What tires do people buy?

[gary_lucas]

Thanks for the replies, I'll try to price them out next time I'm stateside.

I was originally thinking of staying with 265's given that my truck with the camper is technically overweight, but even with that it's still withing hte load range for the real axle so I guess it kind of doesn't matter.

Thanks for the info on the Hercules tires, that's food for thought too.
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Edit, adding response regarding trailer tires.

Their 15's, I haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet. Probably do that next month when I have a chance to get stateside.

[rustyk]

I just replaced the Dayton 235/85R16s on my 1T LWB Ford diesel van with Firestone Transforce HT of the same size. Can't tell any difference in ride or handling. Both are all-season designs.

I can't complain about the Daytons (also owned by Bridgestone) - they lasted 10 years in FL. With around 70K miles, the Daytons still had ~40% of tread left, and that on the biggest van Ford made in '87.

[AKMark]

I run Bridgestone Duravis M700HD's in 235/85R16. Not the cheapest tires, but they wear nicely and do well all season up here in Alaska. I may sipe them just for a little better traction on ice, but it wasn't bad.

I loved my BFG A/T's when I ran them on my K2500 Suburban. They were good tires, a bit on the heavy side and noisier than some of their competition. However they never let me down and got me through mud/sand/snow/highway/anythingitriedtodrivethrough without issue.

[gary_lucas]

So, tires shot... Had a shimmy in the back end for awhile... Asked mechanic, he put the hercules on the machine and they were obviously done.

Going to get a set of coopers, staying with 265 due to load limit concerns (5400lbs right now).

Will pick them up once I get over this stupid stomach flu.

G

[More Power]

Gary, I've had the Coopers now for a little more than a year, which included a snowy Montana winter. So far so good. Work well in the snow. They're quiet at highway speed, but you can hear them at lower speeds with the windows down - not objectionable at all.

Jim

[gary_lucas]

Good to hear, thanks for the info.

Just got my tires (feeling ok right now).

Shimmy is completely gone, tires look good.

Tire guy said the tread had separated and I was lucky I hadn't had a blowout.

He also said I shouldn't have been using the hercules for towing.

G