Looking for new tires help.

[liamxj]

Looking to get new tires for my truck. 05 2500 quad ctd I drive about 2500 miles a month do a fair bit of towing in the summer and i live in colorado so i go skiing about every weekend all winter so i really need a good snow tire. i want to step up a size to 285's. hope to get a load range E tire 17" rims. vote for what tire you have and like also post up with some comments and if you like a tire thats not on the list let me know what it is and how you like it. o and pictures are always nice.

 

[BTighe]

i picked up hankook 35's. the price was right for 35" MT E rated. i think i paid 970 mounted and everything. i didnt level the truck yet either. i have a slight rub on full lock but havent had any rubbing off road. ive only had them a week but so far i like em. i dont think ill see more than 35k out of them but i didnt buy for milage.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...CategoryDetailStyl.do?tpc=HANVM1&tp=Truck/SUV

 

[BTighe]

forgot to mention. the ones i bought are rated at 3525lbs each!

 

[MMeier]

forgot to mention. the ones i bought are rated at 3525lbs each!

you sure!!??

 

[BHolm]

The last three sets of tires I have put on srw third gens have been BFG ATs in the 285 size. I am needing a new set for the Megacab before the snow flies and this time around I am going to try GoodYears new Wrangler in the "Pro Grade" version. That version of the Wrangler has a tougher rubber compound and will hopefully last longer than the 30k I will get from the BFGs on right now. Both the Wrangler and the BFG AT have the snow tire rating, not M&S, but a real snow tire.



I have been very happy with the summer and winter traction in Colorado on the BFGs. I have also run lots of heavy loads with no problems on the D rated 285s which some insist can't be done. If you go with Toyo's or Nitto's you might want to have them siped for winter traction.

 

[BTighe]

damn sure. ive been showing it off. the lady at the tire shop was showing me 33's with a 2600lb rating. next day i talked to a guy and he starts telling me about these.

http://www.hankooktireusa.com/product/tire_list.asp?id=ltr&t_img=ltr1

click on the dimention data link for the RTO3. the 285's still have over 3100lbs.

 

[Luken]

Nitto's here... 30K on mine and I bought them with 75%... . Im kinda rough on tires too

 

[CHolman]

Not to bust in on this thread, but I'm looking at 285/70/17's for my dually, but not sure where I can get spacers. Does anyone know where I can find some?

 

[liamxj]

Pro Comp extream a/t's? i may be leaning tward these just for buy 3 get 1 free and the 40k milage and the E rating sounds like a good tire. just need to know about snow. anyone use these in snow?

 

[ROCKJEEP]

http://mickeythompsontires.com/truck.php?item=BajaATZRadialTrad

I am runnig these right now and love them. 3195lbs rating.

 

[Code3TJ]

http://www.procomptires.com/atapps.htm

I had these on my F250 - put 50,000 highway miles on them and still had a bit less than half the tread left when I sold the truck. The only complaint I had was that they packed terribly with mud. So if you have to do much driving on muddy roads, something to think about.

 

[BigEasy]

Check out cooper tires...

 

[Bernie]

Bridgeston Dueler AT Revo

For summer tires I was very happy with the Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos I had on my 95 Dodge. Good grip, great wet traction, and good tire life.



For winter tires I run Nokia Hakkapellittas. They are IMO the best snow tires made. They are made in Finland, where they know a thing or two about winter driving. I have had my rear wheel drive BMWs go when 4x4 Exploders and Durangos (with their stock "no season" tires) were stuck on the side of the road.



I know a lot of people have bought in to the idea of an "all season" tire. This tires made for marketing and not performance. There are so many compromises to make an "all season" that they give up summer grip for winter performance and vice versa. You get a tire that is bad all the time!



With that said, all of the size options for our trucks "summer" tires are all seasons (again, because of marketing). Pick the best one for what you will do in the summer months, and buy the best tire for what you will do in the winter time.



I drive about 45k miles a year on my CTD. So, in two years I will go through two sets of all season tires, or one set of summer tires and one set of winter tires. You wind up spending the same and have a safer/better vehicle for the conditions you will drive it in.

 

[Bernie]

Skinny in snow

I forgot to add this to my last post:



Stick with the stock (or possibly even a hair narrower) size for snow tires. The wider a tire the worse it is in the snow.

 

[BHolm]

I wouldn't be trying to save a bunch of money on tires. Most of the time you will get what you pay for if you buy the cheapest set you can find



Currently I can think of two tires that will work "all-season". Both the Goodyear Wrangler and the BFG AT KO are decent all terrain tires, with fairly agressive tread and durable sidewalls. Both also carry a "snow tire" rating, just like the dedicated winter tires do. These are much much better than a M&S rated tire.



I have also had very good luck in both Minnesota (lots of ice, not much snow) and Colorado (lots of snow, not much ice) winters on 285 section BFG AT KO's. I have had them in ice storms and rediculous blizzards with no traction problems.



I recently priced the Wrangler, BFG AT, and the Cooper ATR for my truck. The Wrangler was about $100 less for all four, the Coopers and BFGs were almost identical in price. Good Luck!

 

[Bernie]

I agree there are some all seasons that will work in the snow, but they are still no comparison to actual snow tires. If you've never tried them, you won't be able to compare.



It's like saying a gas powered Ford will pull your trailer OK. It will, if you've never driven a Cummins Turbo Diesel to compare it to.