Tires and Towing
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Tires and Towing
I have a question for those that tow. I have a 27 foot travel trailer and it weighs around 7,000 pounds. It is obvious that the standard load tires that are currently on the truck will not cut it. Too much tire roll while driving. I am looking at replacing the stock tires with an "LT" tire. Of course, I need to change sizes from P255/70/17 to LT245/70/17. The two tires I have it narrowed down to are the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor and BFGoodrich Dueler Revo. I have had the Goodyears before but I am reading that under load, they roll just like my stock tire. I don't know much about the Duelers, every review I have read are written by those that just purchased them. I am looking for some solid advise on what tire to put on my truck. It is a 2008 XLT Super Crew 4X4.
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F150? F250?
If it didn't come with LT tires it must be pretty small.. even the F150's I thought came with LT tires standard. I have Michelin LTS M/S which were top rated Consumer Reports tires every time they rated them. They are very pricy, do very well off road but have the ride and milage of a street tire. They don't last as long as some other tires, I think they are rated for 50k miles. I think I paid between 175 and 200 per tire. They don't handle quite as much weight as I'd like... I think next time I put new tires on I'll go up to the next load rating, but they are rated for towing the 7000lbs trailer I haul on a very regular basis. They don't always look happy doing it, but they are rated for it!
ETA: I don't use TT's, mine is a gooseneck. So the weight that my tires handle is a good 1000lbs more than what your trailer would be putting on the truck. So I would think that these tires would serve you quite well.
If it didn't come with LT tires it must be pretty small.. even the F150's I thought came with LT tires standard. I have Michelin LTS M/S which were top rated Consumer Reports tires every time they rated them. They are very pricy, do very well off road but have the ride and milage of a street tire. They don't last as long as some other tires, I think they are rated for 50k miles. I think I paid between 175 and 200 per tire. They don't handle quite as much weight as I'd like... I think next time I put new tires on I'll go up to the next load rating, but they are rated for towing the 7000lbs trailer I haul on a very regular basis. They don't always look happy doing it, but they are rated for it!
ETA: I don't use TT's, mine is a gooseneck. So the weight that my tires handle is a good 1000lbs more than what your trailer would be putting on the truck. So I would think that these tires would serve you quite well.
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Thanks for the information. I will certainly look at the Michelins. I thought it was strange that the truck did not come with LT tires, but they don't. I have the towing package but you have to order the heavy duty towing package to get LT tires. When I asked the Tech center the reason for this, I was told that they did it for the ride quality. I am pretty sure I don't have as much weight on the rear axle as you do. I put one of those equalizer systems on the truck and it keeps it pretty level. Thanks again.
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I have 3 trucks and all three run BFGoodrich A/T KO. they have never let me down. they are one of the few tires that have 3 ply sidewalls so they will corner better with a load. they have up to 17/32nds of tread depth. I ran two sets on ford rangers over 100,000 miles. that is not a typo, 100,000 miles. I ran one set on my F-250 for 55,000. They grip better than any tire i've tried on wet roads. these tires will even make a squeel sound when i spin out in dirt!!!
Here are some sizes from the BFG website
<TABLE class=specs id=specs-wide cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR><TD>LT245/75R17/E</TD><TD>121R</TD><TD>RWL</TD><TD>10209</TD><TD>6.5 - 7.5</TD><TD>9.8 on 7</TD><TD>31.6</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>658</TD><TD>3195@80</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LT265/65R17/E</TD><TD>120S</TD><TD>RWL</TD><TD>01616</TD><TD>7.5 - 9.5</TD><TD>10.7 on 8</TD><TD>30.7</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>678</TD><TD>3085@80</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Here are some sizes from the BFG website
<TABLE class=specs id=specs-wide cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR><TD>LT245/75R17/E</TD><TD>121R</TD><TD>RWL</TD><TD>10209</TD><TD>6.5 - 7.5</TD><TD>9.8 on 7</TD><TD>31.6</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>658</TD><TD>3195@80</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LT265/65R17/E</TD><TD>120S</TD><TD>RWL</TD><TD>01616</TD><TD>7.5 - 9.5</TD><TD>10.7 on 8</TD><TD>30.7</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>678</TD><TD>3085@80</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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I appreciate the feedback. Goodrich is a good tire, I would like to keep as close to the stock size as I can. I have 3.73 in the rear and don't want to change the gear ratio too much. As it is right now, if I change to the 245/70/17, it will require a computer re-flash. Thanks again.
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I've used the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos for quite a while and never had a problem with them.
Buddies of mine have used these and swear by them. I've also heard good things about the BFG A/T KOs.
I think you'll be happy with either one.
Buddies of mine have used these and swear by them. I've also heard good things about the BFG A/T KOs.
I think you'll be happy with either one.
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I want to thanks everyone for their feedback. I am leaning towards the Dueler, but man are they expensive. I would love to put a bigger tire on the truck, but right now I think i have a good ratio to pull the camper and don't want to mess with it too much.
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Great tire. I ran LTX MS-XL (extra load) and got 80K miles out of them. are they really that pricey now? wow
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Another vote for the Michelin LTX MS - I have the load range E on my X and they're great tires. I've doena little mud slingling in with them - I had to pull my son's F150 out of a mud hole, back in the woods... did it with no problem.
And just FYI - BF Goodrich are made my Michelin.
And just FYI - BF Goodrich are made my Michelin.
