Just needed to throw this out there. I have been running a set of tread wright tires on my 2010 1500 hemi When I bought them the only size they offered in D rated tires then was 285-70-17 but I run 160+ miles of gravel a week and c rated tires do not hold up and E rated tires are too harsh on a half ton but they do offer many more sizes in different load ranges now than a year ago.

Well I have close to 20k miles on them and have been super impressed with them in the old BFG all terrain tread. I got them at the time for 560 shipped to my house. Tread wright now has their own branded tire cases and they had a sale going on this weekend and I snagged a set for my 05 2500 Cummins, got a set of these for 540 shipped to my door in "E rating" 265 - 70 -17 with their kedge grip, would have been 500 even without the kedge grip.

One has to sign up for the e-mail updates which is how I found out about this weekend only sale.

 

I highly suggest anyone looking into high quality tires at half price of new look into this company. I am sold on them after running them now and seeing how they are holding up superbly on all the gravel I run.

 

https://treadwright.com/

 

Edited April 5, 20169 yr by Wild and Free

8 minutes ago, Wild and Free said:

and E rated tires are too harsh on a half ton

 

You must be doing something wrong for inflation. Running load range E's on my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 no issues. Very smooth ride even on washboard roads.  43 PSI front and 34 PSI rear.

Believe me when I say I have tried 10 ply on a couple half tons and had tried every combination of pressures and have found no good way of running them on my local roads that doesn't beat the heck out of everything. I couldn't wait until I wore the last set off my hemi, thought the doors and dash were going to fall apart before they were worn enough to replace.

I load up my half ton to the point it should be a 3/4 ton a lot and even when not I find that anything close to or under 35 psi in the rear makes it too squirmy overall in the rear especially since we commonly have 25-45 mph cross winds and 75 mph speed limits makes for a squirlly ride at lower rear tire psi especially with coil spring suspension although I have air bags added for my heavy loads and trailers which does help but that too adds another element on top of things, I run them really low when not loaded to help with ride quality.

I have read great things and terrible things about them.  I am sure they have a similar failure rate to other new tires out there so that doesn't bother me much.

 

I think I will try them next and see how they work.  

They offer a good warranty as well and with you being further south may even be close to a TW installer as well.

https://treadwright.com/pages/workmanship-2-years

Edited April 5, 20169 yr by Wild and Free

Inexpensive and USA made, I'll give these a try. Keep us updated on how they hold up on the heavier pickup. 

I have enough meat left on the current tires on the 05 to make this summer season yet, I will install the new ones this fall just b4 winter so its going to be a long while b4 having any feed back on them on the 05, just picked them up early because the sale price was too good to let slip by.

These definitely look like good options for when these current tires are at their end. Looking to downsize as well and they look like they have a decent amount of options.

Hmm I'm needing some new tires for next winter. Tempting

All need to sign up for e-mail updates from them, they do offer good deals a hand full of times a year like this last weekend, they had 10% discount sale and they recently just started offering free shipping all of the time now. I have seen 12% discount sales in the past as well.

14 minutes ago, Wild and Free said:

All need to sign up for e-mail updates from them, they do offer good deals a hand full of times a year like this last weekend, they had 10% discount sale and they recently just started offering free shipping all of the time now. I have seen 12% discount sales in the past as well.

Thanks for the heads up. My Michelins have held up very well for the power level, and I would like another tire that would hold up similarly. Only downfall of the Michelin tires is the $1200 price tag that comes with them.

From talking with guys up in this area who put tons of miles on and run Michelins sounds like they made some changes to their rubber compound within the last couple years and most are not impressed with the mileage they get from the Michelins since and are looking at other more reasonable options as well that will last like the previous Michelins used to.

1 hour ago, Wild and Free said:

From talking with guys up in this area who put tons of miles on and run Michelins sounds like they made some changes to their rubber compound within the last couple years and most are not impressed with the mileage they get from the Michelins since and are looking at other more reasonable options as well that will last like the previous Michelins used to.

Mine are almost 4 years old, so it's probably the old compound. Thanks for the heads up! Looks like I should give these a try as well.