MrDiesel

Had a disaster with a 285/75/R16 bridgestone dueler on the last trip to Idaho with the Travel Trailer. Honest I had the air pressure at 60 psi and check them at every rest stop. No problems were noticed until it just blow apart and tore up the back half of my truck and almost caused a big wreck.....The family and I are a little gun shy now about getting the right tires.

What are heavy haulers here using for tires and what recommendations for best tires......I want tires in the 33 in tall class and wide about 11 to 13 inches. I haul a 6000 lb travel trailer on occassions with most driving on pavement and empty.......

I presently bought Les Scwab's Open Country SXT tires in 285/75/R16 with 3305 lbs rating. Are these satisfactory for my purpose. : :

rich

most heavy haulers are duallies and i run michelin xps's 235 85 16 load range e. i also run them at the full air pressure which is 80.

hntndaylight

I run Courser AT's 245 80R16, load range e, 80 psi. On my 3rd set and never had a blow out (get about 40K on a set). Regularly haul well above max gvwr (scale in the mid 20's)

WTTD

I have run Lee 285/75R16's for years with no problems towing in excess of the trucks load range many times and often on rough ranch roads, then 70mph runs to the sale barn in town. If you want the added weight rating of the E range tire Nitto now makes a full line of high quality tires in many sizes to fit our trucks.
www.westtexasturbodiesel.com

Pete Peterson

Mr.Diesel it looks like your running an underrated tire. Your Bridgestone's were a 'D' rated tire as most all 285's are. So even your Scwab's are D rated. As stated above the XPS Michelin would work just fine and you won't overload them with out overloading your truck,,hope this helps, regards.......Pete

MrDiesel

Thanks for the replys ;D ;D

Rich

DodgeCowboy

My rule of thumb is allways go one bigger i and to **** about my tires and the condition they are and even if its a grocery getter truck ill put 10ply tires just cause there might be that one occasion were i need it

Glenns 2ed

If you tires are not e rated go back to schwabs and exchange them for the e rated ones they have always worked with me at schwabs the better tires have a 30 day free trial too--Glenn

erics76

I run D-rated tires on my personal truck, and have never had a problem. I've pulled a 24 foot cattle trailer at least 10 times, with at least 10 500lb calves in it, sometimes 15-18. I don't know how much the trailer weighs, but the cattle alone weigh 5000lbs. The trip is about 70 miles round trip, about 1/3 dirt roads. Also pull an enclosed trailer full of band equipment at least 1000 miles so far. Mine are rated at 2910lbs @ 55psi. If you're towing 6000lbs, your tounge weight shouldn't be high enough to overload a D rated tire.

KC

Check out Nitto Terra Grapplers AT's, great AT tire good prices and they are in E range! Look at Discount tire!

KC

Helicopter Dan

I run Michelin XPS Tractions on two of my trucks 235-85R-16's have had nothing but good use from them, usually they'll run about 80 thousand miles before needing replaced. Oh, Michelin doesn't recommend siping thier tires, I found this out after the place where I got mine had already siped mine(they said it was ok) anyway if you drive on rock roads don't sipe them it causes the tread to break and wear faster( breaks off in little chunks)

RobG

If you want the ultimate in a heavy duty tire, consider 19.5" wheels and tires. Rickson Truck sells the set (www.ricksontruck.com) in both steel or aluminum. Prices vary depending on the tire you choose.

You could get 265/75-19.5 tires, of which there are many to choose from, which you can get in a G or H load rating. I seriously doubt you would EVER have a problem with them, and you can reasonably expect 80-120k miles out of a set.

I put 70k on my last set of 225/75-19.5's (dually) and have had my second set on for a year. The last set got replaced a little early because I got a hole in the sidewall of the driver's side outer dual tire while on a camping trip and driving some pretty nasty trails with my Lance camper on the truck. Didn't even notice the problem until I was about to get on the freeway and stopped for a bathroom break. Saw the 3" long gash in the sidewall and checked the pressure to find the tire empty.

A friend that was following me got out his Safety Seals tire plug kit, put two plugs in the hole, and I aired the tire back up to 70 psi, and raised the pressure of the inside tire to 85 psi (best I could do with my on-board compressor which takes FOREVER to inflat tires that big) and drove 112 miles home. No problems. The hole never got any bigger.

Rob

PapaSmurf

This is what I do.
I have my stock tire/rims that I run when pulling the 5er they are the 265/75/16 Mich a E rated tire. I normally run 315 BFG A/Ts that are D rated tire. I have to switch to the stock tires in order to maintain a close to level camper. That way both axles carry equal weight.
Have you weighed your rig ?? You may have more back there than you think. Wifey things and this and that and water can really add up.
Yes it is a pain in the butt to change the tires, but it works for me.
See Ya
Chris

indiana bowhunter

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Check out Nitto Terra Grapplers AT's, great AT tire good prices and they are in E range! Look at Discount tire!

KC
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That's a great looking tire. I wish they offered it in 315/70/17.