What tires for F250 or 2500??

[tenn321]

What tires are you running on your 2500 or F 250.I need a good running tire on the road plus a tire that will carry a load a 35 ft TT

[bsmith0404]

I've run BFG All Terrains, Yokohama Geolander, and Michelin. I liked the Michelin better than the others, very stable, quiet, and smooth ride. They also wear very well. With the Michelin I originally had LTX A/T which were very nice, but I seldom go off road and so I didn't need anything quite that aggressive. The more aggressive shoulder would throw everything all over the side of the truck. I recently switched to the LTX M/S. I doubt I will ever own another tire!

[cmlong]

After I wore out the Michelins that came on my truck I went to Toyo Open Country H/T.

They are quiet and in the past I have had very good luck and good mileage out of them.

I bought them on line from Tire Crawler, saver about $450 from my local dealer.

[TandE]

After I wore out the Michelins that came on my truck I went to Toyo Open Country H/T.

They are quiet and in the past I have had very good luck and good mileage out of them.

I bought them on line from Tire Crawler, saver about $450 from my local dealer.

Man I wish I would have shopped around I paid double what they charged for tires. Would have saved about 450 also with them to mount and balance.





What tires are you running on your 2500 or F 250.I need a good running tire on the road plus a tire that will carry a load a 35 ft TT

I just got the Toyo Open Country at 2s. So far I love them.

Travis

[dave-g]

not all e rated tires carry the same weight. Its very important to look at the last number.

Load Index Load (lbs)

108 2205
109 2271
110 2337
111 2403
112 2469
113 2535
114 2601
115 2679
116 2756
117 2833
118 2910
119 2998
120 3086
121 3197
122 3307
123 3417
124 3527
125 3638
126 3748
127 3858
128 3968

I just put on Goodyear duratrac LT295/65R18e 127- that 127 is a very important number. That gives a load rating of 3858 per tire. the stock tires were 123-
These are stupid expensive tires- but have one of the highest ratings- for weight, are great off road and in the snow- and super quite on the highway.

[bsmith0404]

I probably should have pointed out that I changed the first set of Michelins after 45k miles, still had 6/32 tread on them. Probably could have easily put 60k+ on them, but I never run them down to 3/32 where wear bar is. The truck came with Bridgestone's which I absolutely hated changed them out after 2k miles. Of course, you can't judge a tire by OE they are not the same quality as what you buy as a consumer.

Just about any of the big names will give you decent performance. The things I would look for: Load rating- a tire with a good load rating will be a little stiffer and tend to not wash as much; tread pattern- a less aggressive tread pattern will be more stable as you have a larger rubber patch in contact with the road surface.

You will find that Michelin and Good Year are probably the most expensive tires you will find. Part of the cost may be paying for the name, but IMO you do, to some extent, get what you pay for.

[CWtheMan]

not all e rated tires carry the same weight. Its very important to look at the last number.

Load Index Load (lbs)

108 2205
109 2271
110 2337
111 2403
112 2469
113 2535
114 2601
115 2679
116 2756
117 2833
118 2910
119 2998
120 3086
121 3197
122 3307
123 3417
124 3527
125 3638
126 3748
127 3858
128 3968

I just put on Goodyear duratrac LT295/65R18e 127- that 127 is a very important number. That gives a load rating of 3858 per tire. the stock tires were 123-
These are stupid expensive tires- but have one of the highest ratings- for weight, are great off road and in the snow- and super quite on the highway.

The load index is not used for LT or ST tires. Only the load range letter. For instance, the load index 120 is 3086# and the load range E tire with that index is 3042#.

The load index system was not approved by the 2007 rules committee which resulted in leaving us with two distinct load identifying systems.

CW

[DieselMatt]

I run Goodyear Duratracs. They are a great tire for all around use and have an aggressive look to them. Very little road noise and "E" rated.

[bobbecky]

CW, I'm not sure why the last numbers are not important. I compared the Michelin M/S2 vs A/T2 tires in my 265/70R18E size, and the tires on the truck are A/T2 and 124 at 3195lbs capacity, but when looking at the M/S2 tire, they are only 114 at 2365 lbs capacity. So, when buying tires, it really is important to look at all the specs, not all E range tires are the same. I would really like to have more miles from the M/S2 tire, but can't sacrifice load capacity that the A/T2 tire has.

[CWtheMan]

CW, I'm not sure why the last numbers are not important. I compared the Michelin M/S2 vs A/T2 tires in my 265/70R18E size, and the tires on the truck are A/T2 and 124 at 3195lbs capacity, but when looking at the M/S2 tire, they are only 114 at 2365 lbs capacity. So, when buying tires, it really is important to look at all the specs, not all E range tires are the same. I would really like to have more miles from the M/S2 tire, but can't sacrifice load capacity that the A/T2 tire has.

I was just posting what is real. The DOT does not recognize the load index to identify the load capacity by pressure for LT or ST tires. All other tires identify their load capacity by the load index.

You can read all about it in the reference below.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/rulings/tiresafety/tiresafety.html#secVII_C


CW

[hankaye]

CWtheMan, Howdy;

I was just posting what is real. The DOT does not recognize the load index to identify the load capacity by pressure for LT or ST tires. All other tires identify their load capacity by the load index.

You can read all about it in the reference below.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/rulings/tiresafety/tiresafety.html#secVII_C


CW

Getting past all the government-speak in that long winded report why not cut to the chase. Here is the DOT's web site
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Tires/Tires+Rating/Light+Trucks
with a simple picture of a LT sidewall right behind the size
LT 235/85R19 D 114/111Q
the 114 indicating the load index the 111indicates for DUEL application the letter Q is the speed rating can be found here;
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/document/10733566/truck-tire-load-and-inflation-pressure-tables

look for teal colored tab and download the PDF, scroll down to pg. 49.
All the dates are recent and up to date.

hankaye

[CWtheMan]

CWtheMan, Howdy;



Getting past all the government-speak in that long winded report why not cut to the chase. Here is the DOT's web site
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Tires/Tires+Rating/Light+Trucks
with a simple picture of a LT sidewall right behind the size
LT 235/85R19 D 114/111Q
the 114 indicating the load index the 111indicates for DUEL application the letter Q is the speed rating can be found here;
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/document/10733566/truck-tire-load-and-inflation-pressure-tables

look for teal colored tab and download the PDF, scroll down to pg. 49.
All the dates are recent and up to date.

hankaye

The 2007 rules allows the tire manufacturers to put the service description with speed letter on LT tires along with the load range letter. However, the load range letters are the only official load capacity recognized by the DOT and tire industry standards for LT and ST tires.

Over and out>

CW