Truck tires

[outofhere]

Need to put new tires on a Ford 2008 F-150 king cab 4x4 with a 6.5 bed just woundering what kind of tires every one has picked have a 29 foot jay flight bunk house. Looking for max load weight

[dg1971]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=HAS

I said I would never buy another Firestone after going through a set that lasted 11,000 miles back in 1970, so I have always bought Michelin or Goodyear but after a lot of research I went with Firestone Transforce and they have been the best tires I have ever purchased so far. 45000 miles on this set and still have another travel season of rubber left on them. The chart above will give you some comparison of different manufacturers.

[Rustic Eagle]

What ever brand you decide on, make sure it's an "LT" tire and not a "P". The "LT" will give you notably enhanced TV handling of your TT. Almost any brand/style tire will have good/bad reviews, but there is also something to say about how one maintains and uses them.

For the record, I put a new set of Mastercraft Courser HTR LT245/75R16 Load Range "E", in 2011 and they have performed real well for me. I believe Cooper manufactures the Mastercraft Tire.

Bob

[exjay1]

LT- Light Truck tire P- Passenger tire. On our old Tahoe, we ran a set of Micheilin commercial truck tires and they lasted far longer than any other tires Ive ever bought. I cant remember the exact model but they reminded me fo mini 18wheeler tires with a pretty straight grove tread pattern. We didint tow a TT with them but daily use around town and hwy. I think we had about 60K on them when we eventually sold it with still some tread left.

[Doug]

I just put a set of Michelin LTX M/S2 on my 4runner.
They had a load rating of 110T which I think is the highest for light trucks.
They are a very smooth and quiet ride. Very pleased with these and they get very high marks on the 4Runner Forum.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....oModel=4Runner 4wd SR5&autoModClar=

http://www.tirerack.com/
This is a good place to shop tires and look at specs.

I was also able to get the dealer to meet Costco's sale price :-)
It was also suggested to me to get the tires "Road Force Balanced".
The dealer said I wouldn't need that, but the dealer did it after I had a little shimmy in the wheel with their normal balancing procedure.
Shimmy was eliminated and technician said that was the best balancing technique.
Best regards,
Doug

[3'senough]

I put FS Transforce on my F350 and so far I am happy with ride and treadwear. They were made in the USA and priced very well. The tire dealer told me that the most claims they have are on the Michelin sidewalls with cracking and blowouts. With the superior ride of the Michelin I guess the sidewalls do not have as much reinforcement which turned me away since this will be a TV. Previous tires were Generals and they rode and wore horribly from the previous owner. Less than 20K on them.

You might consider going up one weight class if your rims are rated for it since you are hauling and x2 on the LT category.

[Seann45]

No matter what brand you buy get the highest sidewall rating you can... it will give a stiffer ride but will handle the load better....

[rwilley]

Originally Posted by dg1971

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=HAS

I said I would never buy another Firestone after going through a set that lasted 11,000 miles back in 1970, so I have always bought Michelin or Goodyear but after a lot of research I went with Firestone Transforce and they have been the best tires I have ever purchased so far. 45000 miles on this set and still have another travel season of rubber left on them. The chart above will give you some comparison of different manufacturers.

I have the Firestone Transforce AT on my truck and the Firestone Transforce HT on my 5er. I got a great deal from Tirerack.

[BlueHaul]

I have the BF Goodrich Rugged Terrain T/A tires on my F-250. Load Range E. The tread pattern has grown on me, but I didn't care for it initially. It's a more aggressive looking tread than the commercial-style tires I had prior. I have no complaints about them whatsoever in terms of ride or build quality. They were a little less expensive than the Goodyear tires I compared them to, and at the recommendation of a technician that I trust, I chose these.

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by dg1971

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=HAS

I said I would never buy another Firestone after going through a set that lasted 11,000 miles back in 1970, so I have always bought Michelin or Goodyear but after a lot of research I went with Firestone Transforce and they have been the best tires I have ever purchased so far. 45000 miles on this set and still have another travel season of rubber left on them. The chart above will give you some comparison of different manufacturers.

Dan, those are the tires that came on my 2500 when I bought it, they were brand new. Since then I`ve been looking around at what people have and have noticed a lot of folks have these Firestone Transforce LT tires on their trucks.They seem to be popular.

