Time for new tires
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Time for new tires
The OE tires on my 2021 F350 6.7L CCSB are Continental Contitrac 275/65-18 at almost 30K with barely legal tread but not enough for the upcoming NE winter, so looking at new options. I tow a 10K 5th wheel 5-6 times during the summer and some highway other than 10 miles back and forth to work on back roads but not much off road. I would like to get a little more grip in the winter (now I use 4wd in winter to get to the main road) without sacrificing unloaded ride, noise or tread wear. I'm looking at Continental Terraincontact H/T (not sure about snow grip) or their A/T (concerned about noise & wear) also looking at Michelin defender LTX M/S 2 and their A/T 2 with the same concerns as the continental.
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
#2
The Michelin LTX AT/2 is likely a good candidate for your uses. I had them on a previous truck and they rode well and wore well. Using 4WD was dependent on the snow itself, not so much the tire capability. The newer Michelin Defender Platinum has gotten good reviews, but not sure it comes in 18" sizes yet.
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Everything I read about the continental ht is good but not sure about snow.
Personally would suggest the yokohama g015 in 275/70/18. Small increase wont mess up your speedo and gets you a higher load rating. Factory optional size.
It has all the snow ratings and its very quiet and wears well. I run them and can contest to that.
Personally would suggest the yokohama g015 in 275/70/18. Small increase wont mess up your speedo and gets you a higher load rating. Factory optional size.
It has all the snow ratings and its very quiet and wears well. I run them and can contest to that.
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The OE tires on my 2021 F350 6.7L CCSB are Continental Contitrac 275/65-18 at almost 30K with barely legal tread but not enough for the upcoming NE winter, so looking at new options. I tow a 10K 5th wheel 5-6 times during the summer and some highway other than 10 miles back and forth to work on back roads but not much off road. I would like to get a little more grip in the winter (now I use 4wd in winter to get to the main road) without sacrificing unloaded ride, noise or tread wear. I'm looking at Continental Terraincontact H/T (not sure about snow grip) or their A/T (concerned about noise & wear) also looking at Michelin defender LTX M/S 2 and their A/T 2 with the same concerns as the continental.
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
#6
The oem continentals absolutely suck.
I replaced mine with General Grabber HTS60's in the LT275/70R18 and they are great.
The slightly larger diameter screws the speedo by about 2 MPH at 70.
I have a new set on order right now, will be here tomorrow.
General has a $100 rebate going on through the end of this month.
I replaced mine with General Grabber HTS60's in the LT275/70R18 and they are great.
The slightly larger diameter screws the speedo by about 2 MPH at 70.
I have a new set on order right now, will be here tomorrow.
General has a $100 rebate going on through the end of this month.
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The Michelin LTX AT/2 is likely a good candidate for your uses. I had them on a previous truck and they rode well and wore well. Using 4WD was dependent on the snow itself, not so much the tire capability. The newer Michelin Defender Platinum has gotten good reviews, but not sure it comes in 18" sizes yet.
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The OE tires on my 2021 F350 6.7L CCSB are Continental Contitrac 275/65-18 at almost 30K with barely legal tread but not enough for the upcoming NE winter, so looking at new options. I tow a 10K 5th wheel 5-6 times during the summer and some highway other than 10 miles back and forth to work on back roads but not much off road. I would like to get a little more grip in the winter (now I use 4wd in winter to get to the main road) without sacrificing unloaded ride, noise or tread wear. I'm looking at Continental Terraincontact H/T (not sure about snow grip) or their A/T (concerned about noise & wear) also looking at Michelin defender LTX M/S 2 and their A/T 2 with the same concerns as the continental.
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
Anyone have experience with either of these or other suggestions?
Thanks
If it was me, I'd go with an all-terrain tire that has the severe snow (mountain snowflake) rating. The minimal increase in noise is well worth the added toughness, traction, and longevity. I also would go 275/70R18 at minimum. The 275/65 looks ridiculous on such a large truck.
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I have tried the Wangler DuraTrac which was great tire but they got really loud at about 25,000 miles and probably where shot by 40-45,000 miles
Everyone around me swears by the BF Goodrich KO2's. The redesign was suppose to address all the wet weather complaints. These are in a strong second place consideration. I never liked the originals because they constantly spun on wet pavement.
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I think I am going to give the Falken Wildpeak AT3 a try when it's time.
I have tried the Wangler DuraTrac which was great tire but they got really loud at about 25,000 miles and probably where shot by 40-45,000 miles
Everyone around me swears by the BF Goodrich KO2's. The redesign was suppose to address all the wet weather complaints. These are in a strong second place consideration. I never liked the originals because they constantly spun on wet pavement.
I have tried the Wangler DuraTrac which was great tire but they got really loud at about 25,000 miles and probably where shot by 40-45,000 miles
Everyone around me swears by the BF Goodrich KO2's. The redesign was suppose to address all the wet weather complaints. These are in a strong second place consideration. I never liked the originals because they constantly spun on wet pavement.
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Other suggestions ? I'd say lean more towards an aggressive AT. It doesn't sound like you do enough highway miles to worry about saving with a summer road oriented all season tire. If you travel NY backroads regularly in winter, that usually means less snow plowing. As for more tire sound, sure, but that's the sound of good tire for crappy road traction you'll wish you had on snowy unplowed roads. Tire sound is also based on tire width, so if you don't go too wide, it won't be too loud. For your use, I recommend Cooper ST Maxx in 295/70-18, a good commercial grade all purpose agressive AT and at that size will rate 4000lbs max per tire. Another good tire for your use is the BFGoodrich KO3, also rated 4000lbs in that size. Don't sacrifice winter snow driving safety for summer road tires.
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I think I am going to give the Falken Wildpeak AT3 a try when it's time.
I have tried the Wangler DuraTrac which was great tire but they got really loud at about 25,000 miles and probably where shot by 40-45,000 miles
Everyone around me swears by the BF Goodrich KO2's. The redesign was suppose to address all the wet weather complaints. These are in a strong second place consideration. I never liked the originals because they constantly spun on wet pavement.
I have tried the Wangler DuraTrac which was great tire but they got really loud at about 25,000 miles and probably where shot by 40-45,000 miles
Everyone around me swears by the BF Goodrich KO2's. The redesign was suppose to address all the wet weather complaints. These are in a strong second place consideration. I never liked the originals because they constantly spun on wet pavement.
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One brother and one friend both run Wildpeak AT3W and both recommend them for all season and general plowed road snow conditions. I have never tried Falken. I ran several sets of Duratracs on a Chevy HD2500 and two Expeditions, and I thought winter snow traction was surprisingly poor. I ran several sets of BFG KO2 on the Expeditions, and they were good for deep stuff but sketchy on hardpack snow/ice. The new BFG KO3 looks to have improved both on road rain/snow traction and and offroad traction, so I recommend KO3 over KO2.
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I have the Toyo AT3's on 2 of my trucks and have been super pleased with them, snow, wet snow, rain and highway, had the Toyo AT2's on my F350 4x/DRW and they wore great, almost 40k out of them. I'm not one to worry about tire noise, and these never seemed to be loud or noisy at all, especially compared to the Coopers I have on my F350 now.