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Originally Posted by danuary
Hi,
I have an '08 F250 PSD w/ the OE Contis (LT275/70R18E) and 3.73. The tires are just about done for, after only 25k miles (I ended up in a ditch in the weather we had in Colorado this week!)
Looking for suggestions for replacements. I'd like to get larger tires, on the same wheels, not doing a lift. Anyone know how big is reasonable to expect? If I did go to larger tires, should I be concerned about the tranny? I'm not thinking I'd be going *that* much bigger...
Any thoughts, comments much appreciated...
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Those Continental tires that Ford used on the '08 Super Duty are worthless tires in the northern climates where the roads are slippery. Ford ought to be ashamed of themselves for selling $40-50K trucks in the northern climates with those tires.
I purchased my truck in February 2008 and drove it for less than an hour before I realized those tires are dangerous for driving on slippery roads. At the time the only tires for the 18" rims were Michelin and Goodyear, and I chose the Goodyear because of past experience with the Wranglers on our Expedition.
Today you have a wider selection of tires to choose from. I had BFGs on my '99 Super Duty (285/75R16), and those were good tires for winter driving. I don't think you can go wrong with the BFGs for your '08 Super Duty on the 18" rim, but there are a lot of guys who swear by the Michelins also.
