Tires - Diesel Forum

E350PSD · 02-25-2003, 09:54 AM

Time to get some new tires. My stock Goodyear Wrangler HT's performed well except I only got 32K miles. Good even wear just didn’t last long.

Went through the “ E350 what tires have worked best for you?" thread but am wondering if anyone has experience with the Toyo Open Country A/T?

This tire has the exact dimensions of the Wrangler HT.

Any comments?

Yardbrew · 02-25-2003, 04:40 PM

Whoa, [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

I have 31K on my OEM GY-HT's and they look great! Unless they go south in a hurry, I'm hoping for 50K.

Pulled a trailer about 20K of that 32K.

I rotate them every 5K....... by hand with a torque wrench...a real PIA project but it does spread the wear to 5 tires and I'm not worrying about some garage jockey with an air wrench warping the rotors or the wheels.

I don't have a steering stabilizer or anything.

Was the wear even?

Have you checked a price on the Michelins?

The search feature on this web site should turn up a bunch of posts.

Let us know what you decide.

Yardbrew

ON EDIT: I run 80 lbs all four tires. Probably a no no, but I don't know any better.

Larry M · 02-25-2003, 05:18 PM

Hmmmmm,

I'm having the same experiences as Yardbrew on my OEM G/Y HT's. I have 25K on them now with over 12K towing where my rear axle wt. runs 5K to 5.5Klbs and like Yardbrew I do a 5 tire rotation every 5K miles. I expect maybe 60K out of them based on what they visually look like now. 32K sounds really low. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]

ON EDIT As far as pressures, my Van runs around 7500 unload with the front to rear weights within 200lbs of each other and in that config I run 55psi all around. Towing I run 75-80 rear and 65-70 front and my Van then comes it a just under 9Klbs fully loaded, 55gal fuel, two passengers, etc.

Larry

Super_Dave · 02-25-2003, 07:41 PM

Need to get some new, and taller skins for my child too.

I'd love Michelins, but I think for all six, I'll be sitting at a grand. Might go with some BFG commercial tires.

I've always ran my pressures on the high side. Seems to allow them to last a bit longer.

Do the BFG's blow? Anyone?