Anthony C

Well I don't know of any tires without studs or v bar chains that give traction on ice! I didn't expect traction from these tires on ice, unless the ice is crystallized. Meaning not a smooth surface, but a surface of ice that has melted some and ended up separated and now is very small pieces that break apart from the weight of a vehicle. Most folks misinterpret the amount of air pressure needed in E rated tires, or 10 ply tires. Yes these tires can carry more weight than the pickup itself can carry. But that doesn't mean that the tires has to have 80 PSI in it at all times. I run 40 PSI in my rear tires, and these tires do much better than my D rated 8 ply Michelins at 40 PSI These tires are radial tires for crying out load! Not bias ply tires that will start to break apart if the tire doesn't have a minimum of PSI The side walls of a radial tire are made to flex, now on the other hand. If the tire is overloaded with too much weight, and not enough of PSI in it to support the weight. Yes then the problems begin. Too much air pressure and no weight to carry make very poor traction. Look at some of these pickups that hook up a tow rope to each other one is going to win, the one with more traction on asphalt! Did you ever see the pickup drag a mini monster truck across the parking lot?? This monster truck had the right tires to do its thing, when put on the asphalt. It had way too much air pressure in it's tires to have the right grip! The bottom of the tires where the tire touched the road looked like they were wagon wheels. I was asked the question who would win before they started. My answer was the pickup! I was asked, how did you know that? I said because there was very little tire on the monster truck touching the road. Now if the driver of the monster truck had let some air out of his tires before they started pulling. It would have been a different story The Nitto Terra Grapplers are very good tires, and so are all the other compitition AT tires out there. The right air pressure for the right weight on the tire!!! Not what the side wall says, the PSI on the side wall is for maximum (GVWR)GossVehicleWeightRating. Not for pleasure driving, or just commuting to and from work. iF WE STILL HAD HORSES TO PULL THESE PICKUPS AROUND, THEN I SAY PUT AS MUCH AIR IN THE TIRE AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE HORSES TO PULL! More air pressure, less resistance. Less air pressure more resistance. I find a happy medium for my fuel mileage. I'm very happy getting between 18 and 19 MPG going to and from work with my Dodge. Because that is all I have to commute with.

skirk55

Thank you everyone! I am replacing my BFG 265/70/17 E with Nitto 285/70/17 E. Thos was the best good information.

Danderson

Agreed. With my early G-56 I've got the equivalent of 4.10's. The 285-75-17's work out well. If I had the auto and my camper load the 70's would be my pick.

Dieseljunkie

I'll never understand why anyone would buy a 7000 lb truck, then be concerned with fuel mileage. Put what you like on it. If you're concerned with the fuel mileage, perhaps a honda civic is in your future? I run 315/70/17's on mine, and get between 15-16 mpg in mixed driving. That's better than ANY full size truck SHOULD get, espcially the way I drive.

skirk55

When I pull my fifth wheel on vacation we put around 9000 to 10000 miles on the truck. One or two mph will make a big difference. My truck in one year has over 30000 miles on it. And I have to say this is the best truck I have ever owned.

tslewisz

I loved the look when I had 315's on mine. I just hated them pulling heavy. 285's seem to be the best compromise for me.