Just bought a truck and it will likely need new tires soon. It currently has 33x12.50 tires on it, but I would like to go taller/skinnier. I am thinking a nice e-rated radial tire, anyone running such a thing? I'm more interested in a A/T pattern over a M/T.

Thanks.

 

LT235 85 16. Thats what my dad runs on his 79 F-250 and 91 Ram. For what you are asking I think you will like the size.

 

I like the Q78-16 TSL Swamper. Its a 35.5" tall 9" wide tire. Looks sweet! Especially on rallye silver stock steelies these trucks came with!







I think they are a great looking, utilitarian style tire! I like where your going with the tall skinny idea. Imagine if you found a set of stock rims with the dog dish hub caps! That would be sexy...

 

A set of 255/85R16's would do the trick also (roughly 33 tall x 10 wide), but you would also need 16" wheels.

 

As far as "tall skinnys" go Gateway used to make a buckshot mudder roughly 36" tall 10" wide if you can even find them anymore, don't buy the new Maxxis version of the buckshot mudder it's a poor imitation of the old Gateway.

 

255/85R16's come in an 8 ply rating and are and tha Cooper Discoverer S/T is an agressive A/T. I think the hold about 3000 pounds per tire at 65psi.

As stated below, these are not exactly what you were looking for, but are a viable option. I have run them before and they worked well. They do look real skinny now that I have run wider tires on other rigs.

 

I think most people are suggesting tires that are not A/T and not E load range which are 2 requirements by the OP.

 

my 12.5R20's are load rated E or higher, they are 44" tall and about 15" wide. pretty tall/skinny.

 

These may not be quite what you are looking for, but the tires I have on my rig (73 F250) are the Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10. they come in just about every size and load range imaginable, (I'm running a LT245/75R16 on my rig) I believe the ones I got a load range E also. I haven't been able to drive my truck much since I got them, but consumer reports rated them in their top five, and all the reviewers on discount tire's website seem to like them. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/hankook/product/submitProductSize.do?r=WASINT|pc|98136&pc=10837

Sam

 

Thanks for the ideas, I will investigate them further.

Some more details for my somewhat vague question. My type of driving involves a lot of miles, and while my last truck probably saw over 50k miles in 4wd it was mild stuff. I don't go out looking for mudholes.

I'm planning to do a diesel conversion on the truck and the sweet spot is 1800rpm. By going to a taller tire I might be able to avoid changing out the gear ratios in the axles (currently 4.10). I am thinking something in the area of 35s.

I want tall tires to help with gearing, and I would like skinny radials to decrease rolling resistance and increase wear characteristics. The truck will need tires sooner rather than later, so If I can't find something that fits these needs then I will go for tall/skinny/bias tires until I can do the axle gear change.

I guess I am thinking a 35" tall tire, 10" wide.



-Ted

 

Update:

Found a Toyo "Open Country AT" in 285/75R17 that is a radial. On their website they say that they are 34x11.5, but I have a report that they are actually 10.5" wide. Anyone seen these?

The Michelin XZL in 9.00x16 might be another I would consider if I could find a source. They are something like 36x10, but apparently very difficult to find and limited to 62mph. Anyone know a source for these?

 

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I am going to run the Goodyear Hummer tires on my truck. They are 36x12.50.16.5 or the new style is 37x12.50x16.5

 

The more I have looked, the more the TSL Q78 might be the best fit for me, even though it is a bias ply tire.

1978F2504X4, do you run these on your truck? If so, what size lift and wheel (width and backspacing) do you have?

 

I have ran these as a winter tire on my 78. They are a good looking tire. They would be right in the range you need for a 4bt with 4.10s. The wheel I used was stock steels of a 1995 f250. They are cheap and found everywhere! Im am not sure to the backspacing but they were a 16x6. They look really bitchin' on the tall workhorses like highboys and your lowboy 350 with the rims painted rallye silver. Hope this helps! I couldnt find any of my truck with them on but when I do I will post em.

 

Oh if you go the steel route, make sure to get Fords! Chevy's look nice and very similar but the center hole is not big enough for the rear Dana 60 and 70 Hubs (As Coporate 14 bolts used in Chevys were smaller). That thing is gonna look sweet with those pizza cutters!!