Hey people,

Looking for some new tires for my 2004 screw. It's only 2wd and has the 5.4l engine and 18"rims. I need to get tires that are good for towing better than what I have now. The tires on there now are BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A load range c. These tires are not good for towing even with no wieght in the truck my tires always look like there low on air. I start adding equipment to the bed and people in the cab my rear tires look like there gonna pop. And yes the tires are the correct p.s.i (35lbs) I check this once a month.

So my budget is $700. The size on there now is 265/60R18. Any good suggestions. This is me and my wifes daily driver, and it will be used for towing a lifted jeep with a full size trailer.

 

Need to upgrade to a load rating D, or even better E tire that is more suited to your application. I know the bfg a/t's come in D and E load ratings depending on size. But they may not make that exact size you have now. They are also fairly pricey depending on size and can be anywhere from $160-$250+ per tire. I have some 35'' bfg a/t's and have strapped loads as big as a backhoe and trailer weighing in at 10,000lbs and they handle it just fine.

 

Load range C tires have a max psi of 50? Factory, the truck would have come with your standard "P" rated tires?? Is that 35 psi what the door jamb sticker says to put them at?

If so, then 35 psi in a load range C tire would look flat when it's loaded up.. Is the exact tire size code P265/60R18?? If so, then they are just "P" rated tires..

You don't need a D or E tire if it's a #7200 GVWR F150.. A C tire with the psi pumped up to around 40-45 psi would be plenty.. You can go up to 50 psi if you want too...

Anyway, since you are looking for a new set of tires, get a decent A/T type of tire in load range C if you can find one in that size. That might be the hard part, and keeping it below $700 might be hard to do to, unless you get a real killer deal on them..

I priced some new Toyo Open Country LT265/75/16's (load range C) about a month ago, and it's gonna cost me over $800 for them.. Not sure what that size in an 18" wheel will run, but it'll be more!

I've got about 70,000 miles on my current set of Toyo's and there's still about 40% tread left on them, but I can tell I've lost a lot of traction with the current set now..

Good luck!

Mitch

 

$700 for 18" tires with a D rating? Yeah, right.

 

Hey Mitch sorry for the delayed response, I was double checking my tires and made a mistake no where on the tires does it state load range c, I just assumed they were. All that is listled on them are P265/60R18 109T M+S Max Load 2271 lbs Max Press 35 p.s.i.
I checked bfgoodrich's website and they don't what load range they are only the max load.
here is there link:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs...il-t-a/15.html

I just don't think it would be a good idea to raise the pressure on the tires when it is clearly labeled on the tire max press is 35 lbs.
Any othre suggestions.

 

I have the same tires in the same size with the same problem. I have them at 35psi and they still look low. It's getting close to time to replace them and i'm going with at least a load "C" range tire in a larger size. I'll probably go with a 275/65/18, 285/65/18, or 305/60/18. They should have never put passenger(P) tires on these trucks from the get go.

 

Any P series tire is really a load range B or B+ at best. What you want to look for is at least a LR C LT tire. It will be listed as an LT... rather than P.... If a LR C with a max of 50, you can run them at 40 with no problem for about anything you can load in or tow with the truck as long as you stay withing all load ratings GVW, GCW, GAW. When towing, you could go up to the 50 for more sidewall control, although it probably will not be necessary.

 

So I just priced these tires on tirerack.com
BFgoodrich rugged trail T/A. Seems to have alot of bad reviews. But here in So. Cal I get hardly any rain, I might drive up to the mountains in the winter may be once or twice.

From tirerack the price with shipping would be $606.28. When i checked the specs for the tires the load rating will go from 2200lbs to 2500lbs per tire. I just don't think that would be enough for towing a vehicle?

Here is the link to the tire I was pricing:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....nSpeedRating=S

Kevin

 

Those are P series tires. Also whatever load rating is marked on the side of a p series tire, take 10% off that for the true load rating when used on a light truck.
For whatever reason, possibly because P series do have a bad rap when used on a truck, Tirerack does not usually list whether the tire is a P or LT. Go to each manufacturers site to get the exact listing for the tire.
BFG does list them as a P series.


Edit - Take a look at the Goodyear AT/S in that size. It does come in an LT LR C. That was what came on my 04 FX4. I had no complaints. They had probably 35k on them when I traded the truck and still had plenty of tread. Wet road was just as good as the Goodyear Silent Armors that I have now. The BFG AT/KO are good tires, but will not have as good wet road traction as the Goodyears, although they will have better snow. There are other brand out there that you could find for the 18" rims that are LR C or higher, but unfortunately, not many.

 

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The 275/65/18 have a 2600lb. rating and the 285/60/18 have a 3086lb. rating. They are inexpensive and seem to be getting good reviews. Both sizes are also a little taller and wider and will look better than stock.

 

Can't tell about the 285, but the 275 is still a P series tire.

 

LT tires in a 18" wheel size are hard to come by! I've been looking around and can't seem to find any??

I know they make 'em, because the F250's/F350's and such came with factory 18" wheels not too long ago, right? They are up to factory 20's now I think?

Anyway, I know they exist someplace!

Another key to the load rating if it's not obvioulsy listed is the tires max cold psi amount.. In general, 50 is for LR C. 65 is for LR D and 80 is for LR E. But, the tire should be labled in the size with the LTxxx/xx/xx for sure...

Good luck with it! I had some P255/70/16's on my truck for only a month and all they held was 35 psi and they felt like they were flat... I raised them to 40, just so I could make a simple corner..... I replaced them with the LT265/75/16 C tires and that's the minimum LR any truck that is going to haul or tow anything should have on them.... If you are just a crusier, and you can deal with the soft, P tires, that's fine too...

Mitch