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My truck is in need of new tires, but I am having trouble deciding what to buy. My F350 weighs about 7000lb empty and up to 11,000lb fully loaded with camper and gear. I am looking for some advise.
Here is a little history:
The oem tires were 265/75-16 load range E, highway tread Pirelli Scorpions. I replaced these as soon as I bought the truck with BFG AT's. The BFG All Terrain's (295/75-16, Load range D - 3415lb @ 60psi) had about 70% tread left (after 15,000km) at the begining of my Australia trip, these tires did not stand up to the punishment of high speed travel over rough tracks in Cape York (lots of sharp rocks and corrogations). One tire got a 6" split in the tread and all of them were missing significant chunks of tread. I replaced them (in Australia) with Goodyear MTR's (285/75-16, load range D - 3305lb @ 60psi). The MTR's were fantastic off-road but were prone to punctures (3 flats, 2 tires replaced under warranty), noisy on pavement and have worn out very quickly (they are worn out after 40,000kms).
I would like to stick with the 285/75-16 size and get an all-terrain tire that will last at least 60,000km and is good in winter conditions. BFG now makes an E rated tire in this size (3750lb @ 80psi), but I am not sure how much more durable they will be than the D rated tires, especially since I will probably never run them at 80psi!
Does anyone have experience with E rated BFG 285/75-16's?
What about Cooper STT's (D rated 3305lb @ 60psi)?
Can anyone recommend another E rated tire in this size?
Cheers
Mark
Here is a little history:
The oem tires were 265/75-16 load range E, highway tread Pirelli Scorpions. I replaced these as soon as I bought the truck with BFG AT's. The BFG All Terrain's (295/75-16, Load range D - 3415lb @ 60psi) had about 70% tread left (after 15,000km) at the begining of my Australia trip, these tires did not stand up to the punishment of high speed travel over rough tracks in Cape York (lots of sharp rocks and corrogations). One tire got a 6" split in the tread and all of them were missing significant chunks of tread. I replaced them (in Australia) with Goodyear MTR's (285/75-16, load range D - 3305lb @ 60psi). The MTR's were fantastic off-road but were prone to punctures (3 flats, 2 tires replaced under warranty), noisy on pavement and have worn out very quickly (they are worn out after 40,000kms).
I would like to stick with the 285/75-16 size and get an all-terrain tire that will last at least 60,000km and is good in winter conditions. BFG now makes an E rated tire in this size (3750lb @ 80psi), but I am not sure how much more durable they will be than the D rated tires, especially since I will probably never run them at 80psi!
Does anyone have experience with E rated BFG 285/75-16's?
What about Cooper STT's (D rated 3305lb @ 60psi)?
Can anyone recommend another E rated tire in this size?
Cheers
Mark