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We have a 2012 F250 6.7 psd all stock. We have 14,754 miles on it.
It has the original tires and wheels. It is a 2wd with posi.
If it sniffs mud, the rear tires spin. Posi engaged or not. The tire grooves fill up with mud, and we slip and slide.
What tire do you guys recommend. 99% of our driving is highway pulling a 5th wheel. Our tires are 17inch all season.
It has the original tires and wheels. It is a 2wd with posi.
If it sniffs mud, the rear tires spin. Posi engaged or not. The tire grooves fill up with mud, and we slip and slide.
What tire do you guys recommend. 99% of our driving is highway pulling a 5th wheel. Our tires are 17inch all season.
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Lots of people around here run the Firestone Transforce H/T or A/Ts. Usually the HT on 2WD and AT on 4WD, but that is just a popular tire for our area. Not many tires(street) are going to do well in mud or on slick surfaces due to the closeness of the tire lugs. The more you space them out, the more aggressive the tire becomes as it is able to self clean more effectively. That being said, the more widen them, the less quiet they are and the more prone to cupping they become. Cooper tires have become the #1 replacement tire in the US, but lots on here don't have good things to say about them. If you want a more aggressive style tire try Nitto Terra Grappler or the Dura Grappler. Toyo tires is who makes the Nittos and have several good designs themselves on their "Open Country" line of tires.
There are many different brands and tread designs out there. You stated that most of the time the truck is pulling a 5er on pavement, so I would look more towards a great highway tire. They will usually give you better mileage than the all terrain tires, but any of the few above should get you close to the same mileage if they area kept aired up and rotated.
There are many different brands and tread designs out there. You stated that most of the time the truck is pulling a 5er on pavement, so I would look more towards a great highway tire. They will usually give you better mileage than the all terrain tires, but any of the few above should get you close to the same mileage if they area kept aired up and rotated.
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For a 2 wheel drive truck you will need a more aggressive tread for the rear. I put BFG TAKO on my 4x4 F350 and they keep me out of trouble when I get into the mud hunting. They are still quiet on the road and I am happy all around with them.
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Thanks, I will check each of them out;
Our truck does not see "dirt or mud" very often, but when I need to hook up our car trailer to transport our race car, and if the ground is not completely dry, the tires will spin.
Our truck does not see "dirt or mud" very often, but when I need to hook up our car trailer to transport our race car, and if the ground is not completely dry, the tires will spin.
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Good luck to you, OP. I have fairly aggressive mud tires on the back of my 2002 3/4 ton extended cab diesel (locking rear) as well as the back of my '65 3/4 ton (open rear)...both trucks are 2wd. The '65 gets around better in the squishy sod than the 2002 when empty. My theory on the difference is the diesel is so dang heavy in the front. The '65 is darn near equal weight front and back based on its empty weight on a CAT scale. When loaded heavy, the diesel does better due to the locking rear.
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apparently the info I was reading online is incorrect or yours is, can't always believe whats online. I do know that Nitto does not offer a tread life warranty (duragrapplers) any more because my son just found when his tires failed with just under half tread, running Coopers now.
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apparently someone should read the article in tire review mag. Nitto is indeed owned by Toyo. They probably have separate tire plants, but in the article, toyo supplies the raw materials for nitto.
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