> I wont let my wife or kids ride on anything else.

Sams and Wal Mart both have them and warrenty them.

And they both have great prices on then. But I think Sams is the best, they seem to retain therehelp longer.

 

Michelins are good tires for cars and light trucks, but I see them come into the shop separated all the time, because they have thin sidewalls and softer rubber. All tires are going to have their strongs and weaks. they are without a doubt one of the most comfortable tires you can put on a vehicle, quiet and they get good traction, but in a plow or heavy service application that can be their downfall. the tread sticks and won't let go, and the wheel keeps pushing. blammo, a rupture or separation in the plies. they do usually have good warranties though.