Who makes the best cheap tires with an E load rating 215/85-16 or 235/85 -16. I have an 89 f250 with tires that are like new but are 13 or 14 years old. Just want to put some new rubber on without spending more than I have to. thanks

 

For the money I believe these are the best bang for the buck we have:

LT215/85R16 GENERAL AMERITRAC TR E $104.00

LT215/85R16 KUMHO VENTURE AT KL78 OWL E $105.00
LT235/85R16 $105.00

LT215/85R16 KUMHO VENTURE APT KL51 E $106.00
LT235/85R16 $112.00

LT215/85R16 FIRESTONE TRANSFORCE HT E $116.00
LT235/85R16 $121.00

LT235/85R16 DUNLOP ROVER A/T OWL E $122.00

Please give me a call if I can help.

 

Thanks, is there any advantage to 215's vs 235's? Also how old can a tire be and still be good? I have a set of tires that only have 10,000 miles but are 8 years old. They are not weather checked or anything and they are made by Dean or something like that.

 

Man those are pretty decent deals on tires, cheaper then i can find up here in canada!

You guys at tire rack dont have free shipping now do ya?

215's are just slightly shorter. You lose a little height with them, about an inch, and you also lose a little in load rating.

You can find out the specifics on tirerack.com. Its a good site, and has lots of information under the specs on each tire.



Now do i get free shipping haha.

 

215s are not shorter..they are just thinner width wise...i would just get the 235s..looks a little better too

 

Estevanking ranch, I suggest you check tireracks website.
They state in the specs between the two tires that the 215 is overall diameter of 30.4 inches, and the 235 is overall diameter of 31.7 inches. (firestone transforce ht)

Load rating is 2680 on the 215, and 3042 on the 235.

Section width is 8.5 on the 215, and 9.2 on the 235.

Now that is for the firestone tire, but I presume the rest are similiar.

I just dont want the wrong info provided.
I also would get the 235's.

 

I found tire prices at Discount Tires, Wheels & ATV | Treadepot.com good also and they say free shipping.

 

another tire that has good reviews is the Hankook Dynapro atm rf10

 

hey preppyPyro.. i always believed that the numbers in the 200-300 range is the width. the 25-75series is the thickness of tire. (20"wheels with 50series is a tire with 5inches covering rim..5inch top 5 in bottom.10inchs of tire..which is 50%of the 20"wheel) and obviously the last number indicates rim size..my truck uses 275/60/17,if i get 255/6017 im getting a narrower tire, if i buy some 275/45/17 im buying shorter tires... am i right..please tell me if im wrong.

 

Well you kinda got it. The 25-75 is actually a percent of the width though. In this case 85 percent (usually a rough percent).

So in this case, a 215 would be skinnier then a 235 for sure, but still shorter, since it has 85 percent of the width, in height, compared to the 235 with has 85 percent, of that width!

Ill post a link in case you cant understand my rambling (and trust me it wont offend me if you dont understand my rambling!!)

How to read a tire size

 

And in this case, if you got 255 60's, you would be getting a slightly skinnier, slighty shorter tire, and if you bought 275 45's, it would be wide, and short.

Any of that make sense??

 

NOBODY charges free shipping, they just call it different things. Make sure you do a full checkout and ask to make sure they actually have them in stock before deciding who is the best price.

 

I did business with TireRack last Winter, and they were great. I bought a set of 4 Kumhos for a Probe GT. Although I live relatively close to their Indiana warehouse (about a 2 hr drive by highway) only $33 in shipping. I saved about $85 after shipping and local installation over Discount Tire...which I have use in the past.

It was the first time I had purchased something like this over the internet, and was pleased with the outcome. I even had them shipped to a different address (easily done during checkout) so as to have someone there when delivered.

Yes, it's nice to be able to feel and see the tires up close beforehand, but their rating system, along with internet resources, make this an easy thing to do in this age......IMO.

Satisfied customer...Ted

 

The absolute last thing anyone should ever consider is the price of a given tire. Most anyone will agree that the tires on your rig are what will save your butt, first. Brakes and brains should be right behind them. Having been in the tire business, it makes me shudder when people immediately state they want the "cheapest" tire available.

While DOT may be doing their job, I have very little confidence in tires made in most of Asia (read that, China and Korea). If you are confident the tire is good enough for your grandmother, then you should be confident allowing the whole family to ride on those tires.

I have seen the absolute worst when it comes to tires (and the owners of said vehicles). How often does anyone ever check (air pressure, wear, and appearance) their tires? Trust the gauge at the local station?

Personally, I think the Firestone debacle was largely caused by horrific tire maintenance and poor driving skills. Many headed out on trips - fully loaded, severely under-inflated, and driving in a manner that was better suited for a couch and television watching.

People; a tire blows out, you hold the wheel straight, let off the gas, and gradually take it to the shoulder of the roadway. Hey, it's only got three tires; it will slow down soon enough. Rapid jerks on the steering wheels cause rollovers - not blowouts.

As far as age and condition of tires, you cannot judge a book by its cover. In hot climates, like Southern California, tires are pretty much done after five years. You could - probably - get away with continuing using them in colder climates, but you would be betting against the house.

It is the consensus in the tire industry that five years is the life of a tire - no matter the mileage. Tires degrade throughout their lifetime. That is, they continuously break down over time. Eventually, that tire will return to the earth (yes, it may be after we are gone) - but we have all seen the results.

Tires rot out. Protecting them from direct sunlight and high temperatures certainly helps. But driving - at highway speeds - on tires seven, eight, or more, years old is asking for trouble.

Bite the bullet, buy a new set. If not for your own safety, then do it for the safety of those you drive around.

 

Maybe I should have worded it differently. Who makes the best least expensive tire in 235/85-16's with load E range. I want good tires I just do not want to spend more than I have too. I look at the price of some heavy duty tires and they are $200 a piece. I put on 2000 miles on my truck last year and don't need 50,000 mile tires, especially if they need to be relaced every 5 years. I did take my tires to a reputable tire shop and they said they looked fine and said waste of money to replace them at this point.