Concensus on winter tires
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Concensus on winter tires
I read a tread where everyone chimmed in on how crappy the OEM Conti were in the snow...I totally agree. I just didn't read many people making actual recommendations beside the Coopers.
For a tire that's great in snow and a bit of mud what would you guys (or gals) recommend.
For a tire that's great in snow and a bit of mud what would you guys (or gals) recommend.
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Here are just two of the recent threads but there are many more of them. The consenus pretty much is that the Continentals are crap. Most here are talking about Coopers, Goodyears, and Michelins. There are a whole lot of tires out there depending on whether or not you want to stay within the OEM size and load range. I put Goodyears Silent Armors on my truck at 30,000 miles replacing the factory Continentals. Should have done it a long time ago but didn't have that much cash lying around. They are 275/70-18 (OEM size and load range) and they are the best tire I have owned to date.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-question.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-the-snow.html
Hope this helps.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-question.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-the-snow.html
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The only tire I know of near the size for a SD that meets the RMA severe snow rating is the BFG All-Terrain (but it's my understanding only the raised white letter tires meet the definition, not the black lettering).
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Matter of fact, at the time, the E-rated BFG's were NOT severe snow, while the D-rated ones were... Without getting into a peeing contest about E vs. D rated tires, that means the BFG's were NOT available in 285/75R16 as stock-spec'd severe-snow
Not sure about other sizes though.
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Actually load rating can vary based on each individual tire.
Load Range E has stiffer sidewalls and a higher psi rating.
However, I have seen E's rated as low as 2910lbs per tire.
For winter tires, I do like the Silent Armor Pro Grades 325/60R18, load range E with a load rating of 3525lbs per tire. They do have the snow flake on the tire. Been on my truck since new (bought truck, next day took it to my buddy's shop for paint, picked truck up, next day to the tire store
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36,100 miles on them so far.
For the record I did run BFG ATs on my 01 F-350 when it was lower and while they were good I feel that the Goodyear Silent Armor is superior in snow and rain.
Load Range E has stiffer sidewalls and a higher psi rating.
However, I have seen E's rated as low as 2910lbs per tire.
For winter tires, I do like the Silent Armor Pro Grades 325/60R18, load range E with a load rating of 3525lbs per tire. They do have the snow flake on the tire. Been on my truck since new (bought truck, next day took it to my buddy's shop for paint, picked truck up, next day to the tire store
).36,100 miles on them so far.
For the record I did run BFG ATs on my 01 F-350 when it was lower and while they were good I feel that the Goodyear Silent Armor is superior in snow and rain.
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The higher the rating (E,D,C, etc) the less sidewall flex, and the cooler the tire runs for any given load.
To put it very simply, an E-rated tire rated at, say, 3500lbs, will (should) run cooler than a D-rated tire rated at 3500lbs, as long as it's the same size, manufacturer, etc.
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I can't speak for DCSpecial but mine are year round tires. So far, they have been a flawless year round tire and we have about five inches of snow on the ground this morning. Drove all over the place in 2 wheel drive and never had to switch into 4x4.
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I run the Silent Armors year round.
Bought them in April of 2007 and have 36,100 miles on them right now
I often have 2000-3000lbs in the bed of the truck or tow 9,000-12,500lbs pretty often.
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I didn't particularly care for the BFG AT's I had on my 02 F250 SD. They were pretty quiet on dry pavement, didn't do very well in snow, and sucked terribly off road, especially in mud (I know, they're AT's). I just replaced them with Firestone Destination MT's. It hasn't snowed here yet, but I'll let you know how they do as soon as it does.