I am thinking about getting some new tires. The only thing I am curious about is what size to go with. Here are some things about my driving that could factor into the decision:

-It's a DD
-I dont tow often (once or twice a year)
-Dont want to sacrifice mpg or power (if possible)
-I also want to retain current differential height (if possible)(tire is about 32.5 inches)
-I am hesitant to go with a strictly road tire since I want to use it for hunting and pulling out people if need be.....(I am a good samaritan, its my downfall)

I am going to be moving within the next 6-8 months, due to the military, so I dont know exactly when or where. I am thinking tall/narrow for mileage and ride height ombination. Here are some of the destinations and what I am thinking of getting for tires (size/type) if I get stationed there. Let me know what you guys think (input welcome but dont be insulting)

Hawaii-selling the truck!
Alaska-255/85 16 BFG AT or a retread at/mt
Upstate NY-SAME as above
Colorado Springs-???
Tacoma, WA-255/85 16 at or retread at/mt
Fayetteville, NC-235/85 16 at/mt
Clarksville, TN-235/85 16 at/mt

When I do find out that should help clean up the loose ends. I am open to retreads from the Green Diamond place sinceI have heard zero bad feedback about them.....let me know what you guys think....I wont buy until later this summer or when I find out my destination. Oh, I will be pulling a 4k-8k trailer to my destination from lower Alabama.....wheels are 16x8

Thanks
Thad

 

I've found that for Alaska driving in the winter the narrower the better. Also look for tires that are syped and you can stud. I personaly have two sets of tires. The winter AT studded tires are on steel rims and the summer ATs are on aluminum rims.

Both sets for both trucks are currently 235 85R16 but with new tires being needed this year I may end up with 255's.

Stay away from Wranglers our gravel seems to have a tendancy to bore its way right through them. Went through a couple of sets before figuring that one out. All of my truck tires are Hanncook and they have worked fantastic.

 

My g-pa runs Hancook back home in North Dakota he seems to like em...

My biggest concern is whether I am going to take a MPG/power hit going from 285/75's to 255/85's?

Just dont want to kill my mileage.....