Don't think you'll be disappointed. and they do come in the 'E' load rating; mine are 235/85-16s. These tires, slightly 'skinnier' than the 265s, are stock on some F250s [maybe some Xs, too?], might give marginally better fuel mileage and traction [on wet roads]. Little cheaper, too, maybe?
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Toyo has a commercial tire, called the M55 I think? E-rated and used on a lot of commercial delivery trucks that was on the short list when i was looking at new tires. If you can find them have heard nothing but good about them and have good traction in all types of weather. I could not find them so went with the open country AT's in stock size for towing.
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I like cooper discoverer AT's. Make sure that you rotate your tires alot. that will help. The Cooper C140 is pricey, but it can be retreaded. That might work for you.
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I've been running the Cooper Discoverer ATRs now for around 4k miles and really like them so far, but can't comment much on the traction etc., but they have gotten good reveiws from other TDS owners and are considerably cheaper than the Michelins.
Larry
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They have done great in the snow/ice for me, I do not tow alot but I had heard from others and my dad runs them on his Superduty towing all the time they are a great tire and will hold up.
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They recently have been filling the tires with Nitrogen as apposed to regular air. The theory is that there is virtually no change in pressure w/te,p changes.
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Any confined gas is affected directly and in direct proportion by temperature increases or decreases. Just costs more. This does make a difference in aircraft tires because it is an inert gas and will not support combustion during blowouts in tires running at 400 to 600 + tire pressures.
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Actually the stock Steeltex lasted the longest and handled the best out of all that I have tried. I am thinking about the Transforce replacement but not sure of the changes.
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I second that. I got 71,300 on my OEM's and 69,000 on the second set. I just put on a new set of the Transforce's that replaced the Steeltex's. I do some towing but probably not nearly as much as you. The Steeltex's were the R4S tread and the Transforce is basically the same. They are highway rib tires not an AT style tread.
Dick
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I have a 2001 F-250 six speed manual with 178,000 miles on it.I tow my own Everest fifth wheel and also deliver used travel trailers to wholesalers we use in NC and MASS.The stock steeltex got 86,000 and the second set of steeltexs are on the truck yet with 92,000 on them.I'm going to put another new set on next week.Believe me the tires still have quite a bit of tread and passed State Inspection last month.I run 80 lbs. in the rear tires and 70 lbs.in the front.I have never got such good wear out of tires before.I'll stick with the Steeltex's. Take care Ed from South Jersey
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I have to keep changing my tires on my SRW SuperDuty because of towing heavy. The truck either pulls a 36 foot 5er or a 28 foot car hauler. I rarely drive the truck when not towing. So what tire will last. I realize that it is a SRW, but it is paid for, so I am not looking for a new DRW with a payment. Hoping to find a tire that will hold up a while on the SRW while towing heavy.
I am looking at the BFG Commercial T/A but I am not sure. People also talk highly about the AT Revo but, again, nobody seems to talk much about tire life under heavy loads.
Actually the stock Steeltex lasted the longest and handled the best out of all that I have tried. I am thinking about the Transforce replacement but not sure of the changes.
Any advice?
Thanks!
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The Bridgestone A/T Revo is the best all around tire for a SRW truck, best traction (especially wet) long wearing (80,000+) and durable casings (I've run obscenely heavy on them) Firebombs should be avoided at all cost when running heavy. I'm not a big fan of Michelins for heavy hauling either, although my experience with them has been on semi tractor/trailers, their light truck tires may be better.
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If your after a AT tire for your SRW, IMHO, the BFG AT KO 10ply E range is the tire to get. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
I tow fairly heavy, (13,000 lbs) and I get over 50,000 miles out of a set and get the best AT tire money can buy. Great rain, snow, and off road boondocking tire.
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Who makes the Steeltex's that were said to be good?
Also, does anyone have long term experience with Pirelli Scorpions?
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The only opinions I've heard on the Pirelli's is how lousy the traction is with them off pavement.
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As it has been raining around here lately, I can verify that Pirelli's are lousy off pavement. Then, I don't take them to be an off road tire.
I am looking for a long lasting, safe, reliable, low rolling resistance highway tire.
Could you elaborate on Steeltex's being "Firebombs?"
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If you are really serious about towing heavy loads with a SRW truck go to www.ricksontruck.com and get a set of comercial rated 19.5's wheels and tires. I pull a 15,500 lbs 5th wheel almost everyday and after having this combo no way would I ever go back to the "litle" tires and wheels. They have much higher ratings and last twice as long. I currently have over 30,000 towing miles on mine and they still have 90% tread. Yeh they'er expensive up front, but they last longer so you're not buying tires all the time and your alot safer because you've got a tire that will actually do the job. Besides,they look cool(no charge bonus) Barney
Well, I like the Firestone Destinations,,and they are E rated. However if your towing very heavy alot of miles I would defintately consider www.ricksontruck.com
Look at their wheels and tires. 19.5" tires commercial grade. I have heard they last 100k plus miles on light trucks like ours.... you would get your money back in a couple sets of tires like your using now....
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