Tire recommendations

[Gregturley]

Buddy owns a tire store. Some kind of promo thing and he said he'd sell at cost. He owes me a couple favors so I'm jumping on it. Toyo and Yoko would be a lot more $$$. Thats carry out too. Ill have to mount and balance.

Edited February 27, 2020 by Gregturley

[dripley]

a bit curious of that myself. $80 a tire for load range E is out there.

[Gregturley]

@dripley thats what i thought too. I'll be finding out soon if he priced it right. 

[98whitelightnin]

I put a set of 315/75r16 Falken Wildpeak at3w on last year. That size came with 20/32 of tread and I got them from amazon for $180 each. They only have about 3500 miles on them so far but the ride is great and they look great too. I had been running toyos and even a few sets of  nittos before and I like these best so far.

Amazon has 265/70r17 for $160 

Edited February 27, 2020 by 98whitelightnin

[Mopar1973Man]

My 4 years of running back and forth to Ontario I've ran Hankook ATm 235/85 R16 (31.7") and 245/75 R16 (30.5") tires. Excellent winter traction still running 55 MPH in snow. Got at least 60k miles from a set of tires no problem. Now that that has ended I'm might have to revisit my ideas on tires for something a bit more for offroad being this spring I'll be back to cutting firewood again. Excellent fuel economy, low rolling resistance. 

 

Edited February 27, 2020 by Mopar1973Man

[hdpwipmonkey]

13 hours ago, 98whitelightnin said:

I put a set of 315/75r16 Falken Wildpeak at3w on last year. 

Do you have a lift on your truck to be able to fit the 315s?

[98whitelightnin]

Yes, I have 2” Thuren springs and adjustable control arms.

[dave110]

Wish I would have saved my OBS PS wheels when I see your truck

[98whitelightnin]

I have thought about swapping to some new wheels but these are so easy to clean and look classic

[Bullet]

2 hours ago, 98whitelightnin said:

Yes, I have 2” Thuren springs and adjustable control arms.

Those OBS Ford wheels look awesome on your truck!  They remind me of the old Weld Super Singles I once had.  I wouldn't get rid of them if I were you...they look pretty sweet on the 2nd gen. 

[Evan]

Getting dirt commander's mounted 

576 for 285/70/17

 

These are a toyo mt copy

 

Sorry for all the pics. For some reason new rubber is always exciting. 

Well report as miles are put on these.

Stepped down a size from 285-75-17 to 285-70-17 

Truck is a 3500 with 2" lift spacers to get rid of the ugly 3500 rake. If anyone's curious 

Edited March 9, 2020 by Evan

[LorenS]

@Evan is one of your new tires supposed to be 265/70/17?  See 4th picture down.  Simple Tire has done me wrong in the past - wrong ply rating was sent.  I ordered the right part number, they sent the wrong thing.

[AH64ID]

26 minutes ago, LorenS said:

@Evan is one of your new tires supposed to be 265/70/17?  See 4th picture down.  Simple Tire has done me wrong in the past - wrong ply rating was sent.  I ordered the right part number, they sent the wrong thing.

Different tire, I think he was just showing the tread for similarities. 

[Evan]

That's the toyo t the tire shop. 

Kinda thinking I should have gone with 295s

These are feeling small. 

Just adjusted track bar to center trucking axle.  I've been about 3/4" off.

 

I'd say I'm within a 1/8" now

 

[LorenS]

I see, whoops.

[Dieselfuture]

1 hour ago, Evan said:

Kinda thinking I should have gone with 295s

I thought that when I got 265, now I'm used to it

[Evan]

Clean. 

Probably wont wash her till the next set of tires

[Gregturley]

@Evan looks good. Wish mine was a long box. Mine had 245's on it when i bought it and they looked wrong. Run 265-75-16 going to 265/70-17 sooner or later. 

[Evan]

Thanks Greg.

I like decent sized tires

[dripley]

My 96 had 245 75 16's on it and they looked. The 265's suit me fine and look 3" taller even though they are not.