[dg1971]

Originally Posted by Crabman

Dan, those are the tires that came on my 2500 when I bought it, they were brand new. Since then I`ve been looking around at what people have and have noticed a lot of folks have these Firestone Transforce LT tires on their trucks.They seem to be popular.

As I said, I had a "no way, never again" attitude about Firestone, especially after their fiasco with bad light truck tires in 1999-2000 (remember all the F350 van tire blowouts and tread separations?) but after a lot of research as well as quite a few RV'ers on RV Net and other sources recommended them, I went with them. There may be a better tire for the $$$ out there but so far, I haven't found them.

[David472]

Something to consider if your F-150 has the TPMS for tire pressures. I had a half-ton which came from the factory with P-type tires, and I switched to LT-type. The TPMS was constantly giving warning messages about the tires being over inflated. I had to have the dealership re-program the computer so it would be happy with the LT-type tires. Cost me $25 to have them do that, and then everything was just fine.

[outofhere]

thanks to all

[tinlizzie23]

Have had Firestone Transforce on my F350 since 2007, and haven't had a minute's trouble. The ride is great, and they are slow wearing.

[Derek700]

I put d rated lt tires on my old f150 and was happy with them. I would go with either c or d rated tires e's are too stiff for my liking

[Boss Wagon]

I run Uniroyal Laredo HD/H Load range E tires. I purchased them based on the experience I had with them on my old Class A motorhome. They came on the used unit when I bought it and I ran them longer than I should have - 10 years. No sidewall cracking and I was very impressed with the pressure sabilty in fluctuating temperatures, using compressed air - not nitrogen.

Always check the manufacture date on the tire before buying. I once saw a set on the floor a Sam's that were four years old!

Speaking of car tires:
The brand to have in my youth : B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A
The worst I have ever driven on : Firestone Aeroflite on police vehicles, like riding on 4 basketballs, mid 80's
The worst wearing in my experience : Cooper CS4, took 6 tires to make 22,000 miles - major dealer adjustment on those!
The worst I have had to display sidewall cracking: Michelin
My current favorite sport tire: General G-max

[eatmorebacon]

I am having a bad experience with a set of Cooper Discoverer H/T tires (load range E). Sidewall cracked near the rim on one in two different places at 8300 miles. They covered it at 50% warranty. After the dealer put the new tire on and rotated them for me the truck had a vibration at 45 mph. I took it back twice and they couldn't fix it by balancing the tires so they put another new tire in place of the one they just replaced and rebalanced. The truck still has a vibration. I think the dealer is having trouble balancing the tires. Either way, I am disappointed in the tires that originally cost about $160 each.

[mtelkhntr]

The tire dealer I work with just sold me a set of Cooper AT/3's 10PR for my 2500 quad and I took them on a 250 mile trip and they're quiet and ride nice. He and I went to high school together and I heard his salesman tell a phone customer that the AT/3's are their number one seller. Other than that, they sell a pile of Yokohama's for those that drive a lot of gravel.

[teevman]

I'm pulling a 23.5 Eagle HT 5th wheel with my 2008 Toyota Tundra. It has P rated Firestone tires on it but they're pretty much worn out and am thinking of going to an E rated tire to help with the load.

I've been checking tires out and am thinking of the Michelin LTX MS2's, the tread is much less aggressive than the AT's. Any idea if I could expect a drop in gas mileage if I switched? I've been sort of back and forthing whether to switch to the E rated as I pretty much tow for 2-3 weeks of the year and other than that the truck runs empty.

[David472]

Originally Posted by teevman

I'm pulling a 23.5 Eagle HT 5th wheel with my 2008 Toyota Tundra. It has P rated Firestone tires on it but they're pretty much worn out and am thinking of going to an E rated tire to help with the load.

I've been checking tires out and am thinking of the Michelin LTX MS2's, the tread is much less aggressive than the AT's. Any idea if I could expect a drop in gas mileage if I switched? I've been sort of back and forthing whether to switch to the E rated as I pretty much tow for 2-3 weeks of the year and other than that the truck runs empty.

Some may not agree with this, but, if you've been happy with P rated tires, you may take your rig to the CAT scale. Knowing the actual load on your TV tires, and looking at the weight rating for the P tires, will help in the decision. I found there is an improvement in lateral stability with E rated tires, but if you only tow for 2-3 weeks a year, IMHO the P tires will be fine as long as you stay within the weight ratings. As for gas mileage, I didn't notice any difference between the P type and LT / E rated type